Operator's Manual

Operation
SecuringtheExtensionCord
Note:Thisprocedureisformowersthatrequirean
extensioncord.
Useonlyanextensioncordrecommendedforoutdoor
use.
WARNING
Contactingwaterwhileoperatingthemowercould
causeanelectricshock,whichcancauseaninjury
ordeath.
•Don’thandletheplugorthemowerwithwet
handsorwhilestandinginwater.
•Useonlyanextensioncordrecommendedfor
outdoorcoldweatheruse.
1.Formaloopintheextensioncordandsecureitin
thecordlock(Figure12).
Figure12
2.Connecttheextensioncordtothemowerplug
(Figure13).
Figure13
Note:Donotunplugtheextensioncordbypulling
onthecord;tounplugthecord,grasptheplug,not
thecord.
WARNING
Theelectricalcordcouldbedamaged,causinga
shockorre.
Thoroughlyinspecttheelectricalcordbeforeusing
themower.Ifthecordisdamaged,donotoperate
themower.HaveanAuthorizedToroServiceDealer
replaceorrepairadamagedcordimmediately.
PlanningYourMowingPattern
Followingthesuggestedmowingpatternwillreducethe
riskofrunningoverthecordwiththemower,andthe
cordwillnotsustainunnecessarywear.Donotallow
thepowercordtowraparoundtrees,shrubs,orother
obstacles.
Beginbymowingneartheelectricalpowersource.Mow
backandforth,graduallymowingawayfromthepower
source(
Figure14).
Figure14
StartingtheMotor
1.Connecttheextensioncordtothemower(if
applicable).
2.Plugtheotherendofthecordintoahousehold
electricalpoweroutlet.
3.Pushthebuttonontheleftsideofthehandleand
holditin(
Figure15).
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