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Black & Decker GR385 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 English ® GR380/85 UK p01-11 20/3/00, 3:57 pm 1[...]

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    2 Rotary Lawnmower GR380/GR385 User manual Congratulations! On your purchase of your Black & Decker r otary lawnmower . This user manual provides important operating and maintenance instructions for all of the rotary mowers in the Black & Decker GR380 and GR385 ranges. Know your mower Read all of this manual car efully , observing all the r[...]

  • Page 3

    3 ENGLISH Y our mower will continue to run for a short time after releasing the switch lever . Always allow your mower to stop on its own. • Release the switch lever to turn your mower off and r emove the plug from the mains: • Whenever you leave your mower unattended. • Before checking, cleaning, adjusting or working on your mower . • Befo[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Note: Fuses do not give personal protection against electric shock. Plug replacement • Disconnect the plug from the supply . • Cut off the plug and dispose of immediately . Insertion of a detatched plug into a 13 amp socket outlet may result in electric shock. • Only fit BS1363A approved plugs fitted with the correctly rated fuse. • The c[...]

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    5 ENGLISH The handle comprises the upper handle (5), cross bar (20), lower handle (6), switch box (7), switch lever (8), safety lock-off (9), electric cable (10), cable clips (11), wing nut and cup (12) and cable clip (21). B1 • Insert cross member (20) through cable clip (21). Assemble left lower leg (6L) and right lower leg (6R) onto cross memb[...]

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    6 mower to its proper cutting position and commence cutting. • Proceed down the cutting ar ea as shown in Fig. G (a), working from position 1 towards position 2 and, on r eaching position 2, turn to the right and proceed towards position 3. Continue to the end of the cutting area, turn to the left and proceed towar ds position 4. Continue in the [...]

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    7 ENGLISH Fault finding If your mower does not operate correctly , use the table below to locate the problem. ! Warning! Always disconnect your mower from the electrical supply befor e carrying out any inspection. Symptoms Possible cause Remedy Motor buzzes Blade jammed. Disconnect from but blade does the electrical not move. supply . Remove obstru[...]

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    8 Other Black & Decker products (UK only) Black & Decker has a full range of outdoor power tools that make life easy in the garden. If you would like further information on other products, please contact the Black & Decker Service Information Centre at the addr ess towards the back of this manual, or contact your Black & Decker stoc[...]

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    9 GR380/85 UK p01-11 20/3/00, 3:58 pm 9[...]

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    10 10/97.1 Australia Black & Decker (A ’ asia) Pty Ltd T el: 03 9213 8200 286-288 Mar oondah Highway , North Croydon, Victoria 3136 Fax: 03 9726 7150 New Zealand Black & Decker T el: 09 579 7600 483 Great South Road, Penr ose, Auckland Fax: 09 579 8200 South Africa Black & Decker South Africa (Pty) Ltd T el: 011 314 4431 Suite no 107,[...]

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    11 Address of the dealer where your lawnmower was purchased: Date of your purchase: W as your lawnmower a gift? W as your lawnmoweryour first purchase? W as your lawnmower bought as a replacement? What was the price of your lawnmower? Address of the dealer where your lawnmower was purchased: Name: House number or name and street: T own: County or s[...]

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    10/97.1 GUARANTEE CARD South Africa: Black & Decker South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Suite no 107, PostNet X65, Halfway House 1685 United Kingdom & Ireland : PO Box 821, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3AR Please complete this section immediately after the purchase of your lawnmower and post it to the Black & Decker address in your country (above). If yo[...]

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    GR380 GR385 ® GR380/85 UK p01-11 20/3/00, 3:58 pm 13[...]

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    14 A 1 24 5 12 15 14 6 L 3 8 7 10 6 R 20 21 3 13 C B2 5 6 R 6 L 11 20 B1 12 12 GR380/85 UK p01-11 20/3/00, 3:58 pm 14[...]

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    15 G 8 18 7 E2 D3 14 15 D1 D2 F 16 17 E1 GR380/85 UK p01-11 20/3/00, 3:58 pm 15[...]