Black & Decker GX302 manual

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    1 English ®[...]

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    2 Hover Mower GX302 Congratulations! On your purchase of your Black & Decker hover lawnmower . This user manual pr ovides important operating and maintenance instructions for all of the hover mowers in the Black & Decker GX302 range. Know your mower Read all of this manual car efully , observing all the r ecommended safety instructions befo[...]

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    3 ENGLISH • Whenever you leave your mower unattended. • Befor e checking, cleaning, adjusting or working on your mower . • Befor e clearing a blockage. • If your mower starts to vibrate abnormally (check immediately). • After striking a for eign object, inspect your mower for damage and make r epairs as necessary . • Never run your mowe[...]

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    4 Handle assembly (Fig. A - D) A Remove all the parts from the car ton and familiarise yourself with the individual parts of your mower . The main parts of your mower are your mower body (1) which comprises the cutter cover (2), motor cover (3), air vent shr oud (5), pivot blocks (6) and pivot pins (8). The handle (10) comprises the lower handle (1[...]

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    5 Ensur e that the electrical supply cable is not twisted befor e you begin to assemble the handle. D • Locate the two pins on the switch box (13) with the holes in the upper handle (12). • Fit the retaining plate (23) over the stem of the handle (12) ans secure in position using the two screws (24) provided. Note: Do not overtighten these scr [...]

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    6 • Place the bulk of the extension cable on the lawn close to the starting point (Fig. Ja position 1). Y our switch box incorporates a cable r estraint. T o fix the cable to the r estraint, pr oceed as follows: • Bring the socket end of the extension cable from behind and connect it to your mower plug. H • Form a loop on your extension cable[...]

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    7 ENGLISH Overload protection Y our mower is fitted with overload protection. The reset button (33) can be found on the switch box (Fig. A). If you work too quickly in long grass, or in heavy cutting conditions, you may overload the motor . This will be indicated by a significant drop in speed, and eventually the overload protection will operate. T[...]

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    8 Caution: Do not use solvents or cleaning fluids as these may damage the plastic components of your mower . Fault finding If your mower does not operate cor rectly , use the following table to locate the pr oblem. ! Warning ! Always disconnect your mower fr om the electrical supply before carrying out any inspection. Symptoms Possible cause Remedy[...]

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    9 ENGLISH Black & Decker product and may also endanger the user . The terms and conditions of the war ranty may also be ef fected. It is our aim that all Black & Decker customers should be totally satisfied with their Black & Decker product and after sales service, if help or advice is needed please contact a local Black & Decker au[...]

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    Part no. 375813-22 10/97.1 Australia Black & Decker (A ’asia) Pty Ltd T el: 03 9213 8200 286-288 Maroondah 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[...]

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    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 stat[...]

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    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 you live i[...]

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    F G H J K 23 22 24 24 a) d) b) e) c) f) 22 24 24 22 22 24 22 24 22 21 23 23 21 21 1 2 3 4 ab ✓ ✗ 24 22 26 30 23 25 21 30 30 31 25[...]