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And cong r atula tions on y our pur chase of the NEUTO N  C or dless Electric Mow er EM 4.1 — the S m a r t M ow er for Small Lawns! T he NEUTON Mow e r E M 4.1 is designed with sta te-of-the-ar t batter y t e c hnolo g y to mak e mo wing y ou r la w n a s easy and enjoyable as possib l e . I f y o u h ave n’t al r e a dy o r d e red it , b [...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions iii T able of Contents Chapter 1: Introducing the NEUTON Mower EM 4.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Chapter 2: Imp[...]

iv NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Chapter 7: Maintaining and Storing Y our NEUTON Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Cleaning Y our Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Removing and Attaching the Blade . . . . .[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 1 Chapter 1: Intr oducing the NEUT ON Mo wer EM 4.1 Cong r a tula tions on pur c hasing y our ne w NEUTON Mo w er E M 4 . 1 , the S m a r t Mow er for Small Lawns . T he a d vanced tec hnolo g y b uilt into y our NEUTON Mo w e r m a k e s l a w n c a re easy and enjo ya bl e [...]

2 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Con ventions used in this manual Important: This information is important for the proper use of your machine. Failure to follow this instruction could result in injury to you or damage to your mower . T his is a helpful hint to guide y ou in g etting the most out of y our m[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 3 Chapter 2: Impor tant Saf ety Consider ations W e w ant y o u t o enjo y y ea r s o f sa f e and pr oducti ve use fr om y our NEUTON Cor dless Electric M o w er. W e do n ’ t w ant y ou to g e t injur e d , so please tak e a f ew moments to r ead the f ollo wing guideline[...]

4 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Pr otecting Y our self and T hose Ar ound Y ou T r agic accidents can occur if the oper a tor is not aler t to the pr esence of chi ld r en . Childr e n a r e often at t r acted to the mo w er and the mo wing acti vity. Ne ver assume tha t c h il d r en will r emain w h er [...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 5 ■ T h or oughl y inspect the ar e a w her e the mo w er is to be used, and r em o ve al l st ones , stic k s, w i re , pet supplies or la wn t o y s, and an y o ther f or eign objects tha t could be thr ow n b y the mo w er b lade . O b j e cts str u ck by the la wn mo w [...]

6 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions ■ After striking a f or eign object, o r if the mo w er vibr at es a bnor mall y , stop the motor and r e m o ve the saf ety k ey . Inspect the mo w er f or an y dama g e and r e pair the dama ge bef or e r estar ting and oper a ting the la wn m o w e r. E x c e s si v e [...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 7 Maintaining and Storing Y our Mow er ■ Maintain the la w n m ow er with car e — ke e p cutting edg es shar p and c l ea n f o r the best and saf est perf or mance . K e e p all n u t s , b o l t s , and scr ews tight to be sur e the mo w er is i n s af e oper a ting con[...]

8 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Chapter 3: Setting Up Y our NEUT ON Mo wer T his c h a pter outlines a f e w simple ste ps needed to set up y our ne w mo w e r . B e f or e b e ginning assemb l y , it ma y be h el pf ul t o f amiliariz e y our self with the contr ols and f e a tu r e s on y our mo w e r b[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 9 Pac kage Contents 1. NEUTON Mower 4. Lower handlebars with connector knobs 2. Upper handlebar assembly 3. Quick-connect knobs 5. Rear discharge plate 6. Battery 8. Safety key 7. Battery charger 9. 36 mm wrench Cable guide[...]

10 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Assembling Y our NEUT ON Mo wer To allo w y ou to quic k l y b e gin using y our NEUTON mo w e r, i t i s s h i pped to y ou pa r tiall y assemb led. T he assemb l y pr oces s is eas y and does not r equir e an y sp ecial tools , kn o wl e d g e , o r s t r ength. Assemb l[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 11 Step 3: Attach the Upper Handlebar Assembly T he b lack connecting knobs (used to connect the upper and lo w er handle bar sections to gether) ar e a ttac hed to the lo w er handle b ar se ct ion s . 1. R em o ve the b lac k connector knobs and connector bolts fr om th e u[...]

12 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Step 5: Attach the Cable to the Handlebar Assembly 1. R un the ca bl e th r ough the ca ble guide ta b (Figur e 6) on the right lo w e r handle bar section. 2 . Align the half-moon cut-out on the ca ble end (Figur e 7) with the ca b le housing on the handle bar s, and slid[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 13 Step 6: Char ge the Batter y Before Y our Fir st Use Y ou MUST ch arg e t h e b a tter y for 12 hour s bef or e y ou use the mo w er f or the fir st time . I f y o u do not c har ge it bef or e using it, the ba tter y ’ s ch a r ging ca pacity ma y decr ease . R ead “C[...]

14 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Figure 10. Y our NEUTON Mower! Start button Indicator light Control levers Mower/Auxiliary switch Key slot Battery cover Cutting height lever Cable guide[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 15 Contr ols and F ea tur es Make ce r tain tha t y ou a r e f amiliar with the contr ols, p a r t s, and oper a tion of y our NEUTON Mow e r bef or e using it. K ey Slot T he key slot is f or both the e xter nal ba tter y c h a r g er and the saf ety k ey . T hi s d esign se[...]

16 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Note: Although y ou may notice t ha t a shor t period of r est ma y r estor e t he ind ic a tor light, y o u must still full y c ha r g e t h e b a tter y b e fo r e c on t in uing to mo w . F o r best r esults , be s ur e to a l w ays full y c h a r ge t h e b atter y aft[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 17 Chapter 4: Oper ating Y our NEUT ON Mo wer T his c h a pter e xplains ho w to star t, stop, and adjust the cutting height of y our mo w e r . Note: I f the mo w er ba tter y i s not full y c ha r ged or if y ou ar e u np a c king a ne w m o w er f o r the fir st time, r ea[...]

18 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Star ting the Mower 1. P r ess and hold do wn the star t b u tt o n (Figur e 16 ). 2. Squee z e and hold the contr ol le ve r s (Figur e 17 ). 3. R elease the star t b utt on (Figur e 18 ). T he motor star t s (it ma y ta k e s e ver al seconds). Continue t o hold the cont[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 19 Stopping the Motor and Blade Simpl y r eleasing the contr ol le ve r s stops the motor and b lade . Important: The blade will continue to rotate for a few seconds after the motor is shut off. W hen Finished Mo wing R e m o ve the saf ety k ey w hen the mo w er is una ttend[...]

20 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Mo wing and Lawn Car e Tips ■ F or best r esults, m ow a t a stead y pace . I f yo u t r y to w alk too quic k l y , especiall y in tall g r ass, the quality of the cut ma y not be unif or m. ■ M o w as often as needed so tha t y ou a r e onl y cutting 1 to 2 inc hes o[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 21 Chapter 5: Char ging and Caring for the Ba tter y Important: Before charging the battery , read all instructions and cautionary markings in this manual and on your mower . Do not operate your mower until you have read and understand all instructions and the battery has bee[...]

22 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Inser ting the Ba tter y 1. C o r r ectl y orient the ba tter y . F ace the indica t o r light and the ar r ow on the stic k er to w a r ds the metal bar. T he indenta tions on the bottom of th e b atter y m ust line up with the metal ta bs in the bottom of the housing . 2[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 23 Char ging the Batter y Yo u m ust c har ge y our ba tter y b e f ore using y our mo w e r f or the fir st time. Important: While the battery in your mower has been charged at the factory , you must recharge it fully (at least 12 hours) before first using your mower . Other[...]

24 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Char ging with the Batter y R emo ved from the Mow er 1 . R e m ove t h e b atter y fro m the mo w e r. 2 . Connect the c ha r ger p lug to t he c ha r ge r r e c e ptac le on the ba tter y (Figur e 2 3) . 3. Plug the c har ger into a w al l ou tl et . T he r e d light on [...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 25 R echarging to a Full Char ge for Off-Season Stor a ge A l w a y s ch a rge t h e b atter y full y bef or e putting it a w a y during the of f-season. After ch a r ging the b atter y full y ( a t least 12 hour s of char ging), you can lea v e the mo w er i n stor a ge f or[...]

26 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Getting the Most Out of Y our Batter y H ow y o u ch a rg e a n d u s e your NEUTON Mow e r can ha v e a g r e a t i m pact on the perf or mance o f y our ba tter y . He r e a re some tips to help y ou ma k e a b a tter y perf or m w ell and last as long as possib le : ■[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 27 Chapter 6: Optional Attachments You can pur c hase se v er al o p tional a ttac hments f or y our NEUTON Mo w e r. T o o r der a n y o f these optional a ttac hm ents , please call Countr y Home Pr oducts toll fr e e at 1-(866)-NEUT ON1 (638-8661). Y our NEUTON Mow e r i s[...]

28 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions T he NEUT ON T rimmer T he NEUT ON™ T r i m m e r (Figur e 27) is a unique a ttac hment tha t , used with y our NEUTON Mow e r, e na b les y o u t o trim and edg e y our l a wn and y ar d without ha ving to b uy a se pa r ate trimmer and edg er — l ik e th r ee m ac hi[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 29 R emo ving the Rear Bagger 1 Un lo c k the or a n g e ta b on the r ear ba g ger handle . 2. R aise the disc har ge g ua r d , gr ab the r ear ba g g er b y its handle and r e move it b y lifting it up w hile pulling out. 3. R elease the disc har ge guar d. Installing the [...]

30 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Chapter 7: Maintaining and Storing Y our NEUT ON Mo wer T his c h a pter e xplains ho w to c lean y our mo w e r ; c hang e, shar pen, a nd b al a nc e b l ad e s; and stor e y our m ow er f or the long-ter m . Cleaning Y our Mow er Periodicall y c lean y our mo w er to en[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 31 3. Place the 36 mm wr e nc h o ver the steel he x a d a pter holding the b lade (the lar ge metal piece tha t holds the b lade in position). 4 . Place the ¾ inc h sock et w r e n c h over the b lade nut. 5. W hile holding the steel he x a da pter in place , loosen the b l[...]

32 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Shar pening the Blade in a V ise 1. R e m o ve the saf ety k ey and the ba tter y . I f y o u a r e ch a rgi n g t h e batter y , fi rst disconnect the cha r ge r f r om the electrical (w all) outlet. 2. W hile holding the handle bar s (as if y ou ar e m o w ing), t u r n [...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 33 Storing y our NEUT ON Mow er W hether y ou stor e the mo w er f o r a shor t or long period of time , a l w ay s r emember these impor tant guidelines: ■ A l w a ys stor e the mo w er with a full ba tter y c h a r g e and f ollo w the r e c har ging instr uctions in “C[...]

34 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions ❑ Check to make sure the safety key is properly inserted and the indicator light is on. Check to see if the white button on the safety key has popped up; if it has, then depress the button to reset it. ❑ Check that the battery is installed correctly and that the batter[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 35 Mower runs, but cutting performance is unsatis- factory , or there is a loss of power ❑ W as the battery fully charged at the start? ❑ The blade may be dull. Remove the safety key and the battery , turn the mower over , and check the condition of the blade. ❑ The bla[...]

Addendum A: Par ts List and Sc hematic Drawing T h e m ow er p ar ts list is or g aniz ed into six g r oups . T h e item n umber f or ea c h p ar t c or r esponds to the sc hema tic dr a wing . Handlebar Set (A) Item # Description Qty . Part Number Handlebar assembly (A1–A24) 1 17561 1 A1 Operator housing set 1 175621 A2 Start button 1 175631 A3 [...]

Deck & Motor Assembly (C) Item # Description Qty . Part Number C1 Deck 1 175951 C2 Motor 1 175961 C3 Motor mounting plate 1 175971 C4 Motor screws and washers 4 175981 C5 Blade adapter 1 175991 C6 Plastic spacer 1 176001 C7 Cutting blade 1 17601 1 C8 Hex adapter 1 176021 C9 Blade nut (with flange) 1 176031 C10 Rear axle cap 1 176041 C1 1 Safety[...]

W heel Assemblies (D) Item # Description Qty . Part Number D1 Front wheels (left and right set) 1 176291 D2 Steel axle bearings 2 176301 D3 Front axle 1 17631 1 D4 Flat axle washers 4 176321 D5 Axle nuts 2 176331 D6 Front wheel caps 2 176341 D7 Metal axle plates 5 176351 D8 Axle screws 10 176361 D9 Rear wheels (left and right set) 1 176371 D1 1 Rea[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 39 Batter y Set (F) Item # Description Qty . Part Number E1 Battery secure metal strip 1 176491 F1 Battery charger 1 176591 F2–F7 Battery assembly 1 176601 F2 Battery box 1 17661 1 F3 Battery box plate 1 176621 F4 Batteries 2 176631 F5 Battery wire (in series) 1 176641 F6 C[...]

40 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Schema tic Dr awing[...]

NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions 41 Notes[...]

42 NEUTON EM 4.1 Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Notes[...]

LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY T erms and Conditions T he NEUTON™ EM 4.1 Cor dless Electric Mo w e r i s w a r r an ted for one (1) y ear a g ainst def ects in m a terials or w or kmanship w hen put to per sonal r esidential household use . F or the pur poses of the w ar r ant y, “ p e r sonal r esidential household use” r ef er s to non-commer ci[...]

COUNTR Y HOME PR ODUCTS , I n c . MEIGS RO AD, P .O. BO X 25, VERGENNES, VERMONT 05491 1-(866)-NEUTON1 (638-8661) www .neutonowners.com  2002 CHP , Inc. 176751 Daily Checklist for y our NEUT ON Mow er To help maintain y our NEUTON Mow e r fo r optim um perf or mance , w e r ecommend y ou f ollo w this c h ec klist eac h time y ou use y our mac h[...]