Black & Decker GR340 Manuel utilisateur

English

Rotary Lawnmower

GR340/GR342/GR345/GR346

Congratulations!

OnyourpurchaseofyourBlack&Deckerrotary

lawnmower.

Thisusermanualprovidesimportantoperatingand

maintenanceinstructionsforalloftherotarymowers

intheBlack&DeckerGR340 and GR345 ranges.

Knowyourmower

Readallofthismanualcarefully,observingall

therecommendedsafetyinstructionsbefore,

duringandafterusingyourmower,and

maintainyourmoweringoodworkingorder.

Familiariseyourselfwiththecontrolsonyour

mowerbeforeattemptingtooperateit,but

above all, be sure you know how to stop

yourmowerinanemergency.

Retainthisusermanual andallother

literaturesuppliedwithyourmowerforfuture

reference.

Safetyinstructions

Training

•Neverallowchildrenorpersonswhoare

unfamiliarwiththistypeofmowertouse

it,nor anyone whohas not readthisuser

manual.

360

6m / 20ft

Donotallowchildren,animalsor

otherpersonsnearyourmower

whenin use- always keepthem

atleast 6m (20ft) awayfromthe

cuttingarea.

•Rememberthattheoperatoris

responsibleforaccidentsorhazards

occurringtootherpeopleortheirproperty.

•Yourmoweris designedforuse on AC

(mains)electricalsuppliesonly-donot

attempttouse it on anyothersupply.

•Plugyour mower intoa power point-

neveralightingsocket.

•Nevercarryyour mower by thecableor

jerkthecabletoseperatethe

connectors.Keepthecableawayfrom

heatsources,oilsorsharpedges.Check

theconditionofyourcablebeforeuse

anddo not useif damaged.

Preparation

•Toprotectyourfeet,alwayswearstout

shoesor boots - freshlycut grass is

dampandslippery.

•Rubberorman-madefootwearwill

enhanceyoursafety.

•Donotoperateyourmowerbarefootor

inopensandals.

•Useprotectiveequipment.Wearsafety

spectaclesorgoggleswhilstoperating

yourmower.Useearprotectionifthe

soundlevelseemsuncomfortablewhen

usingyourmower.

•Usea facemask if dusty.

•Wearlong trouserstoprotectyourlegs-

anydebrisleft on thelawnorcutting path

maybe pickedup and ejectedby the

blade.

•Thepowersupplycableshouldbe

regularlyinspectedforsignsofdamageor

ageing,andonlyusedifingoodcondition.

•Alwayskeepthepowersupplycable

away from the blades - be aware of its

positionatalltimes.

•Always be sure your mower is in a safe

operatingcondition.

•Beforeusingyourmower,disconnectit

fromtheelectricalsupplyandvisually

checkthattheblade,bladenutand

cutterassemblyarenotwornor

damaged.Adamagedbladeorworn

blade nut is a major hazard and must be

replaced.Alsocheckthatthebladenut is

securelyfastened.

•Alwayscheckthatyourlawnorcutting

pathisclearofallsticks,stones,wire

andotherdebris.Contactwithsuch

debrismaybe dangerousasitmay

damageyourmowerandcouldbe

thrownbytheblade.

Operation

•Whentiltingthehandledownwardsto

startyour mower, do nottilt it more than

isabsolutelynecessary.Alwaysensure

thatbothhandsareintheoperating

positionandfeetarewellawayfromthe

bladesbeforereturningyourmowerto

theground.

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Maintenanceandstorage

•Storeyourmowerin a dryplace when

notin use, outof the reachofchildren.

•Donotusesolventsorcleaningfluidsto

cleanyourmower - use abluntscraper

toremovegrassanddirt.

•Alwaysdisconnectfromtheelectrical

supplybeforecleaning.

•Donotoperate your mower ifanyparts

aredefective;discardalldefectiveparts

andfitnewpartsbeforeuse.

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstightto

be sure your mower is in a safe working

condition.

•UseonlyBlack&Deckerrecommended

replacementpartsandaccessories.

Black&Decker’spolicyisoneofcontinuous

improvementtoourproductsand,assuch,we

reservetherighttochangeproductspecifications

withoutpriornotice.

Doubleinsulation

Yourmowerisdoubleinsulated.

Thismeansthatallexternalmetalpartsare

electricallyisolatedfromthepowersupply.

Thisisachievedbyplacingan extra

insulationbarrierbetweentheelectricaland

mechanicalparts.Doubleinsulationmeans

greaterelectricalsafetyandobviatesthe

necessityofhavingyourmowerearthed.

Electricalsafety(UKonly)

Yourmowershouldalwaysbeswitchedoff

atthemainsbeforedisconnectinganyplug

andsocketconnectororextensioncables.

Fusereplacement

Ifyourmoweris suppliedwithcablefitted

withanon-re-wireableplug:

•The plug is fitted with a 13 amp fuse

whichistherecommendedfusefor

yourmower.

•Onlyusereplacementfuseswhichare

approvedtoBS1362.

•Whenchangingthefuseinyour plug,

alwaysensurethefusecoverisrefitted.

Ifthefusecoveris missing or damaged

donot usethe plug.

Yourmowerwillcontinuetorun

forashorttimeafterreleasing

theswitchlever.Alwaysallow

yourmower tostop on itsown.

•Releasetheswitchlever toturnyour

moweroffandremovetheplugfrom

themains:

•Wheneveryouleaveyourmower

unattended.

•Beforechecking,cleaning,adjusting

orworkingonyourmower.

•Beforeclearingablockage.

•Ifyourmowerstartstovibrate

abnormally(checkimmediately).

•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspect

yourmowerfordamageandmake

repairsasnecessary.

•Neverrunyourmowerwhilstlyingonits

sideor attemptto stop theblade -

alwaysallow itto stop onits own.

•Do not put hands or feet near or under

rotatingparts.

•Keepclearofdischargeopeningsatall

times.

•Startyourmowercarefullyaccordingto

theinstructionsandwithyourfeetwell

awayfromtheblade.

•Do not use your mower in the rain and

donot allowit toget wet. Avoidusing

yourmowerinwet grass,ifpossible.

•Useyourmoweronlyin daylight or good

artificiallight.

•Donot pull yourmowertowardsyouor

walkbackwardswheninoperation.

•Donotcrossgravel paths or roadswhilst

thebladeisrotating.

•Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,

particularlyonslopes.

•Alwayscutacrossthefaceofslopes,never

upanddown.Exerciseextremecaution

whenchangingdirectiononslopes.

•Donotcutexcessivelysteepslopesand

alwayswearnon-slipfootwear.

•Checkthegrassbag/boxforwearor

damageandreplaceifnecessary.Never

useyourmowerwithoutthegrassbag/

boxinplace.

•Walk,neverrun.Donotforceyourmower.

•Neverpickuporcarry your mower while

themotorisrunning.

•Ensurethebladehasstoppedrotating

andtakeextremecarebeforeliftingyour

mowerforandduringtransportation.

•Neveroperateyourmowerwithdefective

guardsorshields.

Note:Fusesdonotgivepersonalprotection

againstelectricshock.

Plugreplacement

•Disconnecttheplugfromthesupply.

•Cutoffthe plug anddisposeof

immediately.Insertionofadetatched

pluginto a 13amp socket outletmay

resultinelectricshock.

•OnlyfitBS1363Aapprovedplugsfitted

withthecorrectlyratedfuse.

•Thecablewirecolours, oraletter, willbe

markedattheconnectionpointsofmost

goodqualityplugs.Attachthewiresto

theirrespectivepointsintheplug(see

below).Brownisfor“Live”(L) and blueis

for“Neutral”(N).

•Beforereplacingthe topcoverofthe

mainsplugensurethatthecableclamp

isholdingtheoutersheathonthecable

firmlyand thatthetwoleadsarecorrectly

fixedattheterminalscrews.

Fit a BS1363A

approved

resilient plug

Connect blue

to N (neutral)

Make sure that the

outer sheath of the

cable is held firmly

by the clamp

Fit the recommended

fuse approved

to BS1362

Connect brown

to L (live)

230 volts AC only

Never use a light

socket

Warning!Neverconnectliveorneutralwires

to the earth pin marked “E”or .

Note:Donotwireanextensioncabledirectly

intoyourmoweryourself.Instead,takeyour

mowertoyournearestBlack&Decker

serviceagent.

Increasedsafetycanbeobtainedbyhaving

aqualifiedelectricianinstallahighsensitivity

(30mA)circuitbreakerinthehousewiring.

Ifyou do nothave such acircuit breaker

installed,or you donot wish tohave one

installed,thenwestronglyrecommendthat

theelectricalpowertoyourmowerbe

suppliedthroughahighsensitivity(30mA)

residualcurrentdevice(RCD).TheRCDis

designedtoprovideahighdegreeof

personalprotectionagainstharmfulelectric

currentshouldfaultconditionsoccur.

Warning! Theuse of anRCDorother circuit

breakerunitdoesnotreleasetheoperatorof

yourmowerfromthesafetyinstructionsand

safeworkingpracticesgiveninthismanual.

Handle assembly (Fig. A & B)

ARemovethecontentsof thecartonand

familiariseyourselfwiththeindividualparts

ofyourmower.

Themainpartsofyourmowerareasfollows:

•Mowerbody(1)-thiscomprisesthe

motorcover(3),wheels(4),grassflap(5).

•Handle-upperhandle(8),lower

handle(9R&9L),switchbox(10),switch

lever(11),safetylock-off(12),electric

cable(13),cableclips(14),handle

assembly(wingnutandbolt)(15).

B1•Jointheupperandlowerhandlesby

screwingthemtogetherusingthewing

nutsandboltsprovided.

Toassemblethelowerhandlesintothe

correctlocationsonyourmowerbody,

proceedasfollows:

B2•Insertthelowerhandles(9)intothetwo

holesinyour mower body(1)andpress

downuntilsecure.Secureinposition

usingthescrewssupplied(6).

Heightofcutadjustment(Fig.C)

Warning!Disconnectyourmowerfrom

theelectricalsupplybeforemakingany

adjustmentandallowthebladetostop

rotating.Cuttingbladesaresharp.

CThewheelsarealreadypre-mounted.

Toselect a heightof cut, movethe wheels (4)

intotheslotrequiredusingthespringsystem

(21).Toensureanevencut,pleasemake

surethat all four wheelsareplaced inthe

sameposition.

Grassboxassembly(Fig.D)

Readthesafetyinstructionsatthebeginning

ofthismanualbeforeusingthisaccessory.

•The grassbox is a two piece (14 & 15)

plasticconstructionwhichneedstobe

assembledbeforeattachingittoyour

mower.

Toassemblethegrassbox,proceedas

follows:

D1•Alignbothpartstogether andclipin

place.

Fittingthe grassboxto yourmower:

D2•Thespringloadedgrassflapis lifted and

the two arms on the front edge of the

grassboxarelocatedbehindthetwolugs

risingup fromthe rearedgeofthe cutter

deck.

•Thegrass flap cannowbe releasedto

lockthegrassboxintoposition.

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Note: Toobtainthebestresultscutyour

lawnorgrass arearegularlyanddonotcut

whenthegrass is wet.

If,whengrasscutting,loosegrassisseen

tobescatteringfrombeneathyourmower,

thegrassboxisprobablyfullandshouldbe

emptied.

Blademaintenance

Thesteel blade isdesignedto give afine

finishinlongortoughgrass.The blade will

continuetocutevenwhen it has become

blunt or burred. There is no need for it to be

razorsharp.

If,however,becauseofdamageorwearthe

cuttingperformancedeteriorates,thenyour

mowermay requireanewblade,or at least

theexistingbladetobesharpened.

Werecommendthatthesteelbladeis

sharpenedora new bladefittedatthe

beginningofeachseason.

Replacementbladesareavailablefrom

Black&Deckerserviceagents.

Warning! Whenfittinganewbladeuseonly

theBlack&Deckerreplacementpart

specifiedforyourmower - do notattemptto

fitanyotherblade.

Fitting a new blade (Fig. G)

Observealltherelevantwarningsbefore

changingtheblade.

Warning!Disconnectyourmowerfromthe

electricalsupplybeforechangingtheblade.

•Turn yourmower over on its sideso that

theundersideof the mower body(1)is

exposed.

G•Usingacloth placed over thebladeor

heavydutyglovestoprotectyourhands,

gripthebladeand,usingthespanner

provided,loosenandremovethenut(16)

from the motorspindle.Turn thenut in an

anti-clockwisedirectiontoloosenit.

•Theblade can nowbereplacedand the

washerandnutreassembled.

Note:Donotremovetheimpeller(17)for

anyreason.

Note:Somemowersarefittedwithaclutch

washer,betweenthebladenutandtheblade,

whichmustbereassembledatalltimes.

Removingthegrassboxfromyourmower:

Raisethegrassflap.Liftthegrassboxoffthe

mowerandrestitonthe lawn. Gently lower

thegrassflap,thenusebothhandstoliftthe

fullgrassbox.

How to use your mower (Fig. E & F)

Observeall oftherelevantwarnings when

usingyourmower.

E•Pushtheloopofcable throughtheslot

fromtheoppositesideoftherestraint

hook(Fig.E1),positiontheloopoverthe

hookandpullthecablebackthroughthe

slot.Yourcablewillnowberestrained.

Werecommendthedirectionalmethodof

operationtoobtainthemaximumcutting

performancefromyourmowerandtoreduce

theriskofthetrailing the extensionleadfrom

enteringthecuttingpath.

•Placethe bulk ofthesupply cable on

thelawnclosetothe starting point

(seeFig.F2a,position1).

•Holdthehandleassemblywithboth

hands.

Warning!Donotattempttooperateyour

mower with one hand - you must guide it

withbothhands.

F1 •Tiltthehandledownwardstoslightlyraise

thefrontofyourmower and toreduce

theriskoflawndamagewhilststarting,

depressthesafetylock-offbutton(12)on

theswitchbox(10)andwhilststill

depressedpulltheswitchlever(11)

towardsyou.Yourmowerwillstartand

youcannowallowthelock-offbutton to

bereleasedandloweryourmowertoits

propercuttingposition,andcommence

cutting.

F2 •Proceeddownthecuttingareaasshown

inFig.F2a,workingfromposition1

towardsposition2and,onreaching

position2,turn to therightandproceed

towardsposition3.Continuetotheend

ofthe cutting area,turn to theleft and

proceedtowardsposition4.Continuein

thesame manner as showninFig. F2a,

alwaysworkingawayfromthecable.

Donot adoptthe method asshown in

Fig.F2b,workingtowardsthecable,as

thisisdangerouspractice.

Yourmowerwillcontinuetooperatewhilst

youarepullingtheswitchlever.Tostopyour

mowerreleasetheswitchlever.

Whenyouhavefinishedusingyourmower

werecommendthatyoucleanalldebrisfrom

itbeforeputtingitaway. Refer to the

‘Careandmaintenance’section.

Handyhints

•Onlonggrass,above10cm(4inches),use two

cutstogetaclosefinish.Werecommendthat

thefirst cut shouldbe taken withthe blade setat

maximumheightofcutand the secondtaken

withit setat medium orclose. This willproveto

beeasierandgiveabetter overall finish to

yourlawn.

Careandmaintenance

Theadvicegiveninthissectioncoversthe

generalcareandmaintenanceofthemain

bodyofyourmower.Advicerelatingtothe

bladesisgivenin“Blademaintenance”.

Warning!Donotuseanextensioncable

whichshowssigns of damage. Fitanew

cablecompletely-donotmakeany

permanentortemporaryrepairs.

•Alwayskeepyourmower cleanandfree

fromgrasscuttings,especiallythe

undersideofthecutterdeckandtheair

vents.

•Checkallelectricalcablesatregular

intervals,lookingforsignsofwear,

abrasionorotherdamage.

•Atthe end ofeachcutting session we

recommendthatthe build up of grasson

theundersideofthecuttercover is

removedusingabluntscraper.

•Cleanallplasticcomponentswitha

dampcloth.

Caution:Donotusesolventsorcleaning

fluidsasthesemaydamagetheplastic

componentsofyourmower.

Faultfinding

Ifyourmowerdoesnotoperatecorrectly,

usethefollowingtabletolocatetheproblem.

Warning!Alwaysdisconnectyourmower

fromtheelectricalsupplybeforecarryingout

anyinspection.

Symptoms Possiblecause Remedy

Motorbuzzes Bladejammed. Disconnectfrom

butbladedoes theelectrical

notmove. supply.

Remove

obstructionfrom

theblade.

Nonoiseand Faultyelectrical Disconnectfrom

bladedoes connection. theelectrical

notmove. supply.

Plugyourmower

intoanalternative

compatible

electricalsupply.

Symptoms Possible cause Remedy

No noiseand Faultyelectrical Fit a new fuse.

bladedoes connection. Re-tightenand

notmove. checkallelectrical

connectionsin

extensioncables.

Re-setRCDin

accordance

withinstructions.

Protecting the environment

Black & Decker provides a facility for

recycling Black & Decker products once

they have reached the end of their working

life. This service is provided free of charge.

To take advantage of this service please

return your product to any authorised repair

agent who will collect them on our behalf.

You can check the location of your nearest authorised

repair agent by contacting your local Black & Decker

office at the address indicated in this manual.

Alternatively, a list of authorised Black & Decker

repair agents and full details of our after-sales

service and contacts are available on the Internet

at: www.2helpU.com.

Guarantee

Black & Decker is confident of the quality of its

products and offers an outstanding guarantee.

This guarantee statement is in addition to and in no

way prejudices your statutory rights. The guarantee

is valid within the territories of the Member States

of the European Union and the European Free

Trade Area.

If a Black & Decker product becomes defective due

to faulty materials, workmanship or lack of conformity,

within 24 months from the date of purchase,

Black & Decker guarantees to replace defective

parts, repair products subjected to fair wear and

tear or replace such products to ensure minimum

inconvenience to the customer unless:

•The product has been used for trade,

professional or hire purposes;

•The product has been subjected to misuse or

neglect;

•The product has sustained damage through

foreign objects, substances or accidents;

•Repairs have been attempted by persons other

than authorised repair agents or Black &

Decker service staff.

To claim on the guarantee, you will need to submit

proof of purchase to the seller or an authorised

repair agent. You can check the location of your

nearest authorised repair agent by contacting your

local Black & Decker office at the address indicated

in this manual.

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Alternatively, a list of authorised Black & Decker

repair agents and full details of our after-sales

service and contacts are available on the Internet

at: www.2helpU.com.

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tools that make life in the garden easy. If you would

like further information on the following products,

please contact our Service and Information Centre

(see the address page towards the end of this

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Not all products are available in all countries.

EC Declaration of conformity

GR340/GR342/GR345/GR346

Black & Decker declares that these tools

conform to:

98/37/EC, 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC,

EN 55014, EN 60335, EN 61000,

2000/14/EC, Lawn mower, L ≤50 cm,

Annex VIII, No. 0086

B.S.I., HP2 4SQ, United Kingdom

Level of sound pressure, measured according to

2000/14/EC:

LpA (sound pressure) dB(A) 81

LWA (acoustic power) dB(A) 95

LWA (guaranteed) dB(A) 96

Hand/arm weighted vibration value according to

EN 50144: < 2.5 m/s2

Brian Cooke

Director of Engineering

Spennymoor, County Durham DL16 6JG,

United Kingdom

1-12-2001

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