Black & Decker GR342C Manuel utilisateur

English

Rotary Lawnmower

GR340/GR342/GR345/GR346

Congratulations!

OnyourpurchaseofyourBlack&Deckerrotary

lawnmower.

Thisusermanualprovidesimportantoperatingand

maintenanceinstructionsforalloftherotarymowers

intheBlack&DeckerGR340 and GR345 ranges.

Knowyourmower

Readallofthismanualcarefully,observingall

therecommendedsafetyinstructionsbefore,

duringand afterusingyourmower,and

maintainyourmoweringoodworkingorder.

Familiariseyourselfwiththecontrolsonyour

mowerbeforeattemptingtooperateit,but

above all, be sure you know how to stop

yourmowerinanemergency.

Retainthisuser manual andallother

literaturesuppliedwithyourmowerforfuture

reference.

Safetyinstructions

Training

•Neverallow childrenorpersonswhoare

unfamiliarwiththistypeofmower to use

it,nor anyone whohas not readthis user

manual.

360

6m / 20ft

Donotallowchildren,animalsor

otherpersonsnearyourmower

whenin use - always keep them

atleast 6m (20ft) away fromthe

cuttingarea.

•Rememberthattheoperatoris

responsibleforaccidentsorhazards

occurringtootherpeopleortheirproperty.

•Yourmoweris designed foruse on AC

(mains)electricalsuppliesonly-donot

attempttouse it on any othersupply.

•Plugyour mower into a power point -

neveralightingsocket.

•Nevercarryyour mower by the cableor

jerkthecableto seperate the

connectors.Keepthecableawayfrom

heatsources,oils orsharpedges.Check

thecondition ofyourcablebeforeuse

anddo not use if damaged.

Preparation

•Toprotectyourfeet,alwayswearstout

shoesor boots - freshly cut grass is

dampandslippery.

•Rubberorman-madefootwearwill

enhanceyoursafety.

•Donotoperate yourmowerbarefootor

inopensandals.

•Useprotectiveequipment.Wearsafety

spectaclesorgoggleswhilstoperating

yourmower.Use earprotectionifthe

soundlevelseemsuncomfortablewhen

usingyourmower.

•Usea face mask if dusty.

•Wearlong trouserstoprotectyourlegs-

anydebrisleft on the lawnorcutting path

maybe picked up and ejected by the

blade.

•Thepower supplycableshouldbe

regularlyinspectedforsignsofdamageor

ageing,andonlyusedifingoodcondition.

•Alwayskeepthepower supplycable

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.A damagedbladeorworn

blade nut is a major hazard and must be

replaced.Alsocheckthatthebladenut is

securelyfastened.

•Alwayscheck thatyourlawnorcutting

pathisclearofallsticks, stones, wire

andotherdebris.Contactwithsuch

debrismaybe dangerousasitmay

damageyourmowerand could be

thrownbythe blade.

Operation

•Whentiltingthehandledownwardsto

startyour mower, do not tilt it more than

isabsolutelynecessary.Alwaysensure

thatbothhandsareintheoperating

positionandfeetarewell away fromthe

bladesbeforereturningyourmowerto

theground.

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Maintenanceandstorage

•Storeyour mower in a dryplace when

notin use, out of the reach of children.

•Donotusesolventsorcleaningfluids to

cleanyourmower - use a bluntscraper

toremovegrassanddirt.

•Alwaysdisconnectfromtheelectrical

supplybeforecleaning.

•Donotoperate your mower if anyparts

aredefective;discardalldefectiveparts

andfitnewpartsbeforeuse.

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstight to

be sure your mower is in a safe working

condition.

•UseonlyBlack&Deckerrecommended

replacementpartsandaccessories.

Black& Decker’spolicyisoneofcontinuous

improvementtoourproductsand,as such,we

reservetherighttochangeproductspecifications

withoutpriornotice.

Doubleinsulation

Yourmowerisdoubleinsulated.

Thismeans thatallexternalmetalpartsare

electricallyisolatedfromthepowersupply.

Thisisachievedby placing an extra

insulationbarrierbetweentheelectricaland

mechanicalparts.Doubleinsulationmeans

greaterelectricalsafetyandobviatesthe

necessityofhavingyourmowerearthed.

Electricalsafety(UKonly)

Yourmowershouldalways beswitchedoff

atthemainsbeforedisconnectinganyplug

andsocketconnectororextensioncables.

Fusereplacement

Ifyourmower is suppliedwithcablefitted

withanon-re-wireableplug:

•The plug is fitted with a 13 amp fuse

whichistherecommendedfusefor

yourmower.

•Onlyusereplacementfuseswhichare

approvedtoBS1362.

•Whenchangingthe fuse in your plug,

alwaysensurethefusecoverisrefitted.

Ifthefusecoveris missing or damaged

donot use the plug.

Yourmower willcontinuetorun

fora shorttimeafterreleasing

theswitchlever.Alwaysallow

yourmower to stop on its own.

•Releasetheswitch lever toturnyour

moweroffand removetheplugfrom

themains:

•Wheneveryouleaveyourmower

unattended.

•Beforechecking,cleaning,adjusting

orworking on yourmower.

•Beforeclearingablockage.

•Ifyourmower startstovibrate

abnormally(checkimmediately).

•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspect

yourmowerfordamage and make

repairsasnecessary.

•Neverrunyourmowerwhilstlyingonits

sideor attempt to stop the blade -

alwaysallow it to stop on its own.

•Do not put hands or feet near or under

rotatingparts.

•Keepclear ofdischargeopenings atall

times.

•Startyourmowercarefullyaccordingto

theinstructionsandwithyourfeetwell

awayfromtheblade.

•Do not use your mower in the rain and

donot allow it to get wet. Avoidusing

yourmowerin wet grass,ifpossible.

•Useyourmoweronlyin daylight or good

artificiallight.

•Donot pull your mowertowardsyouor

walkbackwardswheninoperation.

•Donotcrossgravel paths or roadswhilst

thebladeisrotating.

•Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,

particularlyonslopes.

•Alwayscutacrossthefaceofslopes,never

upanddown.Exerciseextremecaution

whenchangingdirectiononslopes.

•Donot cutexcessivelysteepslopesand

alwayswearnon-slipfootwear.

•Checkthegrassbag/boxforwearor

damageandreplaceifnecessary.Never

useyourmowerwithoutthegrassbag/

boxin place.

•Walk,neverrun.Donotforceyourmower.

•Neverpickuporcarry your mower while

themotorisrunning.

•Ensurethebladehasstoppedrotating

andtakeextremecarebeforeliftingyour

mowerforandduringtransportation.

•Neveroperateyourmowerwithdefective

guardsorshields.

Note:Fusesdonotgivepersonalprotection

againstelectricshock.

Plugreplacement

•Disconnecttheplugfromthesupply.

•Cutoffthe plug and disposeof

immediately.Insertionofadetatched

pluginto a 13 amp socket outlet may

resultinelectricshock.

•OnlyfitBS1363Aapprovedplugsfitted

withthecorrectlyratedfuse.

•Thecablewirecolours, or a letter,willbe

markedat theconnectionpoints ofmost

goodquality plugs.Attachthe wiresto

theirrespectivepointsintheplug(see

below).Brownis for“Live” (L) and blue is

for“Neutral”(N).

•Beforereplacingthe top coverofthe

mainsplug ensurethat thecableclamp

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:Donotwireanextensioncable directly

intoyourmoweryourself.Instead,takeyour

mowertoyournearestBlack&Decker

serviceagent.

Increasedsafetycanbeobtainedbyhaving

aqualifiedelectricianinstallahighsensitivity

(30mA)circuitbreakerinthehousewiring.

Ifyou do nothave such acircuitbreaker

installed,or you do not wish to have one

installed,thenwestronglyrecommendthat

theelectricalpower toyourmowerbe

suppliedthroughahighsensitivity(30mA)

residualcurrentdevice(RCD).TheRCDis

designedtoprovideahighdegreeof

personalprotectionagainstharmfulelectric

currentshouldfaultconditionsoccur.

Warning! The use of anRCD or other circuit

breakerunitdoes notreleasetheoperatorof

yourmowerfromthesafetyinstructionsand

safeworkingpracticesgiveninthismanual.

Handle assembly (Fig. A & B)

ARemovethecontents of 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.

Toassemblethelower handlesintothe

correctlocationsonyourmowerbody,

proceedasfollows:

B2•Insertthelowerhandles(9)intothetwo

holesinyour mower body (1) andpress

downuntilsecure.Secureinposition

usingthescrewssupplied(6).

Heightof cutadjustment(Fig.C)

Warning!Disconnectyourmowerfrom

theelectricalsupplybeforemakingany

adjustmentand allowthebladetostop

rotating.Cuttingbladesaresharp.

CThewheelsarealreadypre-mounted.

Toselect aheight of cut, move the 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•Alignbothparts together andclipin

place.

Fittingthe grassboxto yourmower:

D2•Thespringloadedgrass flap is lifted and

the two arms on the front edge of the

grassboxarelocatedbehindthetwolugs

risingup fromthe rearedge of the cutter

deck.

•Thegrass flap can nowbe releasedto

lockthegrassboxintoposition.

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Note: Toobtainthebestresultscut your

lawnorgrass arearegularlyand donotcut

whenthegrass is wet.

If,whengrass cutting,loosegrassisseen

tobescatteringfrombeneathyourmower,

thegrassboxis probablyfull and shouldbe

emptied.

Blademaintenance

Thesteel blade is designedto give a fine

finishinlongortoughgrass.The blade will

continuetocutevenwhen it has become

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

razorsharp.

If,however,because of damageorwearthe

cuttingperformancedeteriorates,thenyour

mowermay requirea newblade, or at least

theexistingbladetobesharpened.

Werecommendthatthesteelblade is

sharpenedora new blade fitted atthe

beginningofeachseason.

Replacementbladesareavailablefrom

Black&Deckerserviceagents.

Warning! Whenfittinganewbladeuseonly

theBlack&Deckerreplacementpart

specifiedforyourmower - do not attempt to

fitany otherblade.

Fitting a new blade (Fig. G)

Observealltherelevantwarningsbefore

changingtheblade.

Warning!Disconnectyourmowerfromthe

electricalsupplybeforechangingtheblade.

•Turn your mower over on its side so that

theundersideof the mower body (1)is

exposed.

G•Usingacloth placed over the bladeor

heavydutyglovestoprotectyourhands,

griptheblade and,usingthespanner

provided,loosenandremovethenut(16)

fromthe motor spindle. Turn thenut in an

anti-clockwisedirectiontoloosenit.

•Theblade can now bereplacedand the

washerandnutreassembled.

Note:Donotremovetheimpeller(17)for

anyreason.

Note:Somemowersarefittedwithaclutch

washer,betweenthebladenutandtheblade,

whichmust bereassembledatalltimes.

Removingthegrassboxfromyourmower:

Raisethegrassflap.Liftthegrassboxoffthe

mowerandrestitonthe lawn. Gently lower

thegrassflap,thenusebothhandstoliftthe

fullgrassbox.

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

Observeall ofthe relevantwarnings when

usingyourmower.

E•Pushtheloopofcable throughtheslot

fromtheoppositesideoftherestraint

hook(Fig.E1),positiontheloopoverthe

hookandpullthecablebackthroughthe

slot.Your cablewillnowberestrained.

Werecommendthedirectionalmethodof

operationtoobtainthemaximumcutting

performancefromyourmowerandtoreduce

theriskof the trailing the extensionleadfrom

enteringthecuttingpath.

•Placethe bulk of thesupply cable on

thelawnclose to the starting point

(seeFig.F2a,position1).

•Holdthehandleassemblywithboth

hands.

Warning! Donotattempttooperateyour

mower with one hand - you must guide it

withbothhands.

F1 •Tiltthehandledownwardstoslightlyraise

thefrontofyourmower and to reduce

theriskoflawndamagewhilststarting,

depressthesafetylock-offbutton(12)on

theswitchbox(10)andwhilststill

depressedpulltheswitchlever(11)

towardsyou.Yourmower willstartand

youcannowallowthelock-offbutton to

bereleasedand lower your mowertoits

propercuttingposition,andcommence

cutting.

F2 •Proceeddownthecuttingareaasshown

inFig.F2a, working fromposition1

towardsposition2and,onreaching

position2,turn to therightandproceed

towardsposition3.Continuetotheend

ofthe cutting area, turnto the left and

proceedtowardsposition4.Continuein

thesame manner as shown inFig. F2a,

alwaysworkingawayfromthecable.

Donot adopt the method as shown in

Fig.F2b, workingtowardsthecable,as

thisisdangerouspractice.

Yourmowerwillcontinuetooperatewhilst

youarepullingtheswitchlever. Tostop your

mowerreleasetheswitchlever.

Whenyou havefinishedusingyourmower

werecommendthatyoucleanalldebris from

itbeforeputting it away.Refertothe

‘Careandmaintenance’section.

Handyhints

•Onlonggrass,above10cm(4inches),use two

cutstogetaclosefinish.Werecommend that

thefirst cut should be taken with the blade set at

maximumheightof cut and the secondtaken

withit set at medium or close. This willproveto

beeasierandgiveabetter overall finish to

yourlawn.

Careandmaintenance

Theadvicegiven inthissectioncoversthe

generalcareandmaintenanceofthemain

bodyofyour mower.Advicerelatingto the

bladesisgivenin“Blademaintenance”.

Warning!Donotuseanextensioncable

whichshowssigns of damage. Fit anew

cablecompletely-donotmakeany

permanentortemporaryrepairs.

•Alwayskeepyour mower cleanandfree

fromgrasscuttings,especiallythe

undersideofthecutterdeckandtheair

vents.

•Checkallelectricalcablesatregular

intervals,lookingforsignsofwear,

abrasionorotherdamage.

•Atthe end of eachcutting session we

recommendthat the build up of grasson

theundersideof the cutter cover is

removedusingabluntscraper.

•Cleanallplasticcomponentswitha

dampcloth.

Caution:Donotuse solventsorcleaning

fluidsas thesemaydamagetheplastic

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 noise and 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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please contact our Service and Information Centre

(see the address page towards the end of this

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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

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