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NEUT ON Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Model: EM 4.1 COUNTR Y HOME PRODUCTS ® , INC. www .neutonowners.com NEUT ON Cordless Electric Mower Safety & Operating Instructions Model: EM 4.1 COUNTR Y HOME PRODUCTS ® , INC.
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 .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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 Cu.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 ).
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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) .
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.
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 .
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).
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 Mo.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 n.
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.
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 .
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