Homelite UT13120 - Manual (Page 12)

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OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this type of product to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating this product. Failure to do so could
result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in
possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of
attachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:

Mowing your lawn
STARTING/STOPPING THE MOWER
See Figure 8.

Attach the outlet end of an extension cord to the plug on
the rear of the mower.
NOTE: Use only an approved outdoor extension cord as
described previously in this manual.
 Make a loop in the extension cord. From the right side,
pass the loop through the hole in the back of cord retainer
and place it around the hook.
�� Rotate the lever release counterclockwise and hold to
allow access to the switch control lever.
�� Pull the switch control lever toward the mower handle and
let go of the lever release. Continue to hold the switch
control lever against the mower handle as you mow.
��� To stop the mower, release the switch control lever.
NOTE: A high-pitched noise and sparking may occur as
the electric motor decelerates. This is normal.
MOWING TIPS
See Figures 9 - 10.

Make sure the lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wires, and
other objects that could damage the lawn mower blades
or motor. Such objects could be accidentally thrown by
the mower in any direction and cause serious personal
injury to the operator and others.
 To reduce the likelihood of disconnecting the lawn mower
from the extension cord, be sure to use the cord retainer
provided.
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
 Do not mow in circles. Start from the point closest to the
outlet and travel back and forth across the lawn, mov-
ing away from the outlet so the cord remains behind the
mower in the cut portion of the lawn.
� Do not allow the extension cord to wrap around trees,
shrubs, or other obstacles. When picking up the extension
cord, wind the cord in a series of equal loops to prevent
it from tangling.
LEVER RELEASE
SWITCH
CONTROL
LEVER
SWITCH
CONTROL
LEVER
MOWER
PLUG
CORD
RETAINER