Before Starting Mower

• Put on close-fitting clothes and sturdy, nonslip shoes.
• If the lawn is wet – wait!
• Go over the lawn carefully to pick up stones, wire, toys, dog bones – anything the mower blade might pick up and throw.
• If your electric mower isn’t labeled “double insulated,” never plug it into anything but a grounded (3-prong) outlet.
• Adjust cutting height before starting mower.

While You Mow

• Never run mower over gravel, stones or hard, immovable objects like pipes, rocks or sidewalk edges.
• Mow advancing forward whenever possible so you can see where you’re going.
• Keep electric mower cord out of the cutting path.
• Stay clear of the blade housing and the discharge chute.
• Never point discharge chute at others.
• Turn off the mower before you leave it – even for a moment.

Be Sure To

DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS

Fuel Valve
The fuel valve opens and closes the fuel passage from the fuel tank to the carburetor. The fuel valve must be ON to start and operate the mower. The fuel valve should be kept OFF when the mower is not in use.

• CHOKE – For starting a cold engine
• HIGH – For restarting a warm engine and for mowing
• LOW – For idling the engine

Blade Control Lever
This lever is connected to the Roto-Stop blade control system. The blades will not turn unless the blade control button is pushed in conjunction with the blade control lever being pushed forward.

Drive Clutch Lever
The drive clutch lever engages (push forward) and disengages (release) the transmission that drives the rear wheels. The drive clutch lever should only be engaged after the engine has been started.

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As you get to know your NEUTON, you’ll discover that it’s strong, light, easy to maintain, and whisper quiet. It’s clean, too, because it runs on a battery. You’ll breathe easy and keep your lawn beautiful the smart, fun way — with your NEUTON Mower This manual is shipped with the NEUTON Cordless Electric Mower, Model EM 4.1. It explains how to set up and safely operate your new NEUTON Mower. Carefully adhering to the safety and operating instructions in this manual will ensure many years of productive use.

Please let us know if you have any questions. Just call us at our toll-free phone number 1 (866) NEUTON1 (638-8661); our Technical Support Department will be happy to help you. When you call, please have your serial number or order number available so we can help you quickly.

What is Soil Moisture Measurement and Control?

Before we talk about specifics, let us take a step back and look at the living system in which we will be working.

The Soil, Water, Plant System

Evapotranspiration moves water out of the system and rain or irrigation replaces it. The soil provides storage for the water. Typically, the plant removes water according to the chart below.

Water is pulled by the roots into the plant. The soil is attracting the water as well. This competition between the plant and soil for the water creates tension. As the water is depleted by the plant, it first takes the water that is most easily released and continues to take water that is more and more tightly held by the soil. This tension can be measured by soil moisture measurement instruments. The higher the tension created, the harder it is for the plant to extract water from the soil. Eventually there will be no more “available water” for the plant. Most landscape plants suffer from just the opposite, no oxygen in the soil because of too much water.

This Guidance Note covers the main aspects of landscape design and planning around small sports facilities although the principles apply to all building facilities. For a sports facility to function efficiently it is essential that the design of the landscape and external spaces is considered at the outset. The allocation of sufficient funds to this aspect of the overall design will result in:

• an attractive and inviting environment that people enjoy
• improved long-term appearance of the facility
• reduced running and maintenance costs.

Design briefs for a sports facility must always include the following requirements:

• adequate funds allocated to external works and landscape design
• measures taken to minimise long-term maintenance and repair
• the design promotes safety and security
• the design promotes access by all sections of society
• consideration of the overall shape, colour and form of the buildings, and their surrounds, to create an inviting environment that will attract users

GUIDING PRINCIPALS OF NATURAL LANDSCAPING

Environmental Protection and Enhancement: The Village has already incorporated several environmental protection and enhancement features into design guidelines. Greenways and pocket parks, boulevards, and nature preserves are examples of how the Village is creating environmentally friendly development. Having naturally landscaped areas will further complement these design elements, while enhancing and preserving the area’s historical origin.

Energy Conservation: Studies indicate that areas that are naturally landscaped, especially retention ponds, use significantly lower amounts of energy for storm water management and flood control than traditional, manicured landscaping does.

High-quality Construction and Aesthetic Design: Other communities have received national attention for their beauty and design that combines town and landscape planning. While staff does not see the Village reaching the intensity of some of these towns, there are opportunities to incorporate and encourage natural landscaping in both existing and future developments.