Manual

Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donotmakesudden

changesinspeedordirection.Rapidengagementorbrakingcouldcause

thefrontofthemachinetoliftandrapidlyflipoverbackwardswhichcould

causeseriousinjury.

Avoidstartingorstoppingona slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethe

blade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdowntheslope.

Do Not:

Donotturn onslopesunlessnecessary;then,turnslowlyandgradually

downhill,ifpossible.

Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments.Themowercould

suddenlyturn overifawheelisovertheedgeofacliff,ditch,orifanedge

cavesin.

Donottry to stabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfooton theground.

Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.

Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

GENERAL SERVICE

Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertaintheblade(s)andall

movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandground

againsttheengineto preventunintendedstarting.

Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstightto besuretheequipmentisinsafeworking

condition.

Nevertamperwith your mower'ssafetyinterlocksystemorother safetydevices.

Checktheir properoperationregularly.

Neverattempt to makeadjustmentsor repairswhile the mower'sengineisrunning.

Grasscatchercomponentsandthe dischargecoveraresubjecttowearanddamage

whichcouldexposemovingpartsorallowobjectsto bethrown.Forsafety

protection,frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplaceimmediatelywith original

equipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthis manual.Useof parts

whichdonot meetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto improper

performanceandcompromisesafety!

Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthat mayappearon this product. Read,understand,andfollow all instructionsonthe machinebefore

attempting to assembleand operate.

READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)

Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and

operate

STOP

Turn off the engine before opening the bagger cover.

WARNING: Your Responsibility--Restrict the use of this power machine to persons who read, understand and follow

the warnings and instructions in this manual and on the machine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!