Operator`s manual

19.Shutthe engineoff and waituntil the bladecomesto a
completestopbeforeremovingthe grasscatcherorunclog-
gingthe chute.
Thecutting bladecontinuesto rotatefora few secondsafter
the engineis shutoff. Neverplaceany partofthe body in
the bladeareauntil you are surethe bladehasstopped
rotating.
20.Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailshield,discharge
cover,grasscatcher,bladecontrolhandleorothersafety
protectivedevicesin placeand working.Neveroperate
mowerwith damagedsafetydevices.Failureto do so can
result in personalinjury.
21.Mufflerand enginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Do
nottouch.
22.Only use parts andaccessoriesmadeforthis machineby
manufacturer.Failureto do so can resultin personalinjury.
23. Ifsituationsoccur whichare notcoveredinthis manual,
usecare and goodjudgment.Contactyourdealerfor
assistance.
Slope Operation
Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto slip andfall accidents,which
canresult insevereinjury.Operationonslopesrequiresextra
caution.If youfeel uneasyona slope,do notmowit. Foryour
safety,use theslopegaugeincludedas part of this manualto
measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis uniton a slopedorhilly
area.Ifthe slopeis greaterthan 15degrees,donotmowit.
Do:
1. Mowacrossthefaceof slopes;neverupand down.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts, rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumps
which cancauseyouto slipor trip. Tallgrasscan hide
obstacles.
3. Alwaysbesure of yourfooting.A slipand fallcan cause
seriouspersonalinjury.If youfeel youare losingyour
balance,releasethe bladecontrolhandleimmediately,and
the bladewill stoprotatingwithin3 seconds.
Do Not:
1. Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments,you
could loseyourfootingor balance.
2. Do notmowslopesgreaterthan 15degreesas shownon
the slopegauge.
3. Do notmowonwet grass.Unstablefootingcouldcause
slipping.
Service
Safe Handling Of Gasoline:
1. Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuse extreme
care in handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammable
and thevaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjury can
occur whengasolineisspilled onyourselfor your clothes,
which canignite.Washyourskin andchangeclothes
immediately.
2. Use onlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.
3. Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleor ona truck ortrailer
bed witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson the
groundawayfromyourvehicle beforefilling.
4. Removegas-poweredequipmentfrom the truckor trailer
and refueliton theground.If this is not possible,then refuel
suchequipmenton atrailer witha portable container,rather
than froma gasolinedispensernozzle.
5. Keepthe nozzlein contactwiththe rimof the fueltankor
containeropeningat all timesuntilfueling iscomplete.Do
not usea nozzlelock-opendevice.
6. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars, pipesand othersources
of ignition.
7. Neverfuel machineindoorbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulatein thearea.
8. Neverremovegascap oradd fuel whileengineishot or
running. Allowengineto cool at leasttwo minutesbefore
refueling.
9. Neveroverfill fuel tank. Filltankto nomorethan Y2inch
belowbottomof filler neckto providefor fuelexpansion.
10.Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
11.If gasolineis spilled,wipe itoff theengineand equipment.
Moveunitto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestarting
engine.
12.Neverstorethe machineorfuel containernearanopen
flame,sparkor pilotlight as ona water heater,space
heater,furnace,clothesdryeror othergas appliances.
13.Toreducefire hazard,keepmowerfree of grass, leaves,
orother debrisbuild-up.Cleanup oil orfuel spillageand
removeanyfuel soakeddebris.
14.Allowa mowerto cool at least5 minutesbeforestoring.
GeneralService:
1. Neverrun an engineindoorsorin a poorlyventilatedarea.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless
anddeadlygas.
2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall movingparts havestopped.Disconnectthe
sparkplugwire andgroundagainstthe engineto prevent
unintendedstarting.
3. Checkthe bladeandenginemountingboltsatfrequent
intervalsfor propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade
fordamage(e.g.,bent,cracked,worn)Replacebladewith
theoriginalequipmentmanufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly,
listedin this manual."Useof partswhichdo notmeetthe
originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto improper
performanceand compromisesafety!"
4. Mowerbladesare sharpandcancut.Wrapthebladeor
weargloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.
5. Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstightto besurethe equip-
mentis insafeworkingcondition.
6. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir proper
operationregularly.
7. Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stopthe engine,discon-
nectthesparkplugwire andgroundagainsttheengine.
Thoroughlyinspectthe mowerfor anydamage.Repairthe
damagebeforestartingandoperatingthe mower.
8. Neverattemptto makea wheel or cuttingheightadjust-
mentwhilethe engineis running.
9. Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrail
shieldaresubjectto wear anddamagewhichcould
exposemovingpartsor allowobjectsto be thrown.For
safetyprotection,frequentlycheck componentsand re-
placeimmediatelywithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's
(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedin this manual."Useof parts
whichdo notmeetthe originalequipmentspecifications
mayleadto improperperformanceand compromise
safety!"
10.Do notchangetheenginegovernorsettingor over-revthe
engine.The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperating
speedof theengine.
11.Maintainor replacesafetylabels,as necessary.
12.Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improper
disposalof fluidsand materialscanharmtheenvironment.
Practices
WARNING
This symbol points
out important safety
instructions, which if
not followed, could
endangerthe personal
safety and/or property
of yourselfand others.
Readand follow all
instructions inthis man-
ual beforeattemptingto
operate this machine.
Failureto comply with
these instructionsmay
result in personal injury.
When you see this
symbol.
HEED iT'S WARNING!
Your Responsibility
Restrictthe use
of this power machine
to personswho read.
understand
and follow the warnings
and instructions
in this manua
and on the machine.
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