Manual

STEPS TO FOLLOW
BEFORE MOWING
• Be sum to dresscorrsctty.Wear herdshoes,notsendals or tennisshces.
• Examinethe blade.Abladethatis bent,crocked,or damagedmustberaplscedwithafactory
replacementblade.
• RII thefuel tankoutside.Clean offspilledfuel.
• Readaud follow theOwner'sManueJ,theinslructianswiththe angina,andtheinstrustJonswith
anyattachmants. Owner'sManual instructionsare for yoursafetyandthe safetyof others.
• Exhaustfumes are daugerous.Startthe engineoutside.
• Make surealls_aty devicesere in placeand workingcorrectly.
• Operationof the mowerisonlyfora personthat hasexperience.
• Wet grasscan be dangerous.Letthe grassdry.
• Instructchildrenand othersto keep awayfrom the work area.
• Never cutthe grosswithoutgoodlight.
• Pick up looseobjects.Removethem fromthe mowingerse.
WHILE MOWING
• Watchforfixed objectsand avoidthem. Theycandamagethe mowerorcause injury.
• A hotengineand mufflerwill causea bum.Donottouch.
• Inclinssand slopesmustbecerofullymowed.Sea the "Guide"inthe beckofthisbooktochsck
e slope.
• Lack of deytightorgood artificiallightiscause to stop mowing.
• Examinethemower,the blade,audother pertsfor damageofterhittinga foreignobjsstor ifthe
unitvibratesexcessively.
• Do notmake adjustments orrepairswithoutstopping the engine(exceptfor carburetor).Dis-
connectthe sparkplugwire.
• On or nearreeds, watchout for Vaffic.Directdischargeaway from roads.
• Whanmowing,avoidereaswheretrsctionisunsure.Boforeaudwhilemovingbankwerds,look
behindand downforsmallchildren.
• Inheavygrass, raisethe cuttingheight.Cut slower.Stopthe engineto removedoggedgrass
from themower.
• Never removeany sofetyrelatedparts.
• Donot poorgasolineinto a enginethat ishot or running.
AFTER MOWING
• Always letthe mowercoolbeforestoring inan endused area.
• Foreignmatadalonthe mowerisdangerous.Cleanoff grass,leaves, greaseand oilbefore
stodng.
• Tightenallloosenuts,boltsand screwsbeforeyouuse the unit.
• Emptyand clean any grasscatcherorother accessory.
• Removethe key ordisconnectthe spark plugwire to preventunauthorizeduse.
• Makesurethe moweris notkeptneara sourceof ignition.Gasfumes cancausean explosion.
• Onlyoriginslpartsorfactoryapprovedsubstitutescaube usad to sen_icethe mower.
• Whenstoring the mowerfor an extendedperiod,removethe fuel from thefuel tank.
• Instructchildranto leavethe moweralone.It isnota toy.
• Never keep gasolinenear a sourceof ignition,Alwaysuse an approvedcontainer,Keep
gasolineaway fromchildren.
• lubricate according to the InstructionBook.See "Lubdcation".
IMPORTANT-- Read the Instruction Book. Keep this book for future use end
reference.
A WARNING:Look for this symbol to _lnt _url Im_rlant
safety precautions. It means: "Attention! Become
Alert! Your Safety Is Involved."
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