Manual

IMPORTANT
DONOR
Donot mowneardrop-offs, ditches,orera.
benkmente.Theoporatorcouldlosefooting
orbalance.
Do not mow excessivelysteepslopes. 4.
Donotmowonwatg_'ass.Reducedfooting
c_JId causeslipping.
5.
III. Children
nectthesparkplugwire,andkeepthewire
away from the plugto preventaccidental
starting.Alwayswear eye protectionwhen
you makeadjustmentsor repairs.
Keep all nuts and bolts, especially blade st-
tschment bolts, tight and keep equipment in
good condition.
Never tamper withsafety devices.Check
theirproperoperationregularly.
Tragicaccidents canoccuriftheoperatorisnot
alert to the presenceof children.Childrenare
oftenattractedto the mowerandthe mowing
activity.Never assumethatchildrenwill remain
whereyou lestsawthem.
1. Keep childrenoutof the mowingarea end
under the watchful care of a resportslble
adult.
2. Be aledend turnmowaroftifchildrenenter
the area.
3. Before and while moving backwards, leek
behind and dotwl for small children.
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9.
Toreducefire hazard,keep mower fi'eeof
grass, leaves, or other debds tiulld-up.
Cleanupoilorfualspillage.Allowmowerto
cool beforestoring.
Stopend inspecttheequipmentifyousffike
an object.Repair,if necessary,beforere-
starting.
Never sttempt to make wheel halght adjust-
meflts while the engine (motor) is running.
Alwaysdisconnectelsctdcmowers(fiveop-
erstad) before cleaning,repairing,or ad-
justing.
4. Never allow chlldren to oparate the mowar. 10.
5. Use extra care when appmsching blind cor-
ners, shrubs, trees, or other objects that
may obscure vlalon.
IV.Service
"I. Ueeextracareinhandlinggasolineend oth-
erfuels.Theyarefiammableandvagersere
explosive.
a. Use onlyan approvedcontainer.
11.
Grasscatchercomponentsare subjectto
wear, damage, end dstedoradon,which
couldexposemoving partsor allowobjects
to bethrown.Frequentlychockcomponents
and replace with manufacturer'srecom-
mendedparts, when necessary.For stor-
age, always make sure grass catcher Is
empty.
Mowerbladesare sharp andcancut.Wrap
the blade(s)or wear gloves,anduse extra
cautionwhen servicingthem.
b. Nevarmmovegescaporaddfualwith 12.
theengine running.Allow engineto cool
before refueling.Donotsmoke. 13.
c. Never ratualthe machineindoors.
d. Never store the machine orfual cohtaln-
er inside where there is en open flame,
such as a water heater.
*2. Never run an engine indoorsor insidea
closedarea.
3. Nevermakeadjustments orrspalrstoitems
suchas theheightadjusters or grasscatch-
er withthe engine(motor)running.Discen-
14.
Donotchangethe engine governorsetting
orover-speed the engine.
Frequentlycheckthebladeforwearordarn-
agessuch ascracksandnicks.A bladethat
isbentor darnagedmustbe immediatoiyre-
placed with a factoryreplacementblade,
For safety and goodcuttingperformance,
mplsce the blade every two years. Fre-
quenttycheck the bladeboltandtheengine
mounting bolts. Replace damaged bolts
andtightenlousebolts.
Use only odginoi equipment or authorized
replacement parts.
'Astadckadltarnsdo not applyto electricmowers.
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