Manual

SAFE MOWING GUIDE
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followdirectionsinthe Insh'uctionBook. orpo anmask can be holptut.
As youmow,rememberchildrenand petsare
sometimesattractedtothe activity. Be espe-
dallycarefulwhentrimmingaroundshrubbery
or when backingup. If at all possible,don't
mowwhen mo_ngbackwards,itisdangerous
becausevisionIsrestricted.Also,bladesare
_€l_ned to cutwhile the unitis movingfor-
socuttingperformanceisreducedwhen
mowingInreverse.
Never leave the mower running and unat-
tended. Shutoffthe engine.Putthe mower in
a positionso that itcan not roll.If the unit is
self- propelled,make surethe drivecontrolis
disengaged.
Whenmowing, beawareof yourconditionand
the weatherconditions.Aftor mowinga long
time,you willbe tired.This is the time when
reasons slowdown,yourattentionwanders;
thetime when you arewide openfor an acci-
dent.Take a shortbreak. Iftemperafumsere
high,takeprscautionsto avoid becomingdo-
hydrated.|fyou are angry,tired, or ueab|eto
gqveyourful/sttentionto mowing, ifyouhave
beenconsumingalcohol,medicines, ordrugs,
do not useyourmowerorany type of power
equipment.
Ifweather conditionsbecomeworsewhile you
arecutting,stopandfinishlater.Cuttinggrass
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Yourmowerisequippedwitha numberof cefe-
tyfeatureswhich areimportantto the safetyof
the operatorand bystandersand mustnever
be altered or removed. Ifa safetyfeaturebe-
comesinoparable,lost,ordsmaged, itmust be
repniredorreplacedbeforethe mowerisused.
Enginespeed isa key to safe mowingand a
nicelookinglawn.The maximumspeedof the
engineonyourmowerhasbeenset at thefan-
tow.Donotchangethe enginegovernorinany
way.
Selectthemaximum anginaand groundspsed
that is rightfor the terrain andthe heightof
grass. You getthe best cuttingand begging
performancewhen using s grasscatcher by
operatingthe engineat maximumspeed.Nev-
erwalkfastorrun ustto getthejobdonesoon-
er. On incnss, reduce ground speed and
exemlse extremecare.
It is bestto mow onlyduringdaylighthours;
however,ifyoumustmowinthe lateafternoon
orevening, make surethere is goodartificial
light.
Yourmowerwill requiremaintenanceincluding
smviosandadjustmentsbeforeand etter use
as w_ any machine.The fTequancyof the
maintenanceis generallybased onhoursof
use,however,thefrequancycanvarybecause
of mowingconditions.Check the Instruction
Bookfor moredetailed instructions.Proper
malntananos protectsyour investmentin the
mowerand helpsInsure that it will function
safelyand reliably.
Never attempt any _
sen4ce(withthepos-
sibleexceptionat car-
burstor adjustment) ,.,.
with the engine run- [_]'_l.
ninQ.Altarturningthe |[VR_o
angme off, always [fin|
disconnectthe spark IP'"
plug wire to prevent
acQdontai restarting
while theunitIsbeing
ss_lced,