Manual

STEPS TO FOLLOW
BEFORE MOWING
• Besum to dress corrantly.Weer herdshces,notsandalsortonnlsshoes.
• Examinethe blade.A bladethatisbent,cracked,or damagedmuatbereplauedwitha factory
replacementblade.
• Fillthefuel tank outside.Clean offspilledfuel.
• Readend followtheOwner'sMenual,the instructionswiththeengine,andtheinstructionswlth
anyattachments.Owner'sMenual instruc_onsarefor yourcefsty andthesafety ofothers.
• Exhaustfumesare dangerous.Starttheengine outside.
• Make sureall _ devicesare in place andworkingcorrectly.
• Operationof the moweris onlyfor a personthat has experience.
• Wat grasscan be dangarous.LStthe grassdry.
• Instructchildrenand othersto keepaway fromthe workarea.
• Never cutthe gresswithoutgoodlight.
• Pick uplooseobjects.Removethem fromthe mowingmea.
WHILE MOWING
• Watchfor fixedobjectsendavoidthem. Theycan damagethe mowerorcauseinjury.
• A hot engine end mufflerwillcausea bum.Do nottouch.
• Inclinesend alopeamustbecerofullymowed.See the "Guide"inthebeckofthis booktochesk
a slope.
• Lackof daylightor gooda,'lJficisllightis causeto stopmowing.
• Examinethe mower,the blade,end otherpartsfordamageafterhittingaforslgn objectorifthe
unitvibrates m(cessiv_y.
• Do not makeadjustments orrepairswithoutstepping the engine(exceptforce_urator). Dis-
connectthe spark plugwire.
• On or nearroads,watchoutfort_atfic.Directdischargeaway from roads.
• When mowing,avoid areaswharetrastionis unsure.Befereandwhilemovingbaskwards,look
behindend downfor smallchildren.
• Inheavygress, raisethe cuttingheight.Cutslower.Stopthe engine toremovecloggedgrass
from the mower.
• Never removeany safetyrelatedparts.
• Do not pourgasolineIntoa enginethat Is hotorruonlng.
AFTER MOWING
• Alwayslet the mowercoolbeforestodng in an enclosed area.
• Foreignrrmtedslon the moweris dangerous.Clean offgrass, leaves, greaseand oilbefore
storing.
• Tightenall Ioo6enuts,boltsandscrewsbeforeyou usethe unit.
• Emptyand cleanany grass catcheror otheraccessory.
• Removethe keyor disconnectthe sparkplugwire to preventunauthorizeduse.
• Makesurethemowerisnotkeptnearasourceof ignition.Gasfumes cencauseauexpiosion.
• Only originalparts orfactory approvedsubstitutescanbe usedto servicethe mower.
• When storing the mowerforan extendedpedod,removethe fuel from thefuel tank.
• Instructchildrento leavethe moweralone. It isnota toy.
• Never keep gasolinenear a sourceof igniOon.Always use an approved container.Keep
gasolineawayfromchildren.
• Lubdcsteaccording to the InstructionBook.See "Lubdcstion'.
IMPORTANT--Read the Instruction Book. Keep thls book for future use and
reference.
A WARNING:Lookfor this symbol to point out Important
safety precautions. It means: "Attention! Become
Alertl Your Safety Is Involved."
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