Manual

DO NOn.
Donotmowneardrop-alia,ditches,orem-
bankments.The operatorcouldlossfooting
or balance.
Do not mowexceaelve_ysteepslopes.
Do notmowonwet grass.Reducedfooting
couldcauseslipping.
III. Children
IMPORTANT
nect the sparkplugwire,and keepthe wire
away from the plugto preventaccidental
starting.Alwayswear eye protectionwhen
you make adjustmentsor repelrs.
Tragicaccidents canoccurifthe operator isnat
alert to the presencoof children.Childrenore
often attractedto the mower and the mowing
activity.Neverassumethat ch|ldrenwillremain
where you lestsew them.
1. Keep childrenoat of the mowingarea and
underthe watchful care of 8 responsible
adult.
2. Be elart and turn mowor oft if children enter
the area.
3. Before andwhile movingbackwards,look
behindanddownforsmallchildren.
4. Keep eli nuts and belts, eopenlally blade st-
tanhmant bolts, tight and keep equipment In
good condition,
5. Never tamperwithsafety devices.Check
theirproperoperationregularly,
8. Toreducefire hazard,keep mowerfl'eeof
grass, leaves, or other debris build-up.
Cleanupoilorfue_spillage.Allowmowerto
coolbeforestoring.
7. Stopandinopenttheequipmentifyoustrike
an object.Repair,if necessary,before m-
starting.
8. Nevorattempt tomakewheel hoightedjust-
mentswhilethe engine(mator)is running.
9. Alwaysdisconnectelantricmowem(liveop-
erated) before cleaning, ropeldng,or ad-
justing.
4. Neverallowchildrentooperatethsmower. 10.
5. Uce extra care when opproaching blind cor-
nero, shrubs, bees, or other objects that
may obscure vision,
IV. Service
"1. Use extra care inhandling gesoUne and oth-
er fuels, They are flammable and vapors are
explosive,
a. Use onlyan approvedcontainer.
11.
Grasscatchercomponentsare subjectto
wear, damage, and dstedomtion, which
couldexposemovingpartsor allowobjects
tobethrown.Freduentlycheckcomponants
and replace with manufacturer'srecom-
mended parts,when necessary.For stor-
age, always make sure grass catcher is
empty.
Mower blades are sharp and can cat, Wrap
the blede(s) or wear gloves, and use extra
caution when sendclng them.
b. Never removegas cap oraddfuel with
the enginerunning.Allowengine tocool
beforerefueling.Do notsmoke.
c. Never refuelthemachineindoors.
d. Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontoin-
or insidewhere thereisan open flame,
suchas a waterheater.
*2. Never run an engine indoomor inside •
closedarea.
3. Never make edjustmants or repairs to items
such as the height adjusters or grass catch-
er with the engine (motor) running. Discon-
12. Donatchangethe enginegovernorsetting
orover-speedthe engine.
13. Frequehtlychankthebledeforwearordam-
ages suchascracksand nicks.A bladethat
isbentordamegedmustbeimmediatelyre-
placed with a factoryreplacementblade.
Forsafety and goodcuttingpsrformonce,
replace the blade every two yeers. Fre-
quanifycheckthe bladeboltandtheengine
mounting bolts. Replace damaged bolts
andtightenloosebolts,
14. Use only odginelequipment oraathodzed
replacementparts.
*Asterisked Items do not opply to electric mowers.
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