Manual

SAFE MOWING GUIDE
bruises,orevanputoutan eye.Oftanthe ger-
sonhurtbya thrownobjectisa bystandersuch
as a child,anotherfamilymemberora neigh-
ber. Keep peopleand iL_tScompletelyaway
fromthemowing area, Directthe mower'sdis-
chorgeswayfromareaswherepeoplecanbe.
Planrllngyour mowing pettsm has a double
benefit.Itcanreduce chancesofan inuryand
make the csan up aftermowingeas sr.
Are there dltch_,_
walls, or major in-
clinesintheareatobs
cut?Planthe mowing
pattemtoavoldsuch I[ v L_
danger areas. In- _\ F']
clinesand roughtar. _
rain must be mowed _'_A |_.,._L_,_'_.
oere_ly andsome f_ I_-_,r._,_
areasmustnotbecut I _,_H1_'t_.,.,_*_'.,L_
with a mower at all./l _._ _._;_P_J_:_¢
WI_ walk behind" I l_..._f_._Ji_
equipment, mow __,_
aoross the inclineso __,_,
carefully end some
areasmust notbecut
with a mower at all.
that ifyouarthe mow.
er slip,you won't run
intoeach uther.
Never mowslopes greaterthan 15 degrees.
See the "Guids'inthe backof thisInstruotiou
Bookto checkany slopes.
Readyto start cuffing?Not yet. Be sure the
mowerhasbeenfullyassembledaccording to
direotlonsinthe InstructionBook.Even ifas-
semblywas danebya lawnand gardenshop
orthe storewherethe unitwas purchased,it
must be checked. Are ell nuts, bolts and
screwstight?Doastheangina heveoil?These
Itemsmustbechecked pedodicailythroughout
the lifeof the mower.
Yourmower has a gasolineengine. Gas is
dangerous.Storefuel onlyina approvedgas
container,Donotstorelargeamounts of gas.
Putoutall cigarettes,pipesandcigarsbefore
workingwithgasoline.Storefuelandthemow-
er itselfinawellventilatedareaawayfromany
possiblesourceof ignitionsucha pilotlighton
efumace. Ifthe mowerIstobestoredforanex-
tendedtime, remove the gasfromthe tank.
Thisminimizesthe chanceof afire andkeeps
the tank clear of depositsand old gasoline,
thus improvingmowerperformance.Movethe
moweroutside beforeaddinggasoline.Use a
funnelandwigs upanyspUledfuelbeforestert-
ing. Remember, gasoline expands when
heatedsoleavesomeexpansionroom.Also,
most mower gas capsare ventedto allow for
expansion.Always usathspropercap.People
are needlesslyburnedby fires hurtin explc-
sions, mowers and otherpropertyare dam-
aQedbecauseof failureto followbasic safety
rulesrelatedto gasolineand fueling,
Neversadgasolinetoansnginethatisrunning
orthatis hotfTomrecantuse,this cancausean
accident.Removedrygrassand otherdehds
fromthe mower.Keepingthemowerdean will
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Improvetheperformance,helpthean_ne stay
cooler,extendthe life of moving parts, and
minimizethedangerof fire.Peoplegetbemed
workingwithendaround theirmowers for oth-
er reasonsthan fire and e:,_ploslons.Ittakes
onlyafew secondsof operationfor the engine
andthe mufflerto becomehot. Do nottouch
theseparts whenthe moweris running.Stop
theengineandletitcooldownbeforeservicing
the mower.Remember,exhaustfumes canhe
dangerous.Neveroperatetheengineindoors
orIn an anclosed area.
GattJnga nowmowerconbe a bigeventfora
fernily.l.etfamilymemberssatisfytheircudos-
ny aboutthe mower andat the seme fime, tail
themabout ita dangers.Remember,a mower
isnatatoyandis natfor usebychildrenor any-
onelackinginage, strengthor experience.
Aswithany _ equipment,a mowercanbe
dangerousif not assembled,misused,or not
properlymaintained, The mostimportantrule
isto alwaysusegoodjudgementandcommon
sense.
Your mowerwill cot thickgrass and heavy
plantstemswithease.Rngersandtoesare no
more resistantto the mower'sblade. Many
peopleere iniursabecausethey "forgot"and
reachedintothedischargechute.Always treat
your lawnmoweras if the bladeis rotating.
Never performany serviceortry tomakeany
sa ustmest,excapt carburetor while the en-
gne is runnrig.
Use only eccessodas suited for your mower.
Use of improper anosasodes can reduce the
s_ety dasiQned into both the mower and the
accessory, it can even damagethe unit. Read
and fullowthelnstructions whfch come withthe
accessory and the mower.
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