Manual

SAFE MOWING GUIDE
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Asyoumow,rememberchildrenandpetsare
sometimesattracted to the activity/.Be asps-
dallyc_eful whentrimmingerounashrubby/_.
or whenbackingup. If at all possible,dont
mowwhenmovingbackwards.ItIs dangerous
becausevisionis restricted.Also,bladasare
designedto cut while the unit is movingfor-
wardso cuttingperformanceLsreducedwhen
mowingInreverse.
Never leave the mower running and unat-
tended. Shutofftheengine.Putthe mowerin
a positionso that itcan not roll. If the unitis
asrf-prupalled, make surethe ddve controlIs
disengaged.
Whan mowing be aware of your condition and
the weather conditions. After mowing a long
time, you will be tired. This is the time when
reactions slow down, your ntterdlon wanders;
the time 't,_en you Ore w_de open far en acci-
dent. Take a short break. If temperatures are
high, take precautions to avoid becoming de-
hydrated, If you ere angry, tired, or unable to
.giveyour ful/attention to mowing, if you have
=_en ounsumlng atcohol, medicines, ordr_gs,
do not use your mower or any type of power
equipment.
Ifweather conditions become worse while you
are cutting, stop and finish later. Cutting gross
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yow moweris equippedwitha numbe_of se_--
tyfeatureswhich areimportanttothesafetyof
the operatorand bystandersand mustnever
be e_eredor removed.If a sefatyfeaturebe-
comesinoperable,last,ordamaged,it mustbe
repairedor replacedbeforethemow_ isused.
Enginespeed isa keyto sofemowingand a
colookinglawn.The maximumspeedoftha
engineon yourmowerhas beensetat the fac-
tory.Do notchangetheenginegovernorinany
wal/.
Salentthe maximumengineandgroundspeed
that is rightfor the terrainand the heightof
grass.You get the best cuttingand bagging
pedonnancewhen using a grass catcherby
opmat_ngtheengine atma,x_l',urnspeed.Nev-
erwalkfastorrun usttogetthejobdoneeOon-
or. On inclnas, reduce ground speed and
exerOlseextremecare.
It is best to mew only dudngdeylight hours;
howsNer,ffyou rnuatmowinthe|ate altemoon
or evening, make surethere is goodartificial
light.
Yourmowerwifirequiremaintenanceincluding
serviceandedjualxnentsbeforeand offer use
as with any machine. The frequency/of the
maintenanceis generallybased on hoursof
use,howevor,thefl'equancyconvarybecause
of mewing conditions.Check the Instruction
Book for more detailed insbuctions,proper
_enance pmteotsyour Investmen'; in+=ha
mowerand helps Insurethat it will funciton
safelyandreiiably.
Never attempt any
ear,doe(withthepos-
siblaexceptionofc_-
withthe enginemn-
nits.Aftertumingthe
angina off, always
dtsounneotthe abed<
plug wire to prevent
anQdantal restarting
whnathe unitIsbeing
asndced.
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