Operator's Manual

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtothemselves,
otherpeople,orproperty.
Preparation
•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.
•Wearappropriateclothingincludingslip-resistant
substantialfootwear,safetyglassesandhearing
protection.Tiebacklonghair.Donotwearjewelry.
•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe
usedandremoveallobjects,suchasrocks,toys,
andwire,whichcanbethrownbythemachine.
•Checkthatoperator'spresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.
SafeHandlingofFuels
•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis
extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththe
enginerunning.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorthefuelcontainer
wherethereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,
suchasonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck
ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.
•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer
ratherthanfromafueldispensernozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling
iscomplete.
•Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing
immediately.
•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap
andtightenitsecurely.
Operation
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodlight,keeping
awayfromholesandhiddenhazards.
•Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperatingposition.
•Besureofyourfooting,especiallywhenbacking
up.Walk,don'trun.Neveroperatethemachineon
wetgrass.Reducedfootingcouldcauseslipping.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besure
totravelsidetosideonhillsides.Turfconditions
canaffectthestabilityofthemachine.Usecaution
whileoperatingthemachineneardrop-offs.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithouteitherthe
grasscatcherortheguardinplace.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.
•Stopthemachineonlevelgroundandshutoff
theenginebeforeleavingtheoperatingposition
foranyreason,includingemptyingthecatcheror
uncloggingthechute.
•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladeafter
strikingobjectsorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.
Makenecessaryrepairstothemachinebefore
resumingoperation.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe
sureofaclearpath.
•Keeppetsandbystandersaway.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhencrossingroads
andsidewalks.Stopthebladeifyouarenot
mowing.
•Beawareofthemachinedischargedirectionand
donotpointitatanyone.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Shutofftheengineanddisconnectthespark-plug
wire.Waitforallmovementtostopbefore
adjusting,cleaning,orrepairingthemachine.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,drive,
mufer,andenginetohelppreventres.Clean
upoilorfuelspills.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringthemachine,
anddonotstoreitnearaame.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe
machine.Donotstorefuelnearamesordrain
fuelindoors.
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