Manual

Section1: Safety
15.
16.
17.
Neveroperatemowerin wet grass.
Always besureofyour footing; keep
a firm hold onthe handleandwalk;
never run.
Disengagethe Wheel DriveLeveron
self-propelledmodelsbeforestarting
the engine.
If the unit should startto vibrateab-
normally, stop the engineanddis-
connectthe sparkplug wire. Then
check immediatelyfor the cause.
Vibration is generallya warning of
trouble.
18. Alwayswear safetygogglesor safety
glasseswith side shieldswhenoper-
ating mower.
19. Watchfor traffic when operating
near, or when crossing roadways.
20. Neverattemptto carrychildren or
other passengerson themower.
Theycouldfall off and beseriously
injured, or theycouldinterferewith
the safeoperationofthe mower.
21. Checkthe operationof the Operator
PresenceControlBarbeforeeach
use.Seethe MaintenanceSectionof
this manualfor instructions. If the
enginerunslongerthan three sec-
onds after the OperatorPresence
Control Baris released,the system
is not working properly. Immediately
contactyour localservicedealeror
the factory TechnicalService
Departmentfor instructions. Do not
usethe moweruntilthe mechanism
is repaired.
22. The moweris equippedwith a safety
dischargechute, comeswith special
mulchercovers,and offersan op-
tional grass catcher. The safetydis-
chargechute must beworking prop-
erly at alltimes. Neverattemptto
disconnector otherwisecausethis
dischargechuteto ceaseworking. If
used,mulchercover or grass
catcherattachmentmust beinstalled
properly andfunction correctly. Do
not useyour equipmentotherwise.
23. Neverrun theenginein an enclosed
area.Engineexhaustcontainscarbon
monoxide,a deadlygasthat is odor-
less, colorless,andtasteless.Always
runtheengineoutdoorsand make
sure there is adequateventilation.
II. SLOPEOPERATION IV. SERVICE
Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto
slipandfall accidentswhichcanresult
in severeinjury. All slopesrequire
extracaution.Ifyoufeel uneasyona
slope,donotmowit.
DO:
Mow acrossthe faceof slopes;never
upand down. Exerciseextremecau-
tion when changingdirection on
slopes.Avoid slopesgreaterthan
150.
Removeobjectssuch as rocks,tree
limbs, etc.
Watch for holes,ruts, or bumps.Tall
grass can hideobstacles.
DONOT:
1. Useextracare in handlinggasoline
andotherfuels.Theyareflammable
andtheir vaporsare explosive.
a) Useonly an approvedcontainer.
b) Neverremovegas cap or add
fuel when the engineis running.
Allow engineto coolbefore refu-
eling. Do not smoke.
c) Neverrefuelthe machine
indoors.
d) Neverstore the machineor fuel
containerinsidewherethereis
an openflame, such as awater
heater,etc.
e) Movemowerawayfrom any
gasolinefumes beforestarting
the engine.
2. Neverrunan engineinside aclosed
area.
III. CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccurif the opera-
torisnotalerttothepresenceof chil-
dren.Childrenare oftenattractedtothe
mowerandtothemowingactivity.
Neverassumethatchildrenwill remain
whereyoulastsawthem.
1. Keepchildren out of the mowing
areaand underthewatchful careof
a responsibleadult.
Bealertandturn moweroff if chil-
drenenterthearea.
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3.
4. Neverallow children to operatethe
mower.
5. Useextracarewhen approaching
blind corners, shrubs,trees, or other
objectsthat mayobscurevision.
Beforeandwhile movingbackwards,
look behindand downfor small
children.
3. Nevermakeadjustmentsor repairs
with the enginerunning.Disconnect
the sparkplug wireand keepthe
wire awayfrom the plugto prevent
accidentalstarting.
Keepall nuts andbolts,especially
the bladeattachmentbolts,tight and
keepequipmentin goodcondition.
Nevertamperwith safety devices.
Checktheir operationregularly.
6. Keepmowerfree of grass, leavesor
other debris build-up. Cleanup oil or
fuel spillage.Allow mowerto cool
beforestoring.
7. Afterstriking an object,stop the en-
gineand disconnectthesparkplug
wire. Inspectthe mowerand repair,
if necessary,before restarting.
8. Neverattemptto makemowercut-
ting height adjustmentswhile the
engineis running.
9. Grasscatchercomponentsaresub-
jectto wear, damageanddeteriora-
tion, which could exposemoving
parts or allow objectsto bethrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsand
replacewith factory recommended
parts, when necessary.
Do not mowneardrop-offs, ditches,
or embankments.Theoperatorcould
loosefooting or balance.
4.
Do not mowexcessivelysteepslopes.
Do not mowon wet grass.Reduced
footing could causeslipping. 5.