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Safety

Safety Alert Symbol

This lawn mower meets or exceeds the Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) blade safety
requirements for walk-behind rotary mowers and
the B71.4 specifications of the American National
Standards Institute in effect at the time of production.
Exmark designed and tested this lawn mower to offer
reasonably safe service; however, failure to comply
with the following instructions may result in personal
injury.
This Safety Alert Symbol (Figure 2) is used both in
this manual and on the machine to identify important
safety messages which must be followed to avoid
accidents.
This symbol means: ATTENTION! BECOME
ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
Figure 2
Safety Alert Symbol
The safety alert symbol appears above information
which alerts you to unsafe actions or situations
and will be followed by the word DANGER,
WARNING, or CAUTION.
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, Will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, Could result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, May result in minor
or moderate injury.
This manual uses two other words to highlight
information. Important calls attention to special
mechanical information and Note emphasizes
general information worthy of special attention.

Safe Operating Practices

Training
• Read the Operator's Manual and other training
material. If the operator(s) or mechanic(s) can not
read this manual, it is the owner's responsibility to
explain this material to them; other languages may
be available on our website.
• Become familiar with the safe operation of the
equipment, operator controls, and safety signs.
• All operators and mechanics should be trained.
The owner is responsible for training the users.
• Never let children or untrained people operate
or service the equipment. Local regulations may
restrict the age of the operator.
• Only adults and mature teenagers should operate
a mower, and even mature teenagers should have
adult supervision. Be sure a teenager:
1. has read and understands the Operator's
Manual and recognizes the risks involved;
2. is sufficiently mature to use caution; and
3. is of sufficient size and weight to operate
the controls comfortably and to manage the
mower without taking risks.
• The owner/user can prevent and is responsible
for accidents or injuries occurring to himself or
herself, other people or property.
Preparation
• Evaluate the terrain to determine what accessories
and attachments are needed to properly and
safely perform the job. Only use accessories and
attachments approved by Exmark.
• Wear appropriate clothing including safety glasses,
substantial footwear, and hearing protection. Do
Not operate when barefoot or when wearing open
sandals. Long hair, loose clothing or jewelry may
get tangled in moving parts.
CAUTION
This machine produces sound levels in excess
of 85 dBA at the operator's ear and can cause
hearing loss through extended periods of
exposure.
Wear hearing protection when operating this
machine.
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