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9. A missingor damageddischargecovercan causeblade
contact or thrown object injuries.
10. Manyinjuriesoccuras a resultof the mowerbeingpulled
over the foot duringa fall causedby slippingor tripping.
Donot hold on to the mowerif you are falling; releasethe
handleimmediately.
11. Neverpullthe mowerbacktoward you whileyou are
walking. If you mustback the mowerawayfrom a wall or
obstructionfirst look down andbehindto avoidtripping and
then followthese steps:
a. Stepback from mowerto fully extendyour arms.
b. Be sureyou are well balancedwithsurefooting.
c. Pullthe mowerback slowly,no morethan half way
toward you.
d. Repeatthese steps as needed.
12. Donot operate the mowerwhileunderthe influenceof
alcohol or drugs.
13. Donot engagethe self-propelledmechanismon units so
equipped whilestartingengine.
14.The bladecontrol handleis a safetydevice.Neverattempt
to bypassits operation.Doingso makesthe safetydevice
inoperativeand may resultin personalinjury through
contact withthe rotatingblade.The bladecontrol handle
mustoperateeasily in bothdirectionsand automatically
returnto the disengagedpositionwhen released.
15. Neveroperatethe mower inwet grass. Alwaysbe sure of
your footing. A slip andfall can causeserious personal
injury.If youfeel you are losingyourfooting, releasethe
bladecontrol handle immediately and the bladewill stop
rotatingwithinthreeseconds.
16. Mowonly in daylightor good artificial light.Walk, never run.
17.Stop the bladewhen crossinggraveldrives,walks or roads.
18. Ifthe equipmentshould startto vibrate abnormally,stop the
engine and check immediately for the cause.Vibrationis
generallya warningof trouble.
19.Shut the engine off andwait untilthe bladecomesto
a completestop beforeremovingthe grasscatcheror
uncloggingthe chute.The cutting bladecontinuesto rotate
for a few secondsafter the engineis shut off. Neverplace
any part of the bodyinthe bladearea untilyou are sure the
bladehas stoppedrotating.
20. Neveroperate mowerwithoutpropertrail shield, discharge
cover,grass catcher,bladecontrol handleor othersafety
protectivedevices in placeand working.Neveroperate
mowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failureto do so,can
resultin personalinjury.
21. Mufflerandengine becomehot andcan causea burn.Do
not touch.
22. Only use parts and accessoriesmadefor this machineby
manufacturer.Failureto do so can result inpersonalinjury.
23. If situationsoccurwhich are not coveredin this manual,use
care and goodjudgment. Telephone1-800-800-7310 for
CustomerSupport andthe nameof yournearestdealer.
Slope Operation:
Slopesare a majorfactor relatedto slip andfallaccidentswhich
can resultinsevereinjury.Operationon slopes requiresextra
caution.If you feel uneasyon a slope,do not mow it.For your
safety,usethe slope gaugeincludedas part of this manualto
measureslopes beforeoperatingthis unit on a slopedor hilly
area.If the slope is greaterthan 15degrees,do not mowit.
Do:
1. Mow acrossthe face of slopes;never up anddown.
Exerciseextreme cautionwhen changingdirectionon
slopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts,rocks, hiddenobjects,or bumps
whichcan causeyou to slip or trip. Tall grasscan hide
obstacles.
3. Alwaysbe sureof your footing.A slip andfall can cause
seriouspersonalinjury.If you feel you are losing your
balance,releasethe bladecontrol handleimmediately,and
the blade will stop rotatingwithinthree(3) seconds.
Do Not:
1. Do not mow neardrop-offs, ditchesor embankments,you
could lose yourfooting or balance.
2. Do not mow slopesgreaterthan 15 degreesas shownon
the slope gauge.
3. Do not mow on wetgrass. Unstablefootingcould cause
slipping.
Service
1. Neverrun an engine indoorsor in a poorlyventilatedarea.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide, a n odorlessand
deadlygas.
2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall movingparts havestopped.Disconnect t he
sparkplug wire andgroundagainstthe engineto prevent
unintendedstarting.
3. Checkthe bladeandengine mountingbolts atfrequent
intervalsfor propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefor
damage(e.g.,bent,cracked,worn) Replacebladewiththe
originalequipmentmanufacture's (O.E.M.)bladeonly,listed
inthis manual. " Use of partswhichdo not meetthe original
equipmentspecificationsmay leadto improperperformance
andcompromisesafety!"
4. Mowerbladesare sharp andcan cut.Wrap the bladeor wear
gloves,anduse extracautionwhen servicingthem.
5. Keepall nuts,bolts, andscrewstight to be surethe equip-
mentis insafe workingcondition.
6. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir proper opera-
tion regularly.
7. Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stop the engine,discon-
nect the sparkplug wire andgroundagainstthe engine.
Thoroughlyinspectthe mowerfor any damage.Repairthe
damagebeforestartingandoperatingthe mower.
8. Neverattemptto makea wheel or cuttingheightadjustment
whilethe engine is running.
9. Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrail
shield aresubjectto wear anddamagewhichcould expose
movingparts or allowobjectsto be thrown.For safety
protection,frequentlycheck componentsandreplaceim-
mediatelywithoriginal equipmentmanufacturer's (O.E.M.)
parts only,listed inthis manual."Use of parts which do
not meetthe original equipmentspecificationsmaylead to
improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
10. Do not changethe enginegovernorsettingor overspeedthe
engine.The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafe operating
speedof the engine.
11. Maintainor replacesafetylabels,as necessary.
12. Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations. I mproper
disposalof fluidsand materialscan harmthe environment.
Practices
WARNING
This symbol points
out important safety
instructions which, if
not followed, could
endangerthe personal
safety and/or property
of yourselfand others.
Read and follow all
instructions in this man-
ual before attempting to
operate this machine.
Failureto comply with
these instructions may
result in personal injury.
Whenyou see this
symbol.
HEED ITS WARNING
Your
Responsibility
Restrict the use
of this power machine
to persons who read,
understand
and follow the warnings
and instructions
in this manual
and on the machine.
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