Murray 20456X9A Instruction Book page 8

SAFE MOWING GUIDE
Use onlyodginol e qulpmantor approvedsub- inthe rainisno funandtiis dangerous.AJweys
stitutions ss sanriceporte.If younesdprofes- seek sholterInan aiantdcai storm.Inextreme-
slonci sauce, select a shop that is an lydrymowingconditions, y oursefstyglsssos
AuthorizedService Center for your brand of conserve a dual purposeby prateatingyour
mower.If youplonto cervice the unityoursaif, eyesfromdustondthrownobsots, olso a dust
follow directionsin the Insh'uction Book. or po an mask can be holptut.
As youmow,rememberchildrenand petsare
sometimesattractedto the activity. Be espe-
dallycarefulwhentrimmingaroundshrubbery
or when backingup. If at all possible,don't
mowwhen mo_ngbackwards, i t isdangerous
becausevisionIs restricted.Also, bladesare
_€l_ned to cut while the unit is movingfor-
socuttingperformanceisreducedwhen
mowingIn reverse.
Never leave the mower running and unat-
tended. Shutoffthe engine. Putthe mower in
a positionso that it can not roll. If the unit is
self- propelled,make sure the drive controlis
disengaged.
When mowing, beawareof yourcondition and
the weatherconditions. A ftor mowinga long
time, you will be tired. This is the time when
reasons slowdown,yourattentionwanders;
the time when you are wide open for an acci-
dent. Take a short break. If temperafums ere
high, take prscautionsto avoid becoming do-
hydrated. |fyou are angry,tired, or ueab|eto
gqve yourful/sttentionto mowing, if youhave
been consuming alcohol,medicines, or drugs,
do not use yourmower or any type of power
equipment.
Ifweather conditions becomeworsewhile you
are cutting, s top andfinishlater.Cuttinggrass
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Yourmowerisequippedwitha numberof cefe-
ty featureswhich areimportant t o the safetyof
the operatorand bystandersand must never
be altered or removed. If a safety featurebe-
comesinoparable, l ost,ordsmaged, itmust be
repniredorreplacedbeforethe mowerisused.
Enginespeed is a key to safe mowingand a
nice lookinglawn.The maximum speed of the
engineonyourmowerhas beenset at the fan-
tow. Donotchangethe enginegovernor i n any
way.
Selectthe maximum angina and groundspsed
that is rightfor the terrain andthe height of
grass. You get the best cuttingand begging
performancewhen using s grasscatcher by
operatingthe engineat maximumspeed.Nev-
erwalkfastor run ustto getthejob donesoon-
er. On incnss, reduce ground speed and
exemlse extremecare.
It is bestto mow only duringdaylighthours;
however, i fyoumustmow in the lateafternoon
or evening, make sure there is goodartificial
light.
Yourmowerwill requiremaintenanceincluding
smviosandadjustmentsbeforeand etter use
as w_ any machine. The fTequancyof the
maintenanceis generally based on hoursof
use, however, t hefrequancycanvarybecause
of mowingconditions. C heck the Instruction
Book for more detailed instructions.Proper
malntananos protectsyour investmentin the
mower and helps Insure that it will function
safelyand reliably.
Never attempt any _
sen4ce (withthepos-
sibleexception at car-
burstor adjustment) ,.,.
with the engine run- [_]'_l.
ninQ. A ltarturningthe |[VR_o
angme off, always [fin|
disconnectthe spark IP'"
plug wire to prevent
acQdontai restarting
while the unitIs being
ss_lced,