California Proposition; General Operation - Craftsman 247.28902 Operator's Manual

Thissymbol p ointsoutimportant s afetyinstructions w hich,if not
followed, c ouldendanger t hepersonal s afetyand/orproperty of
yourselfandothers.Readandfollowall instructions in thismanual
beforeattempting to operate this machine. F ailure tocomplywith
theseinstructions mayresultin personal i njury.Whenyouseethis
symbol, H EEDITSWARNING!
Thismachine was builttobe operated according tothesafeopera-
tionpractices in thismanual. A swithanytypeof power e quipment,
carelessness or erroron thepartof theoperator c anresult i n serious
injury. T hismachine is capable of amputating f ingers,hands, t oes
andfeetandthrowing debris.Failure to observe thefollowing safety
instructions couldresultin serious injuryor death.
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CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
Engine Exhaust, s omeof itsconstituents, and certain vehicle
components c ontain or emitchemicals knowntoStateof California
tocausecancer andbirthdefects or otherreproductive h arm.
Battery posts,terminals, and relatedaccessories c ontainleadand
leadcompounds, chemicals knowntothe Stateof California to
causecancer and reproductive h arm.Washhandsafterhandling.
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Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthispowermachine to
persons w horead, u nderstand andfollowthewarnings andinstruc-
tions inthis manual andonthemachine.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
GENERAL OPERATION
• Read, u nderstand, andfollowallinstructions onthemachine and
inthemanual(s) before attempting toassemble a ndoperate.
Keep thismanual ina safeplaceforfutureandregular reference
andforordering r eplacement parts.
• Befamiliar withallcontrolsandtheirproper operation. Know how
tostop themachine anddisengage them quickly.
• Never allowchildren under 14years oldtooperate t hismachine.
Children 14yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstand the
operation instructions andsafetyrulesinthis manual a ndshould
betrained andsupervised bya parent.
• Never allowadults tooperate t hismachine without proper
instruction.
• Tohelpavoidbladecontact o r a thrown objectinjury,keep
bystanders, helpers, c hildren and petsatleast75feetfromthe
machine whileit is in operation. S topmachine if anyone enters
thearea.
• Thoroughly i nspecttheareawheretheequipment i s tobe used.
Remove all stones, s ticks, w ire,bones, t oys,and otherforeign
objectswhichcouldbe pickedup andthrown bythe blade(s).
Thrown objectscancauseserious personal i njury.
• Planyourmowing pattern to avoiddischarge of material t oward
roads,sidewalks, bystanders a ndthelike.Also,avoiddischarg-
ingmaterial against a wallor obstruction whichmaycause
discharged material to ricochet b acktoward theoperator.
• Alwayswear safety glasses or safety goggles during operation
and while performingan adjustment or repairto protect your eyes.
Thrown objects which ricochet can causeserious injury to the
eyes.
• Wear sturdy, rough-soledwork shoesand close-fittingslacks and
shirts. Loose fitting clothesand jewelry can be caught in movable
parts. Never operate this machine in bare feet or sandals.
• Be aware of the mowerand attachment discharge direction and
do not point it at anyone. Do not operate the mower withoutthe
discharge cover or entire grass catcher in its proper place.
• Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the cutting
deck. Contact with the blade(s) can amputate handsand feet.
• A missing or damaged discharge cover can causeblade contact
or thrown object injuries.
• Stopthe blade(s) when crossing gravel drives, walks,or roads
and whilenot cutting grass.
• Watch for traffic when operating near or crossing roadways.This
machineis not intendedfor use on any public roadway.
• Do not operate the machine while under the influence of alcohol
or drugs,
• Mowonly in daylight or good artificial light.
• Nevercarry passengers.
• Disengageblade(s) before shiftinginto reverse. Back up slowly.
Always look down and behind before and whilebacking to avoid a
back-overaccident.
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