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During
the
first year, we will
repair
your mower free of charge if found defective in
material or workmanship. This guarantee service
is
available by simply contacting any
of our stores or service centers throughout
the
United
States
or Canada
.
The
guarantee
is limited to 30
days if
the item is used
for
commercial purposes.
SEARS,
ROE BUC
K
AND
CO.
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SIM PSON-SEARS L
TO.
SAFETY PAYS OFF
IMPORTANT
rules
for safe operation
TRAINING
1.
Read
the Owners Manual
carefully
and fully
fa mil
iari
ze yourse
If with the
controls
and proper
use of your
tractor
and mowing
attachment.
Be
prepared to stop the engine and blades on a
second's
notice. Only persons well acquainted
with these
Ru
les
for Safe Operation should be
allowed to use
your
tractor
and mowing attach-
ment.
2.
Do not
allow
children or
young
teenagers
to start
or
operate your
tractor
and
mowing
attachmen
t.
3.
Do not
allow anyone in
the area while
cutting.
Keep the ch ildren and pets
in
the back
yard
while mowing the front yard. Keep
o wary
eye
out
for children
or passers-by. Place
the
blade
con-
trol
lever
in
the disengaged position and
stop the
engine while
they
are in
the
vicinity
of your
mower. Children, particularly, could get
an
ex-
tremity
in the way of the revolving
blode(s
)
and
also,
although
the area to
be mowed
should
be
completely cleared of
all
foreign
objects, a small
object may have been
overlooked
and cou
ld
be
accidentally thrown
by the mowing
attachment.
PREPARATION
4. Thoroughly inspect
your
lawn and
remove
all
foreign
objects such
as rocks, stones,
wires,
cans,
boards,
bran
ches,
bones and other
fore
ign
objects before
each
cutting. Do not strike any
roots
or other foreign objects as
they
may be
propelled by the blades
causing
injury to
the
operator,
o
bystander or a pet or damage
to
other
property, the tractor
or the mowing attachment
itself.
5. Do not
operate
the
tractor
and mow ing attachment
when barefoot or
wearing
open
sandals. Always
wear substantial
footwear,
preferably
steel-toed
shoes.
Also, do not wear loose fitting cloth ing
that
could get caught in
moving
ports.
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6.
Check your
fuel supply
before each use. Never
remove
the gas cap
or
fill the gasoline tank when
the
engine is
running
or while
it
is
hot.
When
fillin
g the
fuel tank, leave space for expansion,
do not fill
it
to the brim and keep in mind that
the heat of the
sun
can cause
the
gasoline to
expand. Wipe off any spilled
gasol
ine
before
starting
the
engine.
Remember,
gasoline
is
hi
ghly
flammable
and must always be handled
with
extreme
core.
7.
A tractor
with
a
mowing
attachment is
a preci-
sion
piece of lawn care equipment, not a play-
th ing,
therefore, extreme caution must be exer-
cised
at
all
times.
8. Never
attempt
to operate
a
damaged
tractor or
mowing
attachment, always repair
any
damage
before
attempting
to start
or operate your tractor
or mowing attachment.
9. Never
attempt
to corry
any
passengers,
their
safety as
well
as
your safety will
be endangered.
10. Your tractor
with the mowing attachment
in
p lace
is equipped with on
engine
interlock
system. Th is
system
will prevent the engine
from
starting
if
the operator tries to start
the
eng ine while
the
transmission is in gear
and/
or
the
blade
control
lever
is
in
the
engaged posi-
tion
. Before
attempting to start the
engine
make
sure the gear shift
lever is in
neu
t
ral and the
blade
control lever
is
in
the disengaged posi-
t
ion,
then firmly apply the foot
brake. The
park ing brake
must
always be disengaged when
you put
the
tractor
in motion
.
If
the
tractor
is
operated
with the parking
brake
engaged, serious
damage may
resu
lt.
11.
Each
time before leaving
the
operator's
seat,
be absolutely sure the
blade control
lever
is in
the
disengaged position,
the parking
brake
is
engaged, the
gear
shift lever is in neutral, the
engine
is
shut off,
the
blades and all moving
parts
have
stopped and the ignition
key
is
removed
.
Never
leave the
operator'
s seat with
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