Safety; General Lawn Mower Safety - Toro 22177 Operator's Manual

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1. Location of the model and serial numbers
Write the product model and serial numbers in the space
below:
Model No.
Serial No.
This manual identifies potential hazards and has special
safety messages that help you and others avoid personal
injury and even death. Danger, Warning, and Caution are
signal words used to identify the level of hazard.
However, regardless of the hazard, be extremely careful.
Danger signals an extreme hazard that will cause serious
injury or death if you do not follow the recommended
precautions.
Warning signals a hazard that may cause serious injury or
death if you do not follow the recommended precautions.
Caution signals a hazard that may cause minor or
moderate injury if you do not follow the recommended
precautions.
This manual uses 2 other words to highlight information.
Important
calls attention to special mechanical
information and Note: emphasizes general information
worthy of special attention.

Safety

This lawn mower meets or exceeds the CPSC blade
safety requirements for walk-behind rotary lawn
mowers and the B71.4 specifications of the American
National Standards Institute in effect at the time of
production.
Improperly using or maintaining this lawn mower can
result in injury. To reduce the potential for injury,
comply with these safety instructions.
Toro designed and tested this lawn mower for to offer
reasonably safe service; however, failure to comply with
the following instructions may result in personal
injury.
Warning
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an
odorless, deadly poison that can kill you.
Do not run the engine indoors or in an enclosed
area.
To ensure maximum safety, best performance, and to
gain knowledge of the product, it is essential that you
and any other operator of the lawn mower read and
understand the contents of this manual before the
engine is ever started. Pay particular attention to the
safety alert symbol
or danger — "personal safety instruction." Read and
understand the instruction because it has to do with
safety. Failure to comply with the instruction may
result in personal injury.

General Lawn Mower Safety

This lawn mower is capable of amputating hands and feet
and of throwing objects. Failure to observe the following
safety instructions could result in serious injury or death.
Training
Read this operator's manual carefully. Be thoroughly
familiar with the controls and the proper use of the
lawn mower before starting it.
Never allow children to operate the lawn mower.
Local regulations may restrict the age of the operator.
Never allow adults unfamiliar with these instructions
to operate the lawn mower.
Never mow while people (especially children) or pets
are nearby. Stop the lawn mower if anyone enters the
area.
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert
to the presence of children. Children are often
attracted to the lawn mower and the mowing activity.
Never assume that children will remain where you last
saw them.
Keep children out of the mowing area and under the
watchful care of a responsible adult.
Be alert and turn the lawn mower off if children enter
the area.
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which means caution, warning,