Safety Information - Craftsman 151.37664 Operator's Manual

■ Plan your mowing pattern in such a way as to
avoid discharging material toward roads, sidewalks,
bystanders, etc.
■ Always wear a face mask or a dust mask when
operating the mower in a dusty environment.
■ Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry
that can get caught in moving parts. The wearing of
protective gloves and safety footwear is recommended.
■ Do not use the reel mower for any job except that for
which it is intended. Do not force the reel mower.
■ Avoid dangerous environments. Do not operate the
mower in the rain or in wet or damp grass.
■ Mow only in daylight or in good artifi cial light. Do not
rush a mowing job.
■ Stop machine if anyone enters the area.
■ Do not pull machine backward unless absolutely
necessary. Always look down and behind before and
while moving backward.
■ Never leave a running machine unattended.
■ Operate machine only in daylight or good artifi cial
light.
WARNING! (PROPOSITION 65)
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling and other construction activities contains
chemicals known to the state of California to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated
lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on
how often you do this type of work. To reduce your
exposure to these chemical: work in a well ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment, such
as those dust masks that are specially designed to fi lter
out microscopic particles.

SAFETY INFORMATION

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
CHILD SAFETY
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not aware
of the presence of children.
■ Keep children out of the mowing area and under the
watchful care of a responsible adult.
■ Do not allow children under the age of 14 to operate
this reel mower. Children who are 14 years of age
and older must read and understand the operating
instructions and safety rules in this manual and must
be trained and supervised by a parent.
■ Stay alert, and stop the reel mower if a child or any
other person enters the mowing area.
■ Look behind and down for small children before and
while moving backwards.
■ Use extreme care when approaching blind corners,
doorways, shrubs, trees, or other objects that may
obscure your view of a child who may run into the path
of the reel mower.
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