After Operation Safety; General Safety; Operation Safety; Hauling Safety - Hayter Harrier 48 Autodrive VS ES IS Operator's Manual

SAFETY
After Operation Safety - General
Safety
• Remove the electric start button when the mower
is not in use.
• Clean grass and debris from the mower to help
prevent fi res. Clean up oil or fuel spills.
• Allow the engine to cool before storing the mower
in any enclosure.
• Never store the mower or fuel container where
there is an open fl ame, spark, or pilot light, such as
on a water heater or on other appliances.
Operation Safety - Hauling Safety
• Remove the electric start button before loading
the mower for hauling.
• Use care when loading or unloading the mower.
• Secure the mower from rolling.

Maintenance Safety

• Disconnect the spark plug lead from the spark
plug and remove the electric start button before
performing any maintenance procedure.
• Wear gloves and eye protection when servicing the
mower.
• The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury. Wear gloves when
servicing the blade.
• Never tamper with safety devices. Check their
proper operation regularly.
• Tipping the mower may cause the fuel to leak.
• Fuel is fl ammable and explosive, and can cause
personal injury. Run the engine dry or remove the
fuel with a hand pump; never siphon the fuel.
• To ensure optimum performance and continued
safety certifi cation of the mower, use only genuine
Hayter replacement parts and accessories.
• Replacement parts and accessories made by other
manufacturers could be dangerous, and such use
could void the product warranty.
Charging the Battery Pack Safety
WARNING: Improper use of the battery and charger
can result in an electrical shock, fi re or explosion
which can cause severe burns.
Remove the electric start button and battery pack
from the engine battery tray before performing any
maintenance.
Keep the battery pack and charger dry. Do not expose
the battery pack to rain or wet conditions.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not allow
water to fl ow into the AC plug.
Do not short circuit; never place any object into the
battery contacts.
Only charge Briggs & Stratton battery pack with the
Briggs & Stratton battery charger.
Do not use Briggs & Stratton battery charger to charge
any other types of batteries.
To reduce risk of damage to electric plug and cord, pull
by plug rather than cord when disconnecting charger.
• An extension cord should not be used unless
absolutely necessary. Use of improper extension
cord could result in a risk of fi re and electric shock.
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If an extension cord must be used, make sure:
1. That pins on plug of extension cord are the same
number, size, and shape as those of plug on
charger;
2. That the extension cord is properly wired and in
good electrical condition; and
3. That the cable is a minimum capacity of 3 amps.
• Do not operate charger with damaged plug or
cord. The supply cord cannot be replaced. If the
cord is damaged, the charger should be replaced
immediately.
• Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp
blow, been dropped, or otherwise damaged in any
way. If charger is damaged it must be replaced.
Charger is not serviceable.
• Do not disassemble charger; or attempt to service.
• To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug charger
from outlet before cleaning.
• Do not short circuit; never place any object into the
battery contacts.
• The charger is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the charger.