1.9 Safety Precautions - Hayter Harrier 48 Owner's Handbook Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Safety Alert Symbol
Training
Preparation
1.6
This safety alert symbol indicates important safety messages. When
you see this symbol be alert to the possibility of injury. Carefully read
the following and inform others.
Your mower is perfectly safe if used correctly. Failure to observe the
following precautions may result in serious injury.
B e f or e us i n g t h e m o we r r e a d t h e owne r s handbook car e f ully. Pay par -
t i c ular at t e n t i o n t o t h e s a fe t y pr e c aut i o ns . Ens u r e t h at you ar e fam i l i a r
wi t h t h e cont r o ls and t h e pr o pe r us e of t h e e q ui p m e n t . L e a r n how t o
s t o p t h e m o we r qui c kly i n an e m e r g e n cy.
Ne v e r allow chi l dr e n or pe o ple unfam i l i a r wi t h t h e s e i n s t r u ct i o ns t o
us e t h e m o we r .
Ne v e r m o w whi l e pe o ple , e s p e c i a lly chi l dr e n , or pe t s ar e ne a r b y.
Ke e p i n m i n d t h at t h e us e r i s r e s p ons i b le for acci d e n t s or hazar d s
occur r i n g t o ot h e r pe o ple or t h e i r pr o pe r t y .
Whi l e m o wi n g, always we a r s u bs t a nt i a l foot w e a r and long t r o us e r s .
D o not ope r a t e t h e e q ui p m e n t whe n bar e f oot or we a r i n g s a ndals .
Thor o ughly i n s p e c t t h e ar e a whe r e t h e m o we r i s t o be us e d and r e m o ve
all obje c t s whi c h m a y be t h r o wn by t h e m a chi n e .
WARNING: Pe t r o l i s hi g hly flam m a ble .
- S t o r e fue l i n cont a i n e r s s p e c i f i c ally de s i g ne d for t h i s pur p os e .
- A d d fue l be f or e s t a r t i n g t h e e n gi n e . Ne v e r r e m o ve t h e cap fr o m t h e
fue l t a nk or add pe t r o l whi l e t h e e n gi n e i s r u nni n g or whe n t h e e n gi n e
i s hot . A l low t h e e n gi n e t o cool for at le a s t t w o m i n ut e s be f or e r e f u-
e l li n g.
- D o not at t e m p t t o s t a r t t h e e n gi n e i f pe t r o l i s s p i l le d or a s m e l l of
pe t r o l i s pr e s e n t . Move t h e m o we r away fr o m t h e ar e a of s p i l lage
and avoi d cr e a t i n g any s o ur c e of i g ni t i o n unt i l pe t r o l vapour s have
di s s i p at e d .