Hayter Harrier 48 Owner's Handbook Manual page 7

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Preparation
- A l ways us e fr e s h fue l . S t a le fue l can block t h e car b ur e t t o r and caus e
le a kage .
- Re p lace fue l t a nk and oi l t a nk caps s e c ur e l y.
A dam a ge d cut t e r b lade or loos e fi x i n g bolt ar e m a jor hazar d s . B e f or e
us e , always vi s u ally i n s p e c t t h e cut t i n g m e c hani s m t o e n s u r e t h at i t i s
i n good condi t i o n. A dam a ge d cut t e r b lade m u s t be r e p lace d i m m e d i -
at e l y wi t h a ge n ui n e Hayt e r r e p lace m e n t par t
Operation
D o not ope r a t e t h e e n gi n e i n a confi n e d s p ace whe r e e x haus t fum e s
(car b on m o noxi d e ) can colle c t . Re f ue l out d oor s only and do not s m o ke
whi l e r e f ue l li n g.
A l ways pull t h e s t a r t e r cor d s l owly unt i l r e s i s t a nce i s fe l t . The n pull
t h e cor d r a pi d ly t o avoi d ki c kback and pr e v e n t hand or ar m i n jur y .
Mow only i n dayli g ht or good ar t i f i c i a l li g ht .
A v oi d us i n g t h e m o we r on we t gr a s s , whe r e fe a s i b le .
A l ways be s u r e of your foot i n g on s l ope s .
Walk, ne v e r r u n.
Mow acr o s s t h e face of s l ope s , ne v e r up and down.
Exe r c i s e e x t r e m e caut i o n whe n changi n g di r e c t i o n on s l ope s .
D o not m o w e x ce s s i v e l y s t e e p s l ope s of m o r e t h an 2 0 de g r e e s .
U s e e x t r e m e caut i o n whe n r e v e r s i n g or pulli n g t h e m o we r t o war d s you.
S t o p t h e e n gi n e be f or e m o vi n g t h e m o we r acr o s s ar e a s ot h e r t h an gr a s s .
Ne v e r ope r a t e t h e m o we r unle s s t h e guar d s ar e s e c ur e l y i n pos i t i o n and
i n good condi t i o n.
D o not change t h e e n gi n e gove r n or s e t t i n gs or ove r s p e e d t h e e n gi n e .
Disengage the rear roller drive clutch before starting the engine.
Start the engine carefully, with feet well away from the cutterblade.
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