Operation Safety - Qualcast XSS41D Assembly Manual

Safety Information
Important - Please read these instructions fully before operating or maintaining

Operation Safety

WARNING!
- Do not operate the engine in a confined space where dangerous carbon monoxide fumes can
collect.
- Mow only in daylight or in good artificial light.
- Avoid operating the equipment on wet grass, where feasible.
- Always be sure of your footing on slopes.
- Walk, never run.
- Mow across the face of slopes, never up and down.
- Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes.
- Do not mow excessively steep slopes.
- Use extreme caution when reversing or pulling the lawnmower towards you.
- Stop the blade if the lawnmower has to be tilted for transportation when crossing surfaces other than
grass, and when transporting the lawnmower to and from the area to be mowed.
- Never operate the lawnmower with defective guards, or without safety devices, for example
deflectors and/or grass catchers, in place.
- Do not change the engine governor settings or over speed the engine.
- Start the engine carefully according to instructions and with feet well away from the blade.
- Do not tilt the lawnmower when starting the engine.
- Do not start the engine without the grass collector located.
- Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. Keep clear of the discharge opening at all
times.
- Never pick up or carry a lawnmower while the engine is running.
- Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug cable, making sure that all moving parts have come
to a complete stop.
a) Before clearing blockages or unclogging chute.
b) Before checking, cleaning or working on the lawnmower.
c) After striking a foreign object, inspect the lawnmower for damage and make repairs before
restarting and operating the lawnmower.
d) If lawnmower starts to vibrate abnormally, check immediately.
- Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire, make sure that all moving parts have come to a
complete stop before refueling.
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