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General Safety
• Regularly check to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from the machine area
before starting it. A wrench or a key that is left attached to a rotating part of the machine may
result in personal injury.
• Avoid accidental starting. Be sure the switch is off before transporting the machine or
performing any maintenance or service on the unit. Transporting or performing maintenance or
service on a machine with its switch on invites accidents.
• If the machine should start to vibrate abnormally, stop the machine and check immediately for
the cause. Vibration is generally a warning sign of trouble.
• Do not tamper with or disable safety systems.
• Only use manufacturer-recommended attachments.
• Before using, always visually inspect to see that the tools are not worn out or damaged.
Replace worn out or damaged elements and bolts in set to preserve balance.
• Keep the machine in good operating condition. Operating a machine in poor or questionable
condition could result in serious injury.
• Be sure all safety devices are in working order and warning labels are in place. These items are
installed for your safety.
• Be sure the safety covers are in place.
Work Area
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• Make sure you thoroughly inspect the entire work area and remove all objects and anything that
could be thrown by the machine or could damage the machine (branches, stones, wire, toys, etc).
Attempting to clear the work area whilst using the machine will reduce your
concentration and creates a trip hazard. Any liquid spilled on the floor may result in you slipping.
• You must only work in daylight or with good artificial light in good visibility conditions. Keep
people, children and animals away from the working area. Distractions can cause you to lose
control.
• Operate on flat, level ground.
• Use the unit in dry conditions only. Protect it from rain and moisture. If there has been heavy
rain on the working site, wait until the ground has dried up.
• Never park the machine in a place with unstable ground which could give way.
• You must pay special attention when approaching obstacles that could compromise visibility.
• When mowing on slopes, you must mow across the slope and not up and down it. When
changing direction, you need to be careful that the wheels do not hit any obstacles (such as
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