Craftsman 917.27224 Owner's Manual page 4

III.CHILDREN
Tragic accidents canoccur iftheoperator
isnot a lert t othepresence ofchildren.
Children areoften attracted tothe
reachine and the mowing activity. Never
assume that children will remain where
you last saw there.
• Keep children out of the mowing area
and under the watchful care of another
responsible adult.
• Be alert and turn machine off if children
enter the area.
• Before and when backing, look behind
and down for small children.
• Never carry children. They may fall off
and be seriously injured or interfere
with safe machine operation.
• Never allow children to operate the
machine.
• Use extra care when approaching blind
comers, shrubs, trees, or other objects
that may obscure vision.
IV. SERVICE
• Use extra care in handling gasoline
and other fuels. They are flammable
and vapors are explosive,
-Use only an approved container.
-Never remove gas cap or add fuel
with the engine running. Allow
engine to cool before refueling. Do
not smoke.
-Never refuel the reachioe |ndenrs.
- Never store the machine or fuel
container inside where there is an
open flame, such as a water heater,
• Never run a machine inside a clo=
area.
• Keep nuts and bolts, especially bl
attachment bolts, tight and keep
equipment in good condition.
• Never tamper with safety devices.
Check their proper operation reg_
• Keep machine tree of grass, leave
other debds build-up. Clean oil or
spillage. Allow machine to cool b*
stodag.
• Stop and Inspect the equipment if
strike an object. Repair, if eecess=
before restarting.
• Never make adjustments or repair
with the engine running.
• Grass catcher components are sul
to wear, damage, and detedoratio_
which could expose moving parts
allow objects to be thrown. Frequ
check components and replace wi
manufacturer's recorereended par
when necessary.
• Mower blades are sharp and can
Wrap the blade(s) or wear gloves,
use extra caution when servicing
• Check brake operation frequently
Adjust and service as required.
• Be sure the area is clear of other
people before mowing. Stop machine if
anyone enters the area.
• Never carry passengers or children
even with the blades off.
• Do not mow in reverse unless abso-
lutely necessary. Always look down
and behind before and while backing.
• Never cam/children. They may fall off
and be seriously injured or interfere
with safe machine operation.
• Keep children out of the mowing area
and under the watchful care of another
responsible adult.
• Be alert and turn machine off if ch
enter the area.
• Before and when backing, look b*
and dawn for sreall children.
• Mow up and down slopes (15° Ms
not across.
• Remove obstacles such as rocks,
limbs, etc.
• Watch for holes, ruts, or bumps.
Uneven terrain could overtum the
reachine. Tall grass can hide obsl