Your Responsibility - MTD YARD-MAN 12A-979L401 Operator's Manual

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Mower blades are sharp and can cut. Wrap the
blade(s) or wear gloves and use extra caution when
servicing blade(s).
Check brake operation frequently. Adjust and
service as required.
Muffler, engine and belt guards become hot during
operation and can cause a burn. Allow to cool down
before touching.
Do not change the engine governor settings or
overspeed the engine. Excessive engine speeds
are dangerous.
Observe proper disposal laws and regulations.
Improper disposal of fluids and materials can harm
the environment and the ecology.
Prior to disposal, determine the proper method to
dispose of waste from your local Environmental
Protection Agency. Recycling centers are
established to properly dispose of materials in an
environmentally safe fashion.
Use proper containers when draining fluids. Do not
use food or beverage containers that may mislead
someone into drinking from them. Properly dispose
of the containers immediately following the draining
of fluids.
DO NOT pour oil or other fluids into the ground,
down a drain or into a stream, pond, lake or other
body of water. Observe Environmental Protection
Agency regulations when disposing of oil, fuel,
coolant, brake fluid, filters, batteries, tires and other
harmful waste.
Your Responsibility
Restrict the use of this power machine to persons who read, understand and follow the warnings and
instructions in this manual and on the machine.
Some of the safety labels on the equipment are
reproduced below.
Take a moment to study these labels before operating the unit. Always maintain
safety while operating or sen/icing the equipment.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY,
DO NOT OPERATE MOWER UNLESS
DISCHARGE CHUTE COVER OR GRASS
CATCHER IS IN ITS PROPER PLACE.
A DANGER
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
• KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM
ROTATING PARTS.
• REMOVE OBJECTS THAT CAN BE THROWN
BY THE BLAOE IN ANY DIRECTION.
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
» DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS
ARE AROUND.
• USE EXTRA CAUTION ON SLOPES. DO NOT MOW
SLOPES GREATER THAN 15 . MOW ACROSS NEVER
UP ANO OOWN. NEVER PULL MOWER CLOSE TO
YOUR FEET, LOOK OOWN AND BEHIND BEFORE
AND WHILE MOVING BACKWARDS.
READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL. KEEP SAFETY DEVICES (BLADE CONTROL.
TRAILING SHIELD, DISCHARGE COVER, ETC.) IN PLACE AND WORKING.
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