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• Never o perate themower i n wetgrass. A lways b e
sure ofyour f ooting. Aslipandfallcancause serious
personal injury. K eep a firmhold onthehandle and
walk,neverrun. If you feelyou are losingyour
footing, RELEASE THEBLADE C ONTROL HANDLE
IMMEDIATELY
andtheblade wil!stop rotating w ithin
three seconds.
• Mow only indaylight orgood artificial light.
• Stop theblade when crossing g ravel drives, walks or
roads:
• If theequipment should startto vibrate abnormally,
stop theengine and check immediately
forthecause.
Vibration isgenerally awarning oftrouble.
• Shut t heengine o ffandwaituntil t heblade comes t o
a complete stopbefore r emoving thegrass catcher or
unclogging thechute. Thecutting blade continues to
rotate fora fewseconds a fter t heengine is shutoff.
Never p lace anypartof thebody in theblade area
until youaresure theblade hasstopped r otating.
• Never o perate m ower w ithout proper g uards, grass
catcher, plates or other s afety protective devices i n
place.
• Muffler a ndengine become hotandcan cause a
burn. D onot t ouch.
• Onlyuseaccessories approved forthismachine b y
the manufacturer.
Read, u nderstand, andfollow all
instructions
provided with the
approved accessory.
• If situations
Occur which
are not covered
in this
manual, use care and good judgment.
Contact your
dealer for assistance. Telephone
1-800-800-7310
for
the name of your nearest dealer.
SLOPE OPERMION
For your safety, use the slope gauge included as part of this
manual to measure slopes before operating this unit on a
sloped or hilly area. If the slope is greater than 15 degrees
as shown on the slope gauge, do not operate this unit on
that area or serious injury could result.
DO:
• Mow across the face of slopes; never up and down
Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on
slopes.
• Watch for holes, ruts, hidden objects, or bumps. Tall
grass can hide obstacles.
• Always be sure of your footing. A slip and fall can
cause
serious personal
injury.
If you feel you are
losing your balance release the blade control handle
immediately
and the blade will stop in less than 3
seconds.
DO NOT:
• DO not mow near drop-offs, ditches or embankments.
The operator could lose footing or balance,
• Do not mow slopes
greater
than
15 degrees
as
shown on the sIope gauge.
• Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced
footing could
cause slipping.
CHILDREN
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the
presence
of children.
Children are often attracted
to the
mower and the mowing activity. Never assume that children
will remain where you last saw them.
• Keep children out of the mowing area and under the
watchful care of a responsible
adult other than the
operator.
• Be alert and turn mower off if a child enters the area.
• Before and while moving backwards, look behind and
down for small children or other objects.
• Never allow children
under age 14 to operate
the
mower.
Children 14 years of age and above should
read and understand
the operation
instructions
and
safety rules in this manual.
• Use extreme care when approaching
blind corners,
shrubs, trees, or other objects that may obscure your
vision of a child or hazard.
SERVICE
• Use extreme
care
in handling
gasoline
and other
fuels. They are extremely flammable and the vapors
are explosive.
• Use only an approved gasoline container.
• Never remove gas cap or add fuel while the engine is
running. Allow engine to cool at least two minutes
before refueling.
• Replace
gasoline
cap securely
and wipe
off any
spilled gasoline before starting the engine as it may
cause a fire or explosion.
• Extinguish
all cigarettes,
cigars,
pipes
and
other
sources of ignition.
• Never
refuel machine
indoors
because
flammable
vapors will accumulate in the area,
• Never
store the machine
or fuel container
inside
where there is an open flame or spark such as a gas
water heater, space heater, or furnace.
• Never run an engine inside a closed area.
• To reduce
fire hazard, keep mower free of grass,
leaves, or other debris build-up. Clean up oil or fuel
spillage.
Allow mower
to cool at least 5 minutes
before storing.
• Before
cleaning,
repairing,
or
inspecting,
make
certain the blade and all moving parts have stopped.
Disconnect
the spark plug wire, and keep the wire
away
from
the spark
plug to prevent
accidental
starting.
• Check
the
blade
and
engine
mounting
bolts
at
frequent
intervals for proper tightness.
Also, visually
inspect
blade
for damage
(e.g.,
bent, cracked
or
worn).
Replace
with
blade
which
meets
original
equipment specifications
listed in this manual.
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