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SECTION 1: MAINTAINING SAFETY
This Warning symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the
personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual
before attempting to operate your lawn mower. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in
personal injury. When you see this symbol, heed its warning.
DANGER:
Your lawn mower was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in
this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can
result in serious injury. This lawn mower is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects.
Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death.
WARNING:
The Engine Exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
GENERAL O PERATION
• Read this operator's
manual carefully in its entirety
before attempting
to assemble
this machine.
Read,
understand,
and follow all instructions on the machine
and in the manual(s) before operation.
Be completely
familiar with the controls and the proper use of this
machine
before operating
it. Keep this manual in a
safe place for future and regular reference
and for
ordering replacement
parts.
• Your rotary
mower
is a precision
piece of power
equipment,
not
a plaything.
Therefore,
exercise
extreme
caution
at all times.
Your unit has been
designed
to perform one job: to mow grass. Do not
use it for any other purpose.
• Never allow children under 14 years old to operate a
power mower. Children 14 years old and over should
only operate mower under close parental supervision.
Only
responsible
individuals
who are familiar
with
these rules of safe operation
should be allowed to
use your mower.
• Keep the area of operation
clear
of all persons,
particularly
small children
and
pets.
Stop
engine
when they are in the vicinity of your mower to help
prevent
blade
contact
or
thrown
object
injury.
Although
the area of operation should be completely
cleared of foreign objects, an object may have been
overlooked
and could be accidentally thrown by the
mower in any direction
and cause serious personal
injury to the operator
or any others allowed in the
area.
• Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and close-fitting
slacks
and shirts.
Shirts and pants that cover the
arms
and
legs
and
steel-toed
shoes
are
recommended.
Do not wear loose fitting clothes or
jewelry. They can be caught in moving parts. Never
operate a unit in bare feet, sandals, slippery or light
weight (e.g, canvas) shoes.
• Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles during
operation or while performing an adjustment or repair,
to protect
eyes from foreign
objects that
may be
thrown from the machine in any direction.
Thoroughly
inspect the area where the equipment
is
to be used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones,
toys and other foreign objects which could be picked
up and thrown by the mower in any direction
and
cause serious personal injury to the operator or any
others allowed in the area. Plan your mowing pattern
to
avoid
discharge
of
material
toward
roads,
sidewalks, bystanders
and the like. To help avoid a
thrown objects injury, keep children, bystanders
and
helpers at least 75 feet from the mower while it is in
operation.
Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts.
Keep clear of discharge opening at all times as the
rotating blade can cause injury.
Many injuries occur as a result of the mower being
pulled over the foot during a fall. Do not hang on to
the mower
if you are falling;
release
the handle
immediately.
Never
pull the mower
toward
you while
you are
walking. If you must back the mower away from a
wall or obstruction
first look down and behind, and
then follow these steps:
•
Step back from the mower to fully extend your
arms.
•
Be sure you are well balanced with sure footing.
• •
Pull the mower back slowly, no more than half
way toward you.
•
Repeat these steps as needed.
Do not operate the mower while under the influence
of alcohol or drugs.
Do not engage the self-propelled
mechanism on units
so equipped while starting engine.
The blade control handle is a safety device. Never
attempt to bypass its operation.
Doing so makes the
safety device inoperative
and may result in personal
injury through
contact with the rotating blade. The
blade
control
handle
must operate
easily
in both
directions and automatically return to the disengaged
position when released.
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