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THISSYMBOL POINTS OUTIMPORTANT S AFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH,IF NOTFOLLOWED, COULDENDANGER THEPERSONAL
SAFETY AND/ORPROPERTY OFYOURSELF AND OTHERSREAD AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUALBEFORE_
ATTEMPTING TOOPERATE Y OURLAWNMOWER. F AILURE TOCOMPLY WITHTHESE INSTRUCTIONS MAYRESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURYWHEN YOUSEE THISSYMBOL--_
HEED ITSWARNING.
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Your lawn mower was builtto be operatedaccording to the rulesfor safe operationin this manual. As
DANGER:
with anytypeof powerequipment, carelessness o r erroronthe part of theoperatorcan resultin serious
injury.If youviolateanyof theserules,youmaycauseserious injurytoyourself o r others.
TRAINING
1 ReadtNs owner's guidecarefullyin its entirety beforeattemptingto
assemble or operatethis machineBecompletelyfamiliarwiththe con-
trois andthe properuse of this machinebeforeoperatingit Keepthis
manual{nasafeplacefor futureand regularreference andfor ordering
replacement p arts
2 Your rotarymoweris a precisionpieceof powerequipment, n ot a pby-
thing Therefore,exercise extremecautionat all times Your unit has
8 Neveroperatethe mowerin wet grass Alwaysbe sureof your footing
A slip and fall can causeseriouspersonalinjury Keepa firm hold on
the handleandwalk,neverrun Mow onty in daylightor in good artifi-
cial light
9 Foryour safety,useIhe slopegaugeincludedaspart of this manual t o
measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis unit on a s_oped or hilly area If
the slopeis greaterthan15° asshownon the slopegauge, d o not oper-
atethisunit on thatareaor seriousinjury couldresult
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Children14yearsold andovershouldonlyoperatemowerunderclose
parentalsupervisionOnlypersonswell acquainted w ith theserolesof
sateoperation shouldbe allowed to useyour mower.
Keeptheareaof operationclearof all persons,particularlysmallchil-
drenandpets Stopenginewhentheyarein the vicinityof your mower
to helppreventbladecontactor thrown objectinjury Althoughthearea
of operationshouldbe completely c learedof foreignobjects, an object
may havebeen overlookedand couldbe accidentallythrown by the
mowerin anydirectionandcauseseriouspersonalinjury to the opera-
tor or anyothersallowed{nthearea
beendesigned t o performonejob:to mow grass Donot useit for any
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Neveragow children under14 years old to operatea powermower _
1 Do not.changethe enginegovernorsettingsor overspeedthe engine
cxcesswe enginespeeosareoangerous
PREPARATION
1 Thoroughly inspectthe area where the equipment is to be used
Remove n!l stones,sticks,wire, bonesandotherforeignobjectswhich
could be picked up and thrownby the mower in any direction and
causeseriouspersonalinjury to the operatoror anyothersallowedin
the area Plan your mowing pattern to avoid discharge of material
towardroads,sidewalks,bystanders andthe like.
2 Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eye shields during operationor while
performing an adjustment or repair, to protect eyes from foreign
objectsthatmay bethrownfrom the machineinany direction.
3 Wear sturdy, rough-soled workshoes and close-fitting slacksand
shirts Shirts and pantsthat covertire arms and legs andsteel-toed
shoesare recommendedDonot wear loosefitting clothesor jewelry
Theycan be caughtin movingparts Neveroperatea unit in barefeet,
sandals, o r sneakers
2 Donot puthandsor feetnearor underrotatingparts Keepclearof the
discharge o peningat agtimesasthe rotatingbladecancauseinjury
3 Stopthe bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksor roads
4 After striking a foreign object, s top the engine,removethe wire from
the spark plug, and thoroughlyinspectthe mower for any damage
Repairthe damage beforerestarting andoperating t he mower
5 If the equipmentshouldstart to vibrateabnormally, s top the engineand
check immed{ateiy for thecause Vibration{s generallya warning of
trouNe
6 Shuttheengineoffandwait untgthe bIadecomesto a comp{etestop
beforeremovingthegrasscatcherOrunclogging the chuteThecutting
bladecontinuesto rotatefor e few seconds aNerthe engineis shut off
Neverplaceany part of the bodyin theb{adeareauntil you aresure the
bladehasstoppedrotating
7 Beforecleaning,repairingor inspecting, makecertainthe bladeandall
movingparts havestopped,Disconnect t he spark plug wire, and keep
the wire awayfromthe sparkpIogto prevent a ccidental s tarting
8 Donot runthe engineindoors
9 Nevercut grassby pulling mowertowardyou Mowacrossthe face of
s_opes, n ever up-and-downExercise extremecaution when changing
directionon slopes Do not mow excessively steepslopes Alwaysbe
sureof your tooting A slip andfa]tcancauseseriouspersonal i njury
10 Neveroperatemowerwithoutproperguards,platesor othersafetypro-
tectivedevices in place
11 Mufflerandenginebecomehot andcancausea burn Donot touch
Beforeworking with gasoline,extinguishall cigarettes,cigars, pipes .#_ MAINTENANCE ANDSTORABE
and othersourcesof igngion Checkthe fuel {evel b eforestartingthe ,_
I Checkthe blade andengine mounting bolts at frequent intervalsfor
engineGasolineis an extremely flammablefuel Donot fill thegasoline
proper tightness Also visuagy inspectbladefor damage(e g bent,
tank indoors, while the engineis running, or until enginehas been
cracked) Replace with bladewhichmeetsodginalequipmentspecifica-
allowedto coolfor at leasttwo minutesafter running Replace gasoline
cap securely and wipe off any spilled gasoline beforestarting the
engineasit may causeafire or explosion
5 Disengagethe self-propeged mechanismor drive clutch on units so
equipped beforestartingthe engine
6 Thebladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice Neverattemptto bypassits
operation Doingso makesthe safetydeviceinoperative andmay result
in personalinjury through contact with the rotating blade The blade
control handlemostoperateeasilyin both directionsandautomaticagy
returnto the d{sengaged p ositionwhen released
7 Neverattemptto makea wheelor cuttingheightadjustment w hilethe
engineis running
tions
2 KeepaHnals, bolts, and screwstight to besure the equipmentis in
safeworkingcondition
3 Neverstore the mower with gasoline in the tank or gas containers
inside of a buildingwherefumes may reach an open flame or spark
(e g gas hot water heater)Allow the engineto cool beforestoring in
anyenclosure
4 To reducefire hazard,keepthe enginefree of grass,leavesandexces-
siveoil
5 Check the grass catcher bag frequently for wear or deterioration
Replacea worn or damagedbag immediately For safety protection,
replaceonlywith newbagmeetingoriginalequipment s pecifications
IMPORTANT: FEDERAL R EGULATIONS
REQUIRE OPERATOR PRESENCE BLADE STOPCONTROLS TOMINIMIZE THERISKOFBLADE CON-
TACT INJURY. YOURLAWN MOWER IS EQUIPPED W ITHSUCH CONTROLS. DONOTATTEMPT T ODEFEAT T HEFUNCTION O FTHEOPERA-
TORPRESENCE CONTROL UNDER ANYCIRCUMSTANCES.
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