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SAFETY R ULES
CAUTION:
ALWAYS
DISCONNECT
SPARK
PLUG
WIRE
AND
PLACE
'WIRE
WHERE
IT CANNOT
CONTACT
SPARK
PLUG
TO PREVENT
ACCIDENTAL
STARTING
WHEN
SETTING-UP,
TRANSPORTING,
ADJUSTING
OR MAKING
REPAIRS
TO YOUR
LAWN
MOWER..
OMPOBTANT
FEDERAL
REGULATIONS
REQUIRE
OPERATOR
PRESENCE
BLADE STOP CONTROLS
TO MINIMIZE
THE
RISK OF BLADE CONTACT
INJURY..
YOUR
LAWN
MOWER
IS EQUIPPED
WITH
SUCH
CONTROLS.
DO
NOT
ATTEMPT
TO DEFEAT THE FUNCTION
OF THE OPERATOR
PRESENCE
CONTROL
UNDER
ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES.
o BE CAREFUL-WHEN
THE ENGINE
IS RUN-
NING
THE BLADE
IS TURNING
o Please read your owner's
manual.
Only allow
persons who know the safety rules to use your
lawn
mower°
o DO NOT tie the operator
presence control bar
to the handle.
Control
must be free to permit
brake
engagement
when handles
and control
are released..
o
DO
NOT
allow
children
to use your'
lawn
mower.
o
Check your lawn mower over before each use_
Tighten
any loose
bolts,
nuts, etc._
o
Remove all sticks, stones, wires, cans, boards,
etc. from area to be mowed.
These objects can
be thrown
by the blade..
o
DO NOT allow
children,
bystanders
or pets in
the area while
mowing..
o Always
wear
shoes when
mowing.
DO NOT
operate
lawn mower when barefoot
or wear-
ing open sandals.
o Always
wear
safety
glasses
or eye
shields
before
starting
your
lawn
mower
and while
mowing.
Always
shut off engine before
trying
to adjust
whee/heights_.
o
When
engine
is running,
DO NOT put hands
or feet under lawn mower
or' in the discharge
chute,
nor make any adjustments°
o Stay
clear' of discharge
opening
at all times_
o
Do not fill gas tank when engine
is running,
when
indoors
or when
engine
is hot. Allow
engine
to cool for' several
minutes
before
fill-
ing gas tank° Clean
off any spilled
gasoline
before
starting
engine.
o Mow
only in goodlighto
e Always
stop blade
when not cutting
grass or
when
crossing
gravel
drive,
sidewalk,
or
roadway°
o
DO NOT continue
to run your
lawn mower
if
you
hit a foreign
object_
Stop
the engine,
disconnect
the spark plug wire from the spark
plug, inspect the lawn mower for damage
and
make repairs
as required.
o
DO NOT use a damaged
lawn mower. Always
have damage
repaired
before
mowing.
o
DO NOT
run your
lawn
mower
if it vibrates
too
much_ Stop
engine
and
make
repairs_
Vibration
is an indication
of damage.
°
Never
use your
lawn
mower
without
proper
guards
or deflectors
in place_
o
Always
mow across a slope or inclined
area.
DO NOT mow up or down a slope or inclined
area.
o
DO
NOT
mow
in wet
grass.
Be careful
of
footing
when mowing
in wet grass,
use shoes
with good
traction_
o
DO NOT
run with the lawn
mower°
o
DO NOT
run your
lawn
mower
indoors_
Ex-
haust gases are deadly
poison.
o
Always
disconnect
the engine connector
from
the battery
connector' and the spark plug wire
from spark plug to prevent
accidental
starting
when transporting
or storing your lawn mower
after the mowing
season_
o DO NOT attempt to raise engine speed, above
factory
settings.. Engine damage
or personal
injury
may result.
o if a grass catcher' is used on your lawn mower,
check
the
catcher
often
for
damage
or
deterioration_
it will wear through
normal
use_
Use only a recommended
replacement
catcher.
o Always
stop blade to remove or install catcher..
o DO NOT store your lawn
mower
or gasoline
where
fumes
may reach
an open
flame
and
cause a fire.
o DRAIN
THE
GASOLINE
from
your
lawn
mower
before
transporting
your lawn
mower
inside
your
car or other
vehicle_
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TANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.IT iREAEIS--ATTEN-
TION!!J BECOME ALERT!!f YOUR SAFETY IS
INVOLVED.
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