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, Never operate the mower in wet grass. Always be
sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause serious
personal injury.
Keep a firm hold on the handle and
walk,
never run. if you feel you are losing your
footing, RELEASE THE BLADE CONTROL
HANDLE
IMMEDIATLEY
and the blade will stop rotating within
three seconds.
• Mow only in daylight or good artificial light.
• Stop the blade when cress+ng gravel drives, walks or
roads.
• If the equipment
should
start to vibrate abnormally,
stop
the engine
and check
immediately
for
the
cause. Vibration is generally a warning of trouble.
• Shut the engine off and wait unUI the blade comes to
a complete
stop before removing the grass catcher
or unclogging the chute. The cutting blade continues
to rotate for a few seconds after the engine is shut
off. Never place any part of the body in the blade
area
until you
are
sure
the blade
has stopped
rotating.
• Never operate
mower without proper guards, grass
catcher,
plates or other safety protective devices in
place.
• Muffler and engine become
hot and can cause a
burn. Do not touch.
• Only use accessories
approved
for this machine
by
the manufacturer.
Read, understand,
and follow 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.
2. SLOPE OPERATION
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
8eoonds.
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 slope gauge.
• Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced footing could
cause slipping.
3. 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.
4. 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
gaso!ine 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 coot 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
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