MTD 14BI845H129 Operator's Manual page 5

visually inspect b lade fordamage (e.g., e xcessive
wear, b ent,cracked). Replace w ithblade which
meets original e quipment specifications.
• Keep allnuts,boltsandscrews tighttobesurethe
equipment isinsafeworking condition.
• Never t amper w ithsafety devices. Check their
proper o peration r egularly. Useallguards as
instructed i nthismanual.
• Afterstriking a foreign object, s toptheengine,
remove thewirefromthesparkplugandthoroughly
inspect themower f oranydamage. Repair t he
damage before restarting a ndoperating t hemower.
• Grass catcher c omponents aresubject t owear,
damage anddeterioration, which couldexpose
moving parts orallowobjects t obethrown. F oryour
safety protection, frequently c heck components
andreplace withmanufacturer's recommended
parts whennecessary.
• Mower b lades aresharp andcancut.Wrap the
blade(s) orweargloves anduseextra caution when
servicing b lade(s).
• Check brake operation f requently. Adjust a nd
service asrequired.
• Muffler, e ngine andbeltguards become hotduring
operation a ndcancause a burn. A llowtocool d own
before touching.
• Donotchange theengine governor settings or
overspeed t heengine. E xcessive e ngine speeds
aredangerous.
• Observe proper d isposal lawsandregulations.
Improper disposal offluidsandmaterials c anharm
theenvironment andtheecology.
• Priortodisposal, determine t heproper m ethod to
dispose ofwastefromyourlocal E nvironmental
Protection Agency. R ecycling centers are
established t oproperly d ispose ofmaterials i nan
environmentally safefashion.
• Useproper c ontainers when draining fluids. D onot
usefoodor beverage c ontainers t hatmaymislead
someone intodrinking fromthem.Properly dispose
ofthecontainers immediately following t hedraining
offluids.
• DONOTpouroilorotherfluidsintotheground,
downadrainorintoa stream, pond,lakeor other
bodyofwater. O bserve Environmental Protection
Agency regulations when disposing o foil,fuel,
coolant, brake fluid,filters, b atteries, tiresandother
harmful waste.
Your Responsibility
• Restrict the use of this power machine to persons
who read, understand and follow the warnings and
instructions in this manual and on the machine.
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