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19.
20.
21.
12.
A missing or damaged
discharge
cover can cause blade
27.
contact
or thrown
object injuries.
13.
Many injuries occur as a result of the mower
being pulled
over the foot during
a fall caused by slipping
or tripping.
Do not hold on to the mower
if you are falling;
release the
handle immediately.
14.
Never pull the mower
back toward
you while you are
walking.
If you must back the mower away from a wall or
obstruction
first look down and behind to avoid tripping
and then follow these steps:
a.
Step back from mower to fully extend your arms.
b.
Be sure you are well balanced
with sure footing.
c.
Pull the mower
back slowly, no more than half way
toward
you.
d.
Repeat these steps as needed.
Do:
15.
Do not operate the mower while under the influence
of
alcohol
or drugs.
16.
Do not engage the self-propelled
mechanism
on machines
so equipped
while starting
engine.
17.
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
3.
contact
with the rotating
blade. The blade control
handle
must operate easily in both
directions
and automatically
return to the disengaged
position
when released.
18.
Never operate the mower in wet grass. Always be sure of
DO Not;
your footing.
A slip and fall can cause serious personal
injury. If you feel you are losing your footing,
release the
blade control
handle immediately
and the blade will stop
rotating
within
three seconds,
Mow only in daylight
or good artificial
light. Walk, never
run.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
Stop the blade when crossing
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 until 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 blade control is released.
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 trail shield, discharge
cover, grass catcher, blade control
handle or other safety
protective
devices in place and working.
Never operate
mower with damaged
safety devices. Failure to do so can
result in personal
injury.
Muffler
and engine
become hot and can cause a burn. Do
not touch.
Never attempt
to make a wheel or cutting
height
adjustment
while the engine is running.
Only use parts and accessories
made for this machine
by
the manufacturen
Failure to do so can result in personal
injury.
When starting
engine, pull cord slowly until resistance
is felt, then
pull rapidly.
Rapid retraction
of starter cord
(kickback)
will pull hand and arm toward
engine faster than
you can let go. Broken bones, fractures,
bruises or sprains
could result.
28.
If situations
occur which are not covered in this manual,
use care and good judgement.
Contact
Customer
Support
for assistance
or the name of the nearest service dealer.
SlopeOperation
Slopes are a major factor related to slip and fall accidents,
which
can result in severe injury. Operation
on slopes requires
extra
caution.
If you feel uneasy on a slope, do not mow it. For your
safety, use the slope gauge included
as part of this manual to
measure slopes before operating
this machine
on a sloped or
hilly area. If the slope is greater than 15 degrees, do not mow it.
1.
Mow across the face of slopes; never up and down. Exercise
extreme
caution
when changing
direction
on slopes.
2.
Watch for holes, ruts, rocks, hidden
objects,
or bumps
which can cause you to slip or trip. 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 rotating
within
three (3) seconds.
1.
Do not mow near drop-offs,
ditches or embankments,
you
could lose your footing
or balance.
2.
Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees as shown on
the slope gauge.
3.
Do not mow on wet grass. Unstable
footing
could cause
slipping.
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.
They do not understand
the dangers.
Never assume that children
will remain where you last saw them.
1.
Keep children
out of the mowing
area and under watchful
care of a responsible
adult other than the operator.
2.
Be alert and turn mower off if a child enters the area.
3.
Before and while moving
backwards,
look behind
and
down for small children.
4.
Use extreme
care when approaching
blind corners,
doorways,
shrubs, trees, or other objects that may obscure
your vision of a child who may run into the mower.
S.
Keep children
away from hot or running
engines.
They can
suffer burns from a hot muffler.
6.
Never allow children
under 14 years of age to operate this
machine.
Children
14 and over should
read and understand
the instructions
and safe operation
practices
in this manual
and on the machine
and be trained
and supervised
by an
adult.
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SECTION
2--
IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION
PRACTICES
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