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DO NOn.
Do notmowneardrop-alia, ditches,orem-
bankments. T he operatorcouldlossfooting
or balance.
Do not mowexceaelve_y steep slopes.
Do notmowonwet grass.Reducedfooting
couldcause slipping.
III. Children
IMPORTANT
nect the sparkplugwire,and keepthe wire
away from the plugto prevent accidental
starting. A lwayswear eye protection when
you make adjustments or repelrs.
Tragicaccidents canoccurifthe operator isnat
alert to the presencoof children.Childrenore
often attractedto the mower and the mowing
activity. N everassumethat ch|ldren willremain
where you lestsew them.
1. Keep childrenoat of the mowingarea and
underthe watchful care of 8 responsible
adult.
2.
Be elart and turn mowor oft if children enter
the area.
3. Before andwhile movingbackwards,look
behindanddownfor smallchildren.
4.
Keep eli nuts and belts, eopenlally blade st-
tanhmant bolts, tight and keep equipment In
good condition,
5. Never tamper with safety devices. Check
theirproperoperationregularly,
8.
To reducefire hazard, keep mowerfl'eeof
grass, leaves, or other debris build-up.
Clean upoilor fue_spillage.Allowmowerto
coolbeforestoring.
7. Stopandinopent t he equipmentif youstrike
an object. Repair, if necessary,before m-
starting.
8. Nevorattempt tomakewheel hoightedjust-
mentswhilethe engine (mator)is running.
9. Alwaysdisconnect e lantricmowem(liveop-
erated) before cleaning, ropeldng,or ad-
justing.
4.
Neverallowchildrentooperatethsmower.
10.
5.
Uce extra care when opproaching
blind cor-
nero, shrubs, bees, or other objects that
may obscure vision,
IV. Service
"1. Use extra care in handling gesoUne and oth-
er fuels, They are flammable and vapors are
explosive,
a. Use onlyan approvedcontainer.
11.
Grass catchercomponentsare subject to
wear, damage, and dstedomtion, which
couldexposemovingpartsor allowobjects
tobethrown.Freduently checkcomponants
and replace with manufacturer'srecom-
mended parts, when necessary.For stor-
age, always make sure grass catcher is
empty.
Mower blades are sharp and can cat, Wrap
the blede(s) or wear gloves, and use extra
caution when sendclng them.
b. Never removegas cap or addfuel with
the enginerunning. A llowengine to cool
beforerefueling.Do notsmoke.
c. Never refuelthe machineindoors.
d. Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontoin-
or insidewhere thereis an open flame,
such as a water heater.
*2. Never run an engine indoom or inside •
closedarea.
3.
Never make edjustmants or repairs to items
such as the height adjusters or grass catch-
er with the engine (motor) running. Discon-
12. Do nat changethe enginegovernor setting
or over-speed the engine.
13. Frequehtly chankthe bledeforwearordam-
ages suchascracksand nicks. A bladethat
is bentordamegedmustbeimmediatelyre-
placed with a factory replacement blade.
For safety and goodcuttingpsrformonce,
replace the blade every two yeers. Fre-
quanifycheck the bladeboltandthe engine
mounting bolts. Replace damaged bolts
andtightenloosebolts,
14. Use only odginelequipment or aathodzed
replacementparts.
*Asterisked Items do not opply to electric mowers.
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