General Service; Safety Symbols - Craftsman 247.240690 Operator's Manual

Keep all m ovement on the slopes slow a nd g radual. Do not make sudden
changes inspeed or direction. Rapid engagement or braking could cause
the front of t he machine toliftand r apidly flip over backwards which could
cause serious
injury.
Avoidstartingor stoppingona slope.Iftires losetraction, d isengage the
blade(s) a ndproceed slowlystraightdownthe slope.
Do Not:
Donot turn onslopes unless necessary; then,turn slowlyandgradually
downhill,if possible.
Donot mowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments. Themowercould
suddenly turn overif awheelisoverthe edgeof acliff,ditch,or if anedge
caves in.
Donot try to stabilizethe machine byputtingyourfooton the ground.
Donot useagrasscatcher o n steepslopes.
Donot mowon wetgrass. R educed t ractioncouldcause sliding.
GENERAL SERVICE
Before cleaning, r epairing, or inspecting, makecertainthe blade(s) a ndall
moving partshave stopped.Disconnect the sparkplugwire andground
againstthe engineto prevent u nintended starting.
Keep a llnuts,bolts, a ndscrews tightto besure theequipment is insafe working
condition.
Never t amperwith your mower'ssafetyinterlock systemor other safetydevices.
Check their properoperationregularly.
Never a ttempt to makeadjustments or repairswhile the mower'sengineisrunning.
Grass catchercomponents andthe discharge coveraresubjectto wearanddamage
which couldexpose movingpartsor allow objectsto bethrown. Forsafety
protection,frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplaceimmediately w ith original
equipmentmanufacturer's (O.E.M.) p artsonly,listedin this manual.Use of parts
which donot meetthe originalequipmentspecifications mayleadto improper
performance andcompromise safety!
Maintainor replace safetyandinstruction l abels,asnecessary.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthat may appearon this product. Read,understand, andfollow all instructions o n the machinebefore
attempting to assembleand operate.
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READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)
Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and
operate
STOP
Turn off the engine before opening the bagger cover.
WARNING: 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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
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