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• Donotengage theself-propelled mechanism on
units soequipped while starting e ngine.
• Theblade control handle i s a safety device. Never
attempt to bypass i tsoperation. Doing so makes
the safetydevice inoperative andmayresultin
personal injurythrough contact withthe rotating
blade. T he bladecontrol h andlemustoperate
easily inboth directions andautomatically
return t o
thedisengaged
position when released.
• Never o perate t hemower in wetgrass. Always b e
sureof yourfooting. A slipandfall cancause
serious personal injury. K eepa firmholdon the
handle andwalk,never r un.If youfeelyouare
losingyour footing,RELEASE THE BLADE
CONTROL HANDLE IMMEDIATELY
andtheblade
willstop rotating within three seconds.
• Mow only indaylight orgood artificial light.
• Stop theblade when crossing g ravel drives, walks
orroads.
• Iftheequipment should start t ovibrate a bnormally,
stopthe engine andcheckimmediately for the
cause. Vibration isgenerally a warning oftrouble.
• Shut t heengine o ffandwaituntil t heblade comes
to a complete s topbeforeremoving t he grass
catcher or unclogging thechute. Thecutting b lade
continues to rotate for a fewseconds a fterthe
engine i s shut o ff.Never p lace anypart o fthebody
intheblade areauntil y ouaresuretheblade has
stopped r otating.
• Never operate m ower without proper guards, grass
catcher, plates o rother s afety p rotective devices i n
place.
• Muffler andengine become h otandcancause a
burn. D onot t ouch.
• Only useaccessories
approved forthismachine by
themanufacturer.
Read, understand, andfollow all
instructions
provided withtheapproved accessory.
• If situations occurwhich arenotcovered i n this
manual, usecare andgood judgment. Contact your
dealer f orassistance. Telephone 1-800-800-7310
forthename o fyournearest 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 seconds.
DO NOT:
• Do
not
mow
near
drop-offs,
ditches
or
embankments.
The operator could lose footing or
balance.
3,
• 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.
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.
4,
• 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.
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 gasoline
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.
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