Troy-Bilt 979 Operator's Manual page 5

3. Check t heblade and engine m ounting bolts atfrequent
intervals forproper tightness. Also, visually inspect blade
fordamage (e.g., bent, cracked, worn) R eplace blade
with the odginal equipment manufacture's (O.E.M) blade
only, l isted inthismanual "Use ofparts w hich d onot
meet theoriginal equipment specifications may lead to
improper performance and compromise safety!"
4. Mower blades aresharp and cancut. W rap theblade or
wear g loves, and useextra caution w hen servicing them.
5. Keep allnuts, b olts, and screws tight t obesure the
equipment isinsafe working condition.
6. Never tamper with safety d evices. Check t heirproper
operation regularly.
7. After s triking aforeign o bject, stop the engine, disconnect
thespark p lug wire and ground a gainst theengine.
Thoroughly inspect themower foranydamage. Repair
thedamage before s tarting and operating themower.
8. Never attempt tomake awheel orcutting h eight
adjustment while theengine i srunning.
9. Grass c atcher components, discharge cover, and trail
shield aresubject towear a nd damage which could
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expose m oving p arts orallow objects tobethrown. For
safety p rotection, frequently check c omponents and
replace immediately with original equipment
manufacturer's (O.EM.) p arts o nly, l isted inthis manual
"Use ofparts w hich donotmeet theoriginal equipment
specifications may lead toimproper performance and
compromise safety!"
Donot c hange t heengine g overnor setting o roverspeed
the engine. The governor controls themaximum s afe
operating speed o ftheengine.
Maintain orreplace s afety a nd instruction labels, as
necessary.
Observe proper disposal laws and regulations. Improper
disposal offluids and materials canharm the
environment.
ALWAYS de-energize self s tarter prior t operforming any
maintenance orservice t otheengine a nd ormower.
Follow instructions both inmanual and ontheengine a nd
ormachine tode-energize starter.
,_ 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.
NOTE: Not all safety labels shown may apply to your lawn mower.