Child Safety - Craftsman 138.37670 Operator's Manual

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• Thoroughly
inspect the area where the reel mower is
to be used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, toys, and
other objects that could be tripped over or thrown by the
blade. Thrown objects can cause serious personal injury.
• Plan your
mowing
pattern
in such
a way
as to
avoid discharging
material
toward
roads,
sidewalks,
bystanders, etc.
• Always
wear a face mask
or a dust mask when
operating the mower in a dusty environment.
• Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry
that can get caught in moving parts. The wearing
of
protective gloves and safety footwear is recommended.
• Do not use the reel mower for any job except that for
which it is intended. Do not force the reel mower.
• Avoid dangerous
environments.
Do not operate the
mower in the rain or in wet or damp grass.
• Mow only in daylight or in good artificial light. Do not
rush a mowing job.
• Stop machine if anyone enters the area.
• Do not pull machine
backward
unless
absolutely
necessary. Always
look down and behind before and
while moving backward.
• Never leave a running machine unattended.
• Operate machine only in daylight or good artificial light.
,_WARNING!
(PROPOSITION65)
Some
dust
created
by power
sanding,
sawing,
grinding,
drilling
and other
construction
activities
contains chemicals
known to the state of California
to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm.
Some examples of these chemicals
are:
• Lead from lead-based
paints,
• Crystalline
silica from bricks and cement
and other
masonry products,
and
• Arsenic
and chromium
from
chemically-treated
lumber.
Your risk from these exposures
varies,
depending
on
how often you do this type of work.
To reduce
your
exposure
to these chemical:
work in a well ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment,
such
as those
dust masks
that are specially
designed
to
filter out microscopic
particles.
CHILD SAFETY
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not aware
of the presence of children.
• Keep children out of the mowing area and under the
watchful care of a responsible
adult.
• Do not allow children under the age of 14 to operate
this reel mower.
Children
who are 14 years
of age
and older must read and understand
the operating
instructions
and safety rules in this manual and must
be trained and supervised
by a parent.
• Stay alert, and stop the reel mower if a child or any
other person enters the mowing area.
• Look behind and down for small children before and
while moving backwards.
• Use extreme
care when approaching
blind corners,
doorways,
shrubs,
trees, or other
objects
that may
obscure your view of a child who may run into the path
of the reel mower.
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