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O
afe Operation
Practices for Pedestri=
an=Controlled
Rotary
Lawnmowers
iMPORTANT:
This cutting machine is capable
of amputating
hands and feet and throwing
objects.
Failure to observe the following
safety instruc-
tions could result in serious injury or death.
i.
Training
= Read the instructions carefully.
Be familiar
with the controls and the proper use of the
equipment.
• Never allow children or people unfamiliar with
the instructions to use the lawnmower.
Local
regulations
may restrict the age of the opera-
tor.
• Never mow while people, especially
children,
or pets are nearby.
• Keep in mind that the operator or user is re-
sponsible
for accidents or hazards occurring
to other people or their property.
il.
Preparation
• While mowing, always wear substantial foot-
wear and long trousers.
Do not operate the
equipment
when barefoot or wearing open
sandals.
• Thoroughly
inspect the area where the equip-
ment is to be used and remove all objects
which may be thrown by the machine.
• WARNING - Petrol is highly flammable.
- Store fuel in containers
specifically
de-
signed for this purpose.
- Refuel outdoors
only and do not smoke
while refueling.
- Add fuel before starting the engine.
Never
remove the cap of the fuel tank or add
petrol while the engine is running or when
the engine is hot.
- If petrol is spilled, do not attempt to start
the engine but move the machine away
from the area of spillage and avoid creating
any source of ignition until petrol vapors
have dissipated.
- Replace all fuel tanks and container caps
securely.
• Replace faulty silencers.
• Before using, always visually inspect to see
that the blades, blade bolts and cutter as-
sembly are not worn or damaged.
Replace
worn or damaged
blades and bolts in sets to
preserve balance.
• On multi-bladed
machines, take care as
rotating one blade can cause other blades to
rotate.
ill.
Operation
• Do not operate the engine in a confined
space where dangerous
carbon monoxide
fumes can collect.
• Mow only in daylight or in good artificial light.
• Avoid operating
the equipment
in wet grass,
where feasible.
• Always be sure of your footing on slopes.
• Walk, never run.
• For wheeled rotary machines,
mow across
the face of slopes, never up and down.
• Exercise extreme caution when changing
direction on slopes.
• Do not mow excessively steep slopes.
• Use extreme caution when reversing or pull-
ing the lawnmower
towards you.
• Stop the blade if the lawnmower
has to be
tilted for transportation
when crossing sur-
faces other than grass, and when transport-
ing the lawnmower
to and from the area to
be mowed.
• Never operate the lawnmower
with defec-
tive guards, or without safety devices, for
example deflectors and/or grass catchers, in
place.
• Do not change the engine governor settings
or overspeed
the engine.
Operating
the
engine at excessive speed may increase the
hazard of personal
injury.
• Disengage
all blade and drive clutches be-
fore starting the engine.
• Start the engine or switch on the motor care-
fully according
to instructions and with feet
well away from the blade.
• Do not tilt the lawnmower
when starting the
engine or switching on the motor, except if
the lawnmower
has to be tilted for starting.
In this case, do not tilt more than absolutely
necessary and lift only the part which is away
from the operator.
• Do not start the engine when standing in
front of the discharge chute.
• Do not put hands or feet near or under
rotating parts.
Keep clear of the discharge
opening at all times.
• Never pick up or carry lawnmower
while the
engine is running.
• Stop the engine and disconnect
the spark
plug wire:
- before cleaning
blockages
or unclogging
chute;
- before checking,
cleaning or working on
the lawnmower;
- after striking a foreign object.
Inspect the
lawnmower
for damage and make repairs
before restarting and operating
the lawn-
mower;
- if the lawnmower
starts to vibrate abnor-
mally (check immediately).
• Stop the engine:
- whenever you leave the lawnmower;
- before refuelling.
• Reduce the throttle setting during engine
shut down and, if the engine is provided
with
a shut-off valve, turn the fuel off at the conclu-
sion of mowing.
• WARNING: CHILDREN CAN BE INJURED BY
THIS EQUIPMENT.
The American Academy
of Pediatrics recommends
that children be a
minimum
of 12 year of age before operating
a pedestrian controlled
lawn mower and a
minimum
of 16 years of age before operating
a riding lawn mower.
• When loading or unloading
this machine,
do not exceed the maximum recommended
operation
angle of 15 °.
• Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) while operating this machine,
including
(at a minimum)
sturdy footwear, eye protec-
tion, and hearing protection.
Do not mow in
shorts and/or, open toed footwear.
• Vibration levels reported in this manual are
not adjusted for worker exposure to vibra-
tions. Employers
should calculate the 8-hour
equivalent exposure values (Aw) and limit
worker exposure accordingly.
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