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• The bladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto
bypassits operation.Doingso makesthe safetydeviceinopera-
tiveand mayresultin personalinjurythroughcontactwiththe
rotatingblade.The bladecontrolhandlemustoperateeasily
in bothdirectionsand automaticallyreturnto the disengaged
positionwhenreleased.
• Neveroperatethe mowerin wetgrass.Alwaysbe sureof your
footing. A slip andfall cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.If you
feelyou arelosingyourfooting,releasethe bladecontrolhandle
immediatelyandthe bladewill stop rotatingwithinthreeseconds.
• Mowonly in daylightor goodartificiallight.Walk,neverrun.
• Stopthe bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksor roads.
• Ifthe equipmentshouldstart to vibrateabnormally,stopthe
engineandcheckimmediatelyfor the cause.Vibrationis gener-
allya warningof trouble.
• Shutthe engineoff and waituntilthe bladecomesto a complete
stopbeforeremovingthe grass catcheror uncloggingthe chute.
Thecuttingbladecontinuesto rotatefor afewsecondsafterthe
bladecontrolis released.Neverplaceany partof the body inthe
bladeareauntilyou are surethe bladehasstoppedrotating.
• Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrail shield,dischargecover,
grasscatcher,bladecontrolhandleor othersafetyprotectivede-
vicesin placeandworking.Neveroperatemowerwith damaged
safetydevices.Failureto do socan resultinpersonalinjury.
Mufflerand enginebecomehotand can causea burn.Do not
touch.
• Neverattemptto makea wheelorcuttingheightadjustmentwhile
theengineis running.
• Onlyuse partsand accessoriesmadeforthis machineby the
manufactureras listedin the Partspagesof thisOperator's
Manual.Failureto do so can resultin personalinjury.
• Whenstartingengine,pull cordslowlyuntil resistanceis felt,then
pullrapidly.Rapidretractionof startercord (kickback)willpull
handandarm towardenginefasterthanyoucan let go. Broken
bones,fractures,bruisesor sprainscould result.
• If situationsoccurwhich arenot coveredin thismanual,usecare
andgoodjudgement.Contact1-800-4MY-HOME®for information
andassistance.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesare a majorfactor relatedto slipand fall accidents,whichcan
resultin severeinjury.Operationon slopes requiresextra caution.If
youfeel uneasyona slope,do not mowit. Foryour safety,usethe
SlopeGuideincludedas partof thismanualto measureslopesbefore
operatingthis machineon a slopedor hillyarea. Ifthe slopeis greater
than 15degrees,donot mowit.
Do:
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Mowacrossthefaced slopes;neverupand down.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
• Watchfor holes,ruts, rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhich can
causeyou to slip ortrip.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.
• Alwaysbesureof yourfooting.A slipandfall can causeserious
personalinjury.If you feelyou arelosingyourbalance,release
the bladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthe bladewillstop
rotatingwithinthree (3) seconds.
DoNot:
• Donot mow neardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments,because
you couldloseyourfooting orbalance.
• Donot mow slopesgreaterthan 15degreesas shownon the
slopeguide.
• Donot mowon wet grass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscan occurif the operatoris not alertto the presence
of children.Childrenare oftenattractedto themowerandthe mowing
activity.Theydo not understandthe dangers.Neverassumethat
childrenwill remainwhereyou lastsaw them.
Keepchildrenout of the mowingareaand underwatchfulcareof
a responsibleadultotherthan theoperator.
• Be alertandturn moweroff if achild entersthe area.
• Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,look behindand down for
smallchildren.
• Useextremecare whenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,
shrubs,trees,or otherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvision of a
child whomay runintothe mower.
• Keepchildrenawayfromhot or runningengines.They can suffer
burnsfrom a hot muffler.
• Neverallowchildrenunder 14yearsof ageto operatethis
machine.Children14and overshouldreadand understandthe
instructionsand safeoperationpracticesin this manualand on
the machineand betrainedandsupervisedby an adult.
SERVICE
Safe HandlingOf Gasoline:
• Toavoid personalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecare
in handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammableand the
vaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhen
gasolineis spilledon yourselfor yourclothes,whichcan ignite.
Washyour skinand changeclothesimmediately.
• Useonly an approvedgasolinecontainer.
• Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleoron a truck ortrailer bed
witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson theground away
fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
• Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck ortrailerand
refuelit on the ground.Ifthisis notpossible,then refuelsuch
equipmenton atrailer witha portablecontainer,ratherthanfrom
a gasolinedispensernozzle.
• Keepthe nozzlein contactwiththe rimof the fueltankor
containeropeningat all timesuntilfuelingis complete.Donot use
a nozzlelock-opendevice.
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