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The cutting bladecontinuesto rotatefor a fewseconds after
the engineis shutoff. Neverplaceany part of the bodyin
the blade area untilyou are surethe blade has stopped
rotating.
20.Neveroperate mowerwithoutpropertrailshield, discharge
cover, grasscatcher,bladecontrolhandle,or othersafety
protectivedevicesin place andworking.Neveroperate
mowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failureto do socan
resultin personalinjury.
21.Mufflerandengine becomehot and can causea burn.Do
nottouch.
22.Onlyuse parts and accessoriesmadefor this machineby
manufacturer.Failureto do so canresult inpersonalinjury.
23.If situationsoccurwhichare not coveredin this manual,
use careand goodjudgment.Contactyour dealerfor
assistance.Telephone1-866-840-6483forthe name of your
nearestdealer.
SJope Operation
Slopesare a majorfactor relatedto slipandfallaccidentswhich
can resultinsevereinjury.Operationon slopes requiresextra
caution.Ifyou feeluneasyon a slope,do notmow it. Foryour
safety,use the slopegaugeincludedas part of this manualto
measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis unit on a slopedor hilly
area.If theslope is greaterthan 15 degrees,do notmowit.
Do:
1. Mow acrossthe face of slopes;neverup anddown.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts, rocks,hidden objects,or bumpswhich
can causeyou to slipor trip.Tall grasscan hideobstacles.
3. Alwaysbe sure of yourfooting.A slip andfall can cause
seriouspersonalinjury.If you feel you are losingyour
balance,releasethe blade controlhandleimmediately,and
the blade will stop rotatingwithin 3 seconds.
Do Not:
1. Do not mownear drop-offs, ditchesor embankments,where
you couldloseyour footingor balance.
2. Do not mowslopes greaterthan 15degrees as shownon
the slope gauge.
3. Do not mowon wetgrass. Unstablefootingcouldcause
slipping.
Service
Safe Handling Of Gasoline:
1. To avoid personalinjury or propertydamage useextreme
care in handling gasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammable
andthevaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan
occurwhen gasolineis spilledon yourself oryour clothes
which can ignite.
2. Washyour skinand changeclothesimmediately.
3. Useonly an approvedgasolinecontainer.
4. Neverfill containersinsidea vehicle or on a truckor trailer
bedwith a plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson the
groundawayfrom yourvehicle beforefilling.
5. Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe truck ortrailer
andrefuel it onthe ground.Ifthis is not possible,then refuel
such equipmentona trailer witha portablecontainer,rather
than froma gasoline dispensernozzle.
6. Keepthe nozzlein contactwith therim of thefuel tank or
container openingat all times until fuelingis complete.Do
notuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.
7. Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars, pipesandother sources
of ignition.
8. Neverfuel machineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulatein the area.
9. Neverremovegas cap or add fuel whileengineis hot or
running. Allowengineto cool at least two minutesbefore
refueling.
10.Neverover fill fuel tank. Filltankto no morethan _ inch
belowbottom of filler neckto providefor fuel expansion.
11.Replacegasolinecap andtighten securely.
12.If gasolineis spilled,wipe it offthe engineand equipment.
Moveunit to anotherarea.Wait 5 minutesbeforestarting
engine.
13.Neverstore the machineorfuel containernear an open
flame,spark or pilot light as on a water heater,space
heater,furnace, clothesdryer,or othergas appliances.
14.Toreducefire hazard,keepmowerfree of grass, leaves,
or otherdebrisbuild-up.Clean upoil or fuel spillageand
removeanyfuel soakeddebris.
15.Allowa mowerto cool at least5 minutesbeforestoring.
General Service:
1. Neverrun an engineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessand
deadlygas.
2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall movingparts havestopped.Disconnectthe
sparkplug wire andgroundagainstthe engineto prevent
unintendedstarting.
3. Checkthe bladeandenginemountingbolts atfrequent
intervalsfor propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefor
damage(e.g.,bent, cracked,worn)Replacebladewiththe
originalequipmentmanufacture's(O.EM.) bladeonly,listed
inthis manual."Useof parts whichdo notmeetthe original
equipmentspecificationsmay leadto improperperformance
andcompromisesafety!"
4. Mowerbladesare sharp andcan cut.Wrapthe bladeor wear
gloves,anduse extracautionwhenservicingthem.
5. Keepall nuts,bolts, andscrewstight to be surethe equip-
ment is in safeworkingcondition.
6. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperopera-
tion regularly.
7. Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stop the engine,discon-
nectthe spark plugwire andgroundagainstthe engine.
Thoroughlyinspectthe mowerfor any damage.Repairthe
damagebeforestartingandoperatingthe mower.
8. Neverattempt to makea wheel or cutting height adjustment
whilethe engineis running.
9. Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,and trail
shieldare subjectto wear anddamagewhichcould expose
movingparts orallow objectsto be thrown.Forsafety
protection,frequentlycheck componentsand replaceim-
mediatelywithoriginal equipmentmanufacturer's(O.EM.)
parts only,listed in this manual.'Use of partswhich do
not meettheoriginal equipmentspecificationsmayleadto
improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
10.Donot changetheengine governorsettingor overspeedthe
engine.The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafe operating
speedof the engine.
11.Maintainor replacesafetylabels,as necessary'.
12.Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improper
disposalof fluidsand materialscan harmtheenvironment.
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