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• The bladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto
bypassits operation.Doingso makesthe safetydevice inopera-
tiveandmayresultin personalinjurythroughcontactwiththe
rotatingblade.The bladecontrolhandlemustoperateeasily
in bothdirectionsand automaticallyreturnto the disengaged
positionwhenreleased.
• Neveroperatethe mowerin wet grass.Alwaysbe sureof your
footing. A slip andfall cancause seriouspersonalinjury.If you
feelyou are losingyourfooting,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 andwaituntilthe bladecomesto a complete
stopbeforeremovingthe grass catcheror uncloggingthe chute.
Thecuttingbladecontinuesto rotatefor a few secondsafterthe
bladecontrolis released.Neverplaceany partof the body inthe
bladeareauntilyou are surethe bladehasstoppedrotating.
• Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrail shield,dischargecover,
grasscatcher,bladecontrolhandleor othersafetyprotectivede-
vicesin placeandworking.Neveroperatemowerwithdamaged
safetydevices.Failureto do socan resultin personalinjury.
Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do not
touch.
• Neverattemptto makea wheelor cuttingheightadjustmentwhile
theengine is running.
• Onlyuse partsand accessoriesmadeforthis machineby the
manufactureras listedin the Partspagesof this Operator's
Manual.Failureto doso can resultin personalinjury.
• Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntil resistanceis felt,then
pullrapidly.Rapidretractionof startercord (kickback)willpull
handandarm towardenginefasterthanyoucan let go. Broken
bones,fractures,bruisesor sprainscould result.
• If situationsoccurwhicharenot coveredinthismanual,usecare
andgoodjudgement.Contact1-800-4MY-HOME®for information
andassistance.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesare amajorfactor relatedto slipand fall accidents,whichcan
resultinsevereinjury.Operationon slopes requiresextracaution.If
youfeel uneasyon a slope,do not mowit. Foryour safety,usethe
SlopeGuideincludedas partof this manualto measureslopesbefore
operatingthis machineon a slopedor hillyarea. Ifthe slopeis greater
than 15degrees,donot mowit.
Do:
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Mowacrossthefaced slopes;neverupanddown.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
• Watchfor holes,ruts, rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhichcan
causeyou to slip ortrip.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.
• Alwaysbesureof yourfooting.A slipand fall can causeserious
personalinjury.If you feelyou arelosingyourbalance,release
the bladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthe bladewillstop
rotatingwithinthree (3) seconds.
DoNot:
• Donot mowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments,you could
lose yourfootingor balance.
Donot mow slopesgreaterthan 15degreesas shownon the
slopegauge.
• Donot mowon wetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscan occurif the operatoris not alertto the presence
of children.Childrenareoftenattractedto themowerandthe mowing
activity.Theydonot understandthe dangers.Neverassumethat
childrenwill remainwhereyou last saw them.
Keepchildrenout of the mowingareaandunderwatchfulcareof
a responsibleadultotherthan theoperator.
Bealertand turn moweroff if a child entersthe area.
Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,look behindand down for
smallchildren.
Useextremecare whenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,
shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvisionof a
child whomay run intothe mower.
Keepchildrenawayfromhot or runningengines.Theycan suffer
burnsfrom a hot muffler.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof ageto operatethis
machine.Children14and overshouldreadand understandthe
instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesinthis manualand on
the machineand betrainedand supervisedby an adult.
SERVICE
Safe HandlingOf Gasoline:
• Toavoid personalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecare
in handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammableandthe
vaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhen
gasolineis spilledon yourselfor yourclothes,whichcan ignite.
Washyour skinandchangeclothesimmediately.
• Useonly an approvedgasolinecontainer.
• Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleoron atruck ortrailer bed
witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson thegroundaway
fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
• Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck or trailerand
refuelit on the ground.If this is notpossible,then refuelsuch
equipmenton a trailer witha portablecontainer,ratherthanfrom
a gasolinedispensernozzle.
• Keepthe nozzlein contactwith the rimof the fueltank or
containeropeningat all timesuntilfuelingis complete.Donot use
a nozzlelock-opendevice.
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