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• Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacks
andshirts.Shirtsandpantsthatcoverthearmsand legsand
steel-toedshoesarerecommended.Neveroperatethismachine
in barefeet, sandals,slipperyorlight weight(e.g.canvas)shoes.
Do not puthandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor undercuttingdeck.
Contactwithbladecan amputatehandsandfeet.
A missingor damageddischargechutecan causebladecontact
orthrownobjectinjuries.
Manyinjuriesoccuras a resultof the mowerbeingpulledoverthe
footduringa fall causedby slippingor tripping.Donot holdonto
the mowerif youarefalling;releasethe handleimmediately.
• Neverpull the mowerbacktowardyouwhile youarewalking.If
youmust backthe mowerawayfroma wall or obstructionfirst
lookdownand behindto avoidtrippingand thenfollowthese
steps:
• Stepbackfrommowerto fullyextendyour arms.
• Be sureyou are well balancedwith surefooting.
• Pull the mowerbackslowly,nomorethan halfwaytowardyou.
• Repeatthesestepsas needed.
• Do notoperatethemowerwhileunder the influenceof alcoholor
drugs.
• Stayalert -- Watchwhat youaredoing.Use commonsense.Do
not operatelawnmowerwhenyouare tired.
• Themotor/bladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattempt
to bypassits operation.Doingso makesthe safetydevice
inoperativeand mayresult in personalinjury throughcontact
withthe rotatingblade.The motor/bladecontrolhandlemust
operateeasilyinbothdirectionsand automaticallyreturnto the
disengagedpositionwhenreleased.
• Neveroperatethe mowerin the rainor in dampor wetgrass.
Alwaysbesureof yourfooting. Aslip andfall cancause serious
personalinjury.If youfeel youarelosingyourfooting,releasethe
motor/bladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthe bladewill stop
rotatingwithinthreeseconds.
• Mowonly indaylightor goodartificiallight.Walk,neverrun.
• Stopthe motor/bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksor roads.
• If theequipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stop the
engineandcheckimmediatelyfor the cause.Vibrationisgener-
ally awarningof trouble.
Shutthe motoroff and wait untilthe bladecomesto a complete
stopbeforeremovingthe grass catcheror uncloggingthe chute.
Thecuttingbladecontinuesto rotatefora few secondsafterthe
motoris shutoff. Neverplaceany partof the bodyin the blade
areauntilyouare surethe bladehas stoppedrotating.
• Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrail shield,discharge
chute,grasscatcher,motor/bladecontrol handleor other safety
protectivedevicesin placeandworking.Neveroperatemower
withdamagedsafetydevices.Failureto do so,can resultin
personalinjury.
GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI)protectionshouldbe
providedon thecircuit(s)oroutlet(s)to be usedfor the lawn
mower.Receptaclesareavailablehavingbuilt-inGFCIprotection
and maybe usedforthis measureof safety.
To preventelectricshockuseonly with a UL listedextension
cord setsuitableforoutdooruse,suchas TypeSW-A,SOW-A,
STW-A,STOW-A,SJW-A,SJOW-A,SJTW-A,or SJTOW-A.
ExtensionCord--Make sureyour extensioncord setis in good
conditionandis heavyenoughto carrythe currentloadyourlawn
mowerwill draw.If in doubt, usethe nextheaviergaugecord.The
smallerthe gaugenumber,the heavierthe cord.Anundersized
cord willcause a drop in line voltageresultingin loss of powerand
overheating.
MINIMUMWIRESIZE FOREXTENSIONCORDS
FOR120VOLTAPPLIANCESUSING10- 12AMPS
Cord Length(ft.) 25 50 100 150
WireSize(AWG) 16 16 14 12
• To reducethe likelihoodof disconnectionof the extensioncord set
fromthe mower,besureto use the cordrestraintprovidedas well
as a modern,tightlyfittingextensioncord.
• To reducethe riskof electricshock,this lawnmowerhasa
polarizedplug(onebladeis widerthanthe other)and will require
the use of a polarizedextensioncord.Themowerplug will only
fit into thepolarizedextensioncordone way.Ifthe plug does not
fit fully intothe extensioncord, reversethe plug. Ifthe plug still
does notfit, obtaina correctpolarizedextensioncord. A polarized
extensioncordwill requirethe useof a polarizedwalloutlet.This
plugwill fit intothe polarizedoutletonly oneway.Ifthe plugdoes
notfit fullyintothe walloutlet,reversethe plug.If the plugstill
does notfit, contacta qualifiedelectricianto installthe proper
wall outlet.Do notchangetheequipmentplug,extensioncord
receptacle,or extensioncord pluginany way.
• If extensioncordis damagedin any mannerduringuse,discon-
nectextensioncordfrom housereceptaclebeforeunplugging
mower.
CircuitBreaker/Fuses--Themowershouldbe operatedon a 15
AMPor 20AMP circuit.If difficultyinstartingis experiencedwith
a standard15 AMPfuseorcircuitbreakeror the mower'sbuilt-in
overloadprotectionswitchfrequentlytrips, contactyournearest
authorizedservicedealer.Do not usea higherratedcircuit
breakeror fuse withoutconsultingyourpowercompany.
Donot abusethecord by pullingthe mowerbythe cord oryank-
ingit to disconnectit fromthe receptacle.Keepcord fromheat,
oil, andsharpedges.
Onlyusepartsandaccessoriesmadefor this machineby
manufacturer.Failureto do so can resultin personalinjury.
Ifsituationsoccur which are notcoveredinthis manual,use care
andgoodjudgment.ContactCustomerSupportfor assistanceor
the nameof the nearestservicedealer.
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