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, The bladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto
bypassits operation.Doingso makesthe safetydeviceinoperao
fiveand mayresultin personalinjurythroughcontactwith the
rotatingblade.The bladecontrolhandlemustoperateeasily
in bothdirectionsandautomaticallyreturnto the disengaged
positionwhenreleased.
, Neveroperatethe mowerinwet grass.Alwaysbe sureof your
footing. A slip and fall cancause seriouspersonalinjury.If you
feelyou are losingyourfooting,releasethe bladecontrolhandle
immediatelyandthe bladewill stop rotatingwithinthreeseconds.
, Mowonly in daylightor good artificiallight.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 in the
bladeareauntilyou are surethe blade hasstoppedrotating.
, Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrail shield,dischargecover,
grasscatcher,bladecontrolhandleor othersafetyprotectivedeo
vicesin placeand working.Neveroperatemowerwith damaged
safetydevices.Failureto do socan resultin personalinjury.
, Mufflerandengine becomehotand can 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 do so can resultin personalinjury.
, Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntil resistanceis felt,then
pullrapidly.Rapidretractionof startercord (kickback)willpull
handandarm towardenginefasterthanyoucan let go. Broken
bones,fractures,bruisesor sprainscould result.
, If situationsoccurwhichare not coveredinthis manual,usecare
andgoodjudgement.Contact1-800-4MY-HOME®for information
andassistance.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesare amajorfactor relatedto slipand fall accidents,whichcan
resultin severeinjury.Operationon slopesrequiresextracaution.If
youfeel uneasyon a slope,do not mowit. Foryour safety,usethe
SlopeGuideincludedas partof thismanualto measureslopesbefore
operatingthis machineon a slopedor hillyarea. If the slopeis greater
than 15degrees,donot mowit.
Do:
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Mowacrossthefaceof slopes;neverup anddown.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
, Watchfor holes,ruts, rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhich can
causeyou to slip ortrip. Tallgrass can hideobstacles.
, Alwaysbesureof yourfooting.A slipandfall can causeserious
personalinjury.If you feelyou are losingyourbalance,release
the bladecontrolhandleimmediatelyand the bladewillstop
rotatingwithinthree (3) seconds.
Do Not:
, Donot mow neardrop-ells,ditchesor embankments,because
you couldloseyourfootingor balance.
, Donot mow slopesgreaterthan 15degreesas shownon the
slopeguide.
, Donot mowon wetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.
Tragicaccidentscan occurif the operatoris not alertto the presence
of children.Childrenare oftenattractedto themowerandthe mowing
activity.Theydo not understandthe dangers.Neverassumethat
childrenwill remainwhereyou last sawthem.
, Keepchildrenout of the mowingarea andunderwatchfulcareof
a responsibleadultotherthanthe operator.
, Bealertandturn moweroffif a child entersthe area.
, Beforeand whilemovingbackwards,look behindanddown for
smallchildren.
, Useextremecare whenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,
shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvision of a
child whomay runintothe mower.
, Keepchildrenawayfrom hot or runningengines.They can suffer
burnsfrom a hot muffler.
, Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof ageto operatethis
machine.Children14andovershouldreadand understandthe
instructionsand safeoperationpracticesinthis manualandon
the machineand be trainedand supervisedby an adult.
Safe Handing Of Gasolne:
, Toavoid personalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecare
in handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammableandthe
vaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhen
gasolineis spilledon yourselfor yourclothes,whichcan ignite.
Washyour skinand changeclothesimmediately.
, Useonly anapprovedgasolinecontainer.
, Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleoron atruck ortrailer bed
witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson thegroundaway
fromyourvehiclebeforefiling.
, Removegas-poweredequipmentfrom thetruck or trailerand
refuelit on the ground,if this is notpossible,then refuelsuch
equipmenton a trailer witha portablecontainer,ratherthanfrom
a gasolinedispensernozzle.
, Keepthe nozzleincontactwith the rimof the fueltankor
containeropeningat all timesuntilfuelingis complete.Donot use
a nozzlelock-opendevice.
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