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Iftheequipmentshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stoptheengineand
checkimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationisgenerallyawarningof
trouble.
o Shuttheengineoffandwaituntilthebladecomestoacompletestop
beforeremovingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthechute.
Thecuttingbladecontinuestorotateforafewsecondsaftertheengine
isshutoff.Neverplaceanypartofthebodyinthebladeareauntilyou
aresurethebladehasstoppedrotating.
o Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailshield,dischargecover,grass
catcher,bladecontrolhandle,orothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplace
andworking.Neveroperatemowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failure
todosocanresultinpersonalinjury.
o Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Donottouch.
o Onlyusepartsandaccessoriesmadeforthismachinebymanufacturer.
Failuretodosocanresultinpersonalinjury.
o Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareand
goodjudgment.ContactyourSearsServiceCenterforassistance.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesarea majorfactor relatedto slipandfall accidentswhichcan resultin
severeinjury'.Operationon slopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyou feel uneasyon
a slope,do notmow it.For yoursafety,usethe slope gaugeincludedas part
of this manualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis unit on a slopedor hilly
area.Ifthe slopeis greaterthan 15 degrees,do not mowit.
Do:
o Mow acrossthe faceof slopes;never up anddown.Exerciseextreme
cautionwhen changingdirectionon slopes.
o Watchfor holes,ruts, rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhichcan cause
youto slip or trip.Tall grasscan hideobstacles.
o Alwaysbe sureof your footing.A slip andfall cancauseseriouspersonal
injury.If you feel you are losingyour balance,releasethe bladecontrol
handleimmediately,and thebladewill stop rotatingwithin 3 seconds.
Do Not:
o Donot mowneardrop-offs, ditchesor embankments,where you could
loseyour footing or balance.
o Donot mowslopesgreaterthan 15 degreesas shownonthe
slopegauge.
o Donot mowonwet grass. Unstablefooting couldcauseslipping.
SERVICE
Safe Handling Of Gasoline:
o Toavoidpersonalinjury or propertydamage use extremecarein
handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammableandthe vaporsare
explosive.Serious personalinjurycan occurwhen gasoline is spilledon
yourselfor yourclotheswhichcan ignite.
o Washyourskin andchangeclothesimmediately.
o Useonly an approvedgasolinecontainer.
o Neverfill containersinside avehicle or ona truck or trailer bedwith a
plastic liner.Alwaysplace containerson the groundawayfrom your
vehicle beforefilling.
o Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck or trailer and refuel it on
theground. If this is not possible,then refuelsuch equipmenton a trailer
witha portablecontainer,ratherthan from a gasolinedispensernozzle.
o Keepthe nozzle incontactwith the rimof the fueltank or container
openingat all times until fueling is complete.Donot usea nozzle
lock-opendevice.
o Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars, pipesandother sources
of ignition.
o Neverfuel machineindoorsbecauseflammablevapors will accumulate
inthe area.
o Neverremovegas cap or addfuel while engine is hotor running.
Allowengineto cool at least two minutesbefore refueling.
o Neveroverfill fuel tank. Filltank to nomorethan _ inchbelow bottom
of filler neckto providefor fuel expansion.
o Replacegasolinecap and tightensecurely.
o Ifgasoline is spilled, wipeit offthe engineandequipment.Moveunit
to anotherarea.Wait 5 minutesbeforestarting engine.
o Neverstorethe machineorfuel container near an openflame, spark
or pilot light as on a waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryer,
or other gas appliances.
o To reducefire hazard,keepmowerfree of grass,leaves,or other
debris build-up.Clean up oil or fuel spillageand removeany fuel
soakeddebris.
o Allowa mowerto cool at least 5 minutes beforestoring.
General Service:
o Neverrun an engine indoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbon monoxide,an odorlessand deadlygas.
o Beforecleaning, repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe bladeand
all movingparts havestopped.Disconnectthe sparkplug wire and
ground againsttheengine to preventunintendedstarting.
o Checkthe blade andengine mountingboltsat frequentintervals
for propertightness.Also,visually inspectbladefor damage(e.g.,
bent, cracked,worn)Replacebladewith the original equipment
manufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly, listedin this manual.Use of parts
which do not meetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto
improperperformanceand compromisesafetyE"
o Mowerbladesare sharp andcan cut. Wrapthe bladeorwear gloves,
and use extra cautionwhen servicingthem.
o Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstightto be sure the equipmentis in
safeworkingcondition.
o Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheir proper
operationregularly.
o After strikinga foreignobject, stopthe engine,disconnectthe spark
plug wireand groundagainstthe engine.Thoroughlyinspectthe
mowerfor any damage.Repairthe damagebeforestarting and
operatingthe mower.
o Neverattemptto makea wheelor cutting heightadjustmentwhilethe
engineis running.
o Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrailshieldare
subjectto wear anddamagewhichcould exposemovingparts or
allowobjectsto bethrown.For safetyprotection,frequentlycheck
componentsand replaceimmediatelywithoriginal equipment
manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly, listedin this manual."Use of parts
which do not meetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto
improperperformanceand compromisesafetyE"
o Donot changethe enginegovernorsettingor overspeedthe engine.
The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeedof the
engine.
o Maintainor replacesafetylabels,as necessary.
o Observeproper disposallawsand regulations.Improperdisposalof
fluids and materialscan harmthe environment.
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