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Iftheequipmentshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stoptheengineand
checkimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
Shuttheengineoffandwaituntilthebladecomestoacompletestopbefore
removingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthechute.Thecuttingblade
continuestorotateforafewsecondsafterthebladecontrolisreleased.
Neverplaceanypartofthebodyinthebladeareauntilyouaresurethe
bladehasstoppedrotating.
Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailshield,dischargecover,grass
catcher,bladecontrolhandleorothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
working.Neveroperatemowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failuretodo
socanresultinpersonalinjury.
Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Donottouch.
Neverattempttomakeawheelorcuttingheightadjustmentwhilethe
engineisrunning.
Onlyusepartsandaccessoriesmadeforthismachinebythemanufactureras
listedinthePartspagesofthisOperator'sManual.Failuretodosocanresult
inpersonalinjury.
Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,thenpull
rapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpullhandandarm
towardenginefasterthanyoucanletgo.Brokenbones,fractures,bruisesor
sprainscouldresult.
Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareandgood
judgement.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedto slipandfall accidents,whichcanresultin severe
injury.Operationonslopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,do
notmowit.Foryoursafety,usethe SlopeGuideincludedaspartof thismanualto
measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis machineonaslopedor hillyarea.Ifthe slope
isgreaterthan 15degrees,do not mowit.
Do:
Mowacrossthe faceofslopes;neverupanddown.Exerciseextremecaution
whenchangingdirectionon slopes.
Watchfor holes,ruts,rocks,hiddenobjects,orbumpswhichcancauseyou
to sliportrip.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
Alwaysbesureof yourfooting.Aslip andfallcancauseseriouspersonal
injury.If youfeelyouarelosingyourbalance,releasethe bladecontrol
handleimmediatelyandthe bladewill stop rotatingwithin three(3)
seconds.
Do Not:
Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments,becauseyoucould
loseyourfootingor balance.
Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degreesasshownon the slopeguide.
Donotmowon wetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccurif theoperatorisnotalertto thepresenceof children.
Childrenareoftenattractedto themowerandthemowingactivity.Theydonot
understandthe dangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwill remainwhereyoulastsaw
them.
Keepchildrenoutof the mowingareaandunderwatchfulcareof a
responsibleadultotherthanthe operator.
Bealertandturn moweroff ifa childentersthearea.
Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,lookbehindanddownforsmall
children.
Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthat mayobscureyourvisionof achildwhomayrunintothe
mower.
Keepchildrenawayfromhotorrunningengines.Theycansufferburnsfrom
ahotmuffler.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofageto operatethismachine.Children
14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperation
practicesinthismanualandon themachineandbetrainedandsupervised
byan adult.
SERVICE
Safe Handling of Gasoline:
Toavoid personalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein handling
gasoline.Gasolineisextremely flammableandthe vaporsare explosive.
Seriouspersonalinjury canoccurwhen gasolineis spilledon yourself or your
clotheswhichcan ignite. Washyourskin andchangeclothesimmediately.
Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
Neverfill containersinsideavehicleor onatruckor trailer bedwith a plastic
liner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundawayfrom yourvehiclebefore
filling.
Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe truckor trailerandrefuelit on
theground.Ifthisis notpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipmenton atrailer
with a portablecontainer,ratherthanfrom agasolinedispensernozzle.
Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rim ofthe fuel tankorcontaineropening
at alltimesuntil fuelingiscomplete.Donotusea nozzlelock-opendevice.
Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
of ignition.
Neverfuel machineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill accumulatein
thearea.
Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhileengineishotorrunning.Allow
engineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
Neverover-fillfuel tank.Toallowforexpansionof thefuel,do not fill above
thebottomof thefueltankneck.
Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit off theengineandequipment.Movemachineto
anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingengine.
Neverstorethe machineor fuelcontainernearanopenflame,sparkorpilot
lightason awaterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryerorothergas
appliances.
Toreducefire hazard,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris
build-up.Cleanup oilorfuelspillageandremoveanyfuel-soakeddebris.
Allowmachinetocoolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.
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