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SAFE MOWING GUIDE
bruises,orevanputoutan eye.Oftanthe ger-
sonhurtbyathrownobjectisabystandersuch
as a child,anotherfamilymemberora neigh-
ber. Keeppeopleand iL_tScompletelyaway
fromthemowingarea,Directthe mower'sdis-
chorgeswayfromareaswherepeoplecanbe.
Planrllngyourmowing pettsm has a double
benefit.Itcanreduce chancesofan inuryand
makethe csanup aftermowingeassr.
Are there dltch_,_
walls, or major in-
clinesintheareatobs
cut?Planthe mowing
pattemtoavoldsuch I[ v L_
danger areas. In- _\ F']
clinesand roughtar. _
rain must be mowed _'_A |_.,._L_,_'_.
oere_lyandsome f_ I_-_,r._,_
areasmustnotbecut I _,_H1_'t_.,.,_*_'.,L_
with a mower at all./l _._ _._;_P_J_:_ยข
WI_ walk behind" I l_..._f_._Ji_
equipment, mow __,_
aoross the inclineso __,_,
carefully end some
areasmust notbecut
with a mower at all.
thatifyouarthe mow.
er slip,you won't run
intoeach uther.
Never mowslopes greaterthan 15 degrees.
See the "Guids'inthe backofthisInstruotiou
Booktocheckanyslopes.
Readyto start cuffing?Not yet. Be sure the
mowerhasbeenfullyassembledaccordingto
direotlonsinthe InstructionBook.Even ifas-
semblywas danebya lawnand gardenshop
orthe storewherethe unitwas purchased,it
must be checked. Are ell nuts, bolts and
screwstight?Doastheangina heveoil?These
Itemsmustbecheckedpedodicailythroughout
the lifeof the mower.
Yourmower has a gasolineengine. Gas is
dangerous.Storefuel onlyina approvedgas
container,Donotstorelargeamounts of gas.
Putoutall cigarettes,pipesandcigarsbefore
workingwithgasoline.Storefuelandthemow-
eritselfinawellventilatedareaawayfromany
possiblesourceof ignitionsuchapilotlighton
efumace. Ifthe mowerIstobestoredforanex-
tendedtime, remove the gasfromthe tank.
Thisminimizesthe chanceof afire andkeeps
the tank clear of depositsand old gasoline,
thus improvingmowerperformance.Movethe
moweroutside beforeaddinggasoline.Use a
funnelandwigs upanyspUledfuelbeforestert-
ing. Remember, gasoline expands when
heatedsoleavesomeexpansionroom.Also,
most mower gas capsareventedto allow for
expansion.Always usathspropercap.People
areneedlesslyburnedby fires hurtin explc-
sions, mowers and otherpropertyare dam-
aQedbecauseoffailureto followbasic safety
rulesrelatedto gasolineand fueling,
Neversadgasolinetoansnginethatisrunning
orthatishotfTomrecantuse,thiscancausean
accident.Removedrygrassand otherdehds
fromthe mower.Keepingthemowerdean will
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Improvetheperformance,helpthean_ne stay
cooler,extendthe life of moving parts, and
minimizethedangeroffire.Peoplegetbemed
workingwithendaround theirmowers foroth-
er reasonsthan fire and e:,_ploslons.Ittakes
onlyafew secondsofoperationfor the engine
andthe mufflerto becomehot.Do nottouch
thesepartswhenthe mowerisrunning.Stop
theengineandletitcooldownbeforeservicing
the mower.Remember,exhaustfumes canhe
dangerous.Neveroperatetheengineindoors
orIn an anclosed area.
GattJnga nowmowerconbe a bigeventfora
fernily.l.etfamilymemberssatisfytheircudos-
ny aboutthe mower andatthe semefime,tail
themaboutitadangers.Remember,a mower
isnatatoyandisnatforusebychildrenor any-
onelackinginage, strengthor experience.
Aswithany_ equipment,amowercanbe
dangerousif not assembled,misused,or not
properlymaintained, The mostimportantrule
istoalwaysusegoodjudgementandcommon
sense.
Your mowerwill cot thickgrass and heavy
plantstemswithease.Rngersandtoesareno
moreresistantto the mower'sblade. Many
peopleere iniursabecausethey "forgot"and
reachedintothedischargechute.Always treat
your lawnmoweras if the bladeis rotating.
Neverperformany serviceortry tomakeany
sa ustmest,excapt carburetor while the en-
gne is runnrig.
Use only eccessodas suited for your mower.
Use of improper anosasodes can reduce the
s_ety dasiQned into both the mower and the
accessory, it can even damagethe unit. Read
and fullowthelnstructions whfch come withthe
accessory and the mower.
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