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• The bladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto
bypassits operation.Doingso makesthe safetydeviceinopera-
tiveandmayresultin personalinjurythroughcontactwiththe
rotatingblade.The bladecontrolhandlemustoperateeasily
in bothdirectionsand automaticallyreturnto the disengaged
positionwhenreleased.
• Neveroperatethe mowerinwetgrass.Alwaysbe sureof your
footing. A slip andfall cancause seriouspersonalinjury.Ifyou
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 wait untilthe bladecomesto a complete
stopbeforeremovingthe grass catcheror uncloggingthe chute.
Thecuttingbladecontinuesto rotatefor afewsecondsafterthe
bladecontrolis released.Neverplaceany partof the body inthe
bladeareauntilyou are surethe bladehasstoppedrotating.
• Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrail shield,dischargecover,
grasscatcher,bladecontrolhandleor othersafetyprotectivede-
vicesin placeandworking.Neveroperatemowerwithdamaged
safetydevices.Failureto do socan resultinpersonalinjury.
Mufflerand engine becomehotand can causea burn.Do not
touch.
• Neverattemptto makea wheelor cuttingheightadjustmentwhile
theengineis running.
• Onlyuse partsand accessoriesmadeforthis machineby the
manufactureras listedin the Partspagesof this Operator's
Manual.Failureto doso can resultin personalinjury.
• Whenstartingengine,pull cordslowlyuntil resistanceis felt,then
pullrapidly.Rapidretractionof startercord (kickback)willpull
handandarm towardenginefasterthanyoucan let go. Broken
bones,fractures,bruisesor sprainscould result.
• If situationsoccurwhicharenot coveredin this manual,usecare
andgoodjudgement.Contact1-800-4MY-HOME®for information
andassistance.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesare a majorfactor relatedto slipand fall accidents,whichcan
resultinsevereinjury.Operationon slopes requiresextracaution.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,do not mowit.
Do:
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Mowacrossthefaced slopes;neverupanddown.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
• Watchfor holes,ruts, rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhichcan
causeyou to slip or trip. Tallgrass can hideobstacles.
• Alwaysbesureof yourfooting.A slipand fall can causeserious
personalinjury.Ifyou feelyou arelosingyourbalance,release
the blade controlhandleimmediatelyand the bladewillstop
rotatingwithinthree (3) seconds.
DoNot:
• Donot mowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments,because
you couldloseyourfootingor balance.
• Donot mowslopesgreaterthan 15degreesas shownon the
slopeguide.
• Donot mowon wetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscan occur if the operatoris not alertto the presence
of children.Childrenareoftenattractedto themowerandthe mowing
activity.Theydonot understandthe dangers.Neverassumethat
childrenwill remainwhereyou lastsawthem.
Keepchildrenout of the mowingareaandunderwatchfulcareof
a responsibleadultotherthan theoperator.
• Be alertand turn moweroffif achild entersthe area.
• Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,look behindanddown for
smallchildren.
• Useextremecare whenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,
shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvisionof a
child whomay run intothe mower.
• Keepchildrenawayfromhot or runningengines.They can suffer
burnsfroma hot muffler.
• Neverallowchildrenunder 14yearsof ageto operatethis
machine.Children14and overshouldreadand understandthe
instructionsand safeoperationpracticesinthis manualandon
the machineand be trainedand supervisedby an adult.
SERVICE
Safe HandlingOf Gasoline:
• Toavoid personalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecare
in handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammableand the
vaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhen
gasolineis spilledon yourselfor yourclothes,whichcan ignite.
Washyour skin and changeclothesimmediately.
• Useonly anapprovedgasolinecontainer.
• Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleor on a truck ortrailer bed
witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson thegroundaway
fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
• Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck or trailerand
refuelit on the ground.If this is notpossible,then refuelsuch
equipmenton atrailer witha portablecontainer,ratherthanfrom
a gasolinedispensernozzle.
• Keepthe nozzleincontactwiththe rimof the fueltankor
containeropeningat all timesuntilfuelingis complete.Donot use
a nozzlelock-opendevice.
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