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Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafety instructionswhich,if not
followed, could endangerthe personalsafetyand/orproperty of
yourselfandothers. Readandfollow all instructionsin this manual
beforeattempting to operatethis machine.Failureto complywith these
instructionsmay resultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethis symbol,HEED
ITSWARNING!
CALiFORNiA PROPOSITION 65
EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents, andcertainvehiclecomponents
contain or emit chemicalsknownto Stateof Californiato causecancerand
birth defectsor other reproductiveharm.
Battery posts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontain leadand lead
compounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiatocausecancerand
reproductive harm.Washhandsafter handling.
Thismachinewasbuilt to beoperatedaccordingto the safeoperation
practicesin this manual.Aswith anytype of powerequipment,
carelessnessor error on the partof the operatorcanresultin seriousinjury.
Thismachineiscapableof amputating fingers, hands,toesandfeet and
throwingdebris. Failureto observethe following safety instructionscould
resultin seriousinjuryor death.
Your Responsibility--Restrict the useof this powermachineto
personswho read,understandandfollow the warningsand instructionsin
thismanualandon the machine.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!
GENERAL OPERATION
Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonyourequipmentandintheir
manualsbeforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualin
asafeplaceforfutureandregularreferenceandfor orderingreplacement
parts.
Tohelpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobjectinjury,keepbystanders,
helpers,childrenandpetsat least75feetfrom the mowerwhileit isin
operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto beused.Remove
all stones,sticks,wire, bones,toys,andotherforeignobjectswhichcould
bepickedupandthrownbythe blade(s).Thrownobjectscancauseserious
personalinjury.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperationandwhile
performinganadjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcancauseseriousinjury to theeyes.
Donotoperatethe mowerwithoutthe dischargecoveror entiregrass
catcherin itsproperplace.A missingordamageddischargecoverorgrass
bagattachmentcomponentmayresultinthrownobjectsorbladecontact
injuries.
Donotput handsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor underthecuttingdeck.
Contactwith theblade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet.
Shutoff mower'sengineandwait forbladesto cometo acompletestop
beforeuncloggingmower'sdischargeopeningor baggerparts.
Slowdown beforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoiderratic
operationandexcessivespeed.Beawarethata grasscatcherattachmentcan
affectthehandlingcharacteristicsofyourmower.
Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntil the
blade(s)cometo a completestopbeforeopeningbaggerattachment'stop
cover,removinggrasscatcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removing
anygrassor debris,or makinganyadjustments.
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysturn off blade(s),place
transmissioninneutral,setparkingbrake,stopengineandremovekey
beforedismounting.
Yourmachineisdesignedto cut normalresidentialgrassof aheightno more
than 10".Donotattemptto mowthroughunusuallytall, drygrass(e.g.,
pasture)or pilesofdryleaves.Drygrassor leavesmaycontacttheengine
exhaustand/orbuildup onthe mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfire
hazard.
Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareandgood
judgment.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto lossofcontrolandtip-overaccidentswhichcan
resultinsevereinjuryordeath.Allslopesrequireextracaution.Ifyoucannotback
upthe slopeor if youfeel uneasyon it,do not mowit.
Foryoursafety,usethe SlopeGuideincludedaspart ofthismanualto measure
slopesbeforeoperatingthismachineon aslopedor hilly area.Ifthe slopeis greater
than 10degreesasshownonthe SlopeGuide,do notoperatethismachineon that
areaor seriousinjurycouldresult.
Do;
Mow upanddownslopes,not across.Exerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectionon slopes.
Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain
couldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
Useslowspeed.Choosealow enoughspeedsettingsothatyouwill not have
to stoporshift whileon theslope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven
thoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachineingear
whengoingdownslopesto takeadvantageof enginebrakingaction.
Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsforwheelweightsor
counterweightsto improvestability.
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