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SECTION 3: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES
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WARNING: This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could
endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions
in this manual before attempting to operate your lawn mower. Failure to comply with these
instruct{ass may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol, heed itswarning.
WARNING: The Engine Exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer. 0irth defects or other reproductive harm.
WARNING: Your lawn mower was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in
this manual, As with any type of power equtprnent, carelessness or error on the part of the operator
can result in serious injury. This lawn mower is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing
objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death.
1. General Operation
•Read this operator's manual carefully in its entirety
before attempting to assemble this machine. Read.
understand, ane follow all instructions on the
machine and in the manual(s) before operation. Be
completely familiar with the controls and the Draper
use of tills machine before operating it Keep this
manual in a safe place for future reference and for
ordering replacement pans.
•Your rotary mower s a precision olece of power
equipment, not a plaything. Therefore exercise
extreme caution at all times. Your unit has been
designed to perform one job: to mow grass. Do not
use it for any omer purpose.
•Never allow children under 1,$ years old _o operate
a power mower. Children 14 years old and over
should only operate mower under close parental
supervision. Only responsible ndividuals who are
familiar with these rules of safe oseration should be
allowed to use your mower.
• Keep the area of operation clear of all _ersons,
particularly small children and pets. Stop engine
when they are in the vicinity of your mower to help
prevent blade contact or thrown object n]ury.
Although the area of operation should be
completely cleared of foreign objects, an object
may have been overlooked and could be
accidentally thrown ey the mower m any direction
and cause serious personal injury to the operator or
any others allowed in the area.
• Wear sturdy, rough-soled WOrK shoes and close-
fitting slacks and shirts. Shirts and pants that cover
the arms ant legs an_ steel-toed shoes are
recommended. Do not wear Ioose fitting clothes or
iewelry. They can be caugnt in moving parts. Never
operate a unit in bare feet. sandals, slippery or light
weight (e.g. canvas) shoes.
• Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles
during operation or while performing an adjustment
or repair, to protect eyes from foreign objects that
may be thrown from the machine in any direction.
• Thoroughly inspect the area where the equJpment
is to be used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire,
9ones, toys and other foreign objects which could
_e picked UD and thrown by the mower in any
direction and cause seoous personal injury to the
operator or any others allowed in the area. Plan
your mowing pattern to avoid discharge of material
toward roads, sidewalks bystanders and the like.
To help avoid a thrown objects injury, Keep
children, bystanders and helpers at least 75 feet
from the mower while it is in operation.
• Do no_ put hands or feet near or under rotating
parts. Keep clear of discharge open=ng at alI times
as the rotating blade can cause injury.
• Many injuries occur as a result of the mower being
pulled over the foot during a fall. Do not sang on to
the mower if you are falling; release the handle
immediateJy.
•Never pull the mower toward you while you are
walking. If you must back the mower away from a
wall or obstruction first look down and behind, and
then follow these steps:
1 Step back from the mower to fully extend your
arms.
2 Be sure you are well balancec with sure
footing,
3 Pull the mower back slowly, no more than half
way toward you.
4 Repeat these steps as needed.
• Do not ooerate the mower while under the
influence of alcoho or drugs.
• Do 3st engage the self-propelled mechanism on
units so equipped while starting engine.
• The blade control handle is a safety device. Never
attempt to bypass its operation, Doing so makes
the safety device inoperative and may result in
personal injury through contact with the rotating
bIade. The blade control handle must operate
easily in both directions and automatically return to
the disengaged position when released.
• Never operate the mower enwet grass. Always be
sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause
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