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19.Shutthe engineoff and waituntil the bladecomesto a
completestop beforeremovingthe grasscatcheror unclog-
gingthe chute.
The cutting bladecontinuesto rotatefora few secondsafter
the engineis shut off. Neverplace any partof the body in
the bladeareauntil you are surethe bladehas stopped
rotating.
20.Neveroperate mowerwithoutpropertrail shield, discharge
cover,grasscatcher,bladecontrol handle or othersafety
protectivedevicesin placeand working.Neveroperate
mowerwith damagedsafetydevices.Failureto do so can
result in personalinjury.
21.Mufflerand enginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do
nottouch.
22.Only use parts andaccessoriesmade forthis machineby
manufacturer.Failureto do so can resultin personalinjury.
23. Ifsituationsoccur whichare not coveredinthis manual,
use care and goodjudgment.Contactyour dealer for
assistance.
Slope Operation
Slopesare a majorfactor relatedto slip andfall accidents,which
can result insevereinjury.Operationon slopes requiresextra
caution.If youfeel uneasyon a slope,do notmowit. Foryour
safety,use theslope gaugeincludedas part of this manualto
measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis uniton a slopedorhilly
area.Ifthe slopeis greaterthan 15 degrees,do not mow it.
Do:
1. Mow acrossthe faceof slopes;neverupand down.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts, rocks,hidden objects,or bumps
which can causeyouto slipor trip. Tallgrasscan hide
obstacles.
3. Alwaysbe sure of yourfooting.A slipand fallcan cause
serious personalinjury.If youfeel you are losingyour
balance,releasethe bladecontrol handle immediately,and
the bladewill stoprotatingwithin3 seconds.
Do Not:
1. Do notmow near drop-offs,ditchesor embankments,you
could loseyourfooting or balance.
2. Do not mow slopes greaterthan 15degreesas shown on
the slopegauge.
3. Do not mow on wet grass. Unstablefooting could cause
slipping.
Service
Safe Handling Of Gasoline:
1. Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuse extreme
care in handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammable
and the vapors are explosive.Serious personalinjury can
occur when gasolineis spilled on yourselfor your clothes,
which can ignite.Washyourskin andchangeclothes
immediately.
2. Use onlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.
3. Neverfill containersinside a vehicleor ona truck ortrailer
bed witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson the
ground awayfrom yourvehicle beforefilling.
4. Removegas-poweredequipmentfrom the truckor trailer
and refuel it on theground. If this is not possible,then refuel
such equipmenton atrailer witha portable container,rather
than from a gasolinedispensernozzle.
5. Keepthe nozzlein contactwiththe rimof the fuel tank or
containeropeningat all timesuntilfueling is complete.Do
not use a nozzle lock-opendevice.
6. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars, pipesand othersources
of ignition.
7. Neverfuel machineindoorbecauseflammablevapors will
accumulatein thearea.
8. Neverremovegas cap or add fuel while engine is hot or
running. Allowengineto cool at least two minutesbefore
refueling.
9. Neveroverfill fuel tank. Fill tankto no morethan Y2inch
below bottomof filler neckto providefor fuel expansion.
10.Replacegasoline cap andtighten securely.
11.If gasolineis spilled,wipe it off theengine and equipment.
Moveunit to another area.Wait 5 minutesbeforestarting
engine.
12.Neverstorethe machineorfuel containernear an open
flame,sparkor pilot light as on a water heater,space
heater,furnace, clothesdryeror othergas appliances.
13.Toreducefire hazard,keepmowerfree of grass, leaves,
orother debrisbuild-up.Clean up oil orfuel spillageand
removeany fuel soakeddebris.
14.Allow a mowerto cool at least5 minutesbeforestoring.
General Service:
1. Neverrun an engine indoorsorin a poorlyventilatedarea.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorless
anddeadlygas.
2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall movingparts havestopped.Disconnectthe
sparkplugwire andgroundagainstthe engineto prevent
unintendedstarting.
3. Checkthe bladeandengine mountingbolts atfrequent
intervalsfor propertightness.Also,visually inspectblade
fordamage(e.g.,bent,cracked,worn) Replacebladewith
theoriginalequipmentmanufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly,
listedin this manual."Useof partswhichdo notmeetthe
originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto improper
performanceand compromisesafety!"
4. Mowerbladesare sharp andcan cut.Wrapthebladeor
weargloves,anduse extracautionwhen servicingthem.
5. Keepall nuts,bolts, andscrewstightto be surethe equip-
mentis in safeworkingcondition.
6. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir proper
operationregularly.
7. Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stop the engine,discon-
nectthe sparkplugwire andgroundagainsttheengine.
Thoroughlyinspectthe mowerfor any damage.Repairthe
damagebeforestartingandoperatingthe mower.
8. Neverattemptto makea wheel or cuttingheightadjust-
mentwhile the engineis running.
9. Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrail
shield aresubjectto wear anddamagewhichcould
exposemovingparts or allowobjectsto be thrown.For
safetyprotection,frequentlycheck componentsand re-
placeimmediatelywith original equipmentmanufacturer's
(O.E.M.)parts only, listedin this manual."Useof parts
whichdo notmeetthe originalequipmentspecifications
maylead to improperperformanceand compromise
safety!"
10.Do notchangetheenginegovernorsettingor over-revthe
engine.The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafe operating
speedof theengine.
11.Maintainor replacesafetylabels,as necessary.
12.Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improper
disposalof fluidsand materialscanharmthe environment.
Practices
WARNING
This symbol points
out important safety
instructions, which if
not followed, could
endangerthe personal
safety and/or property
of yourselfand others.
Readand follow all
instructions in this man-
ual before attempting to
operate this machine.
Failureto comply with
these instructionsmay
result in personal injury.
When you see this
symbol.
HEED iT'S WARNING!
Your Responsibility
Restrictthe use
of this power machine
to persons who read.
understand
and follow the warnings
and instructions
in this manua
and on the machine.
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