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CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccur ifthe operatoris notalert to the presence
of children.Childrenare oftenattractedto the machineandthe mowing
activity.They do notunderstandthe dangers.Neverassumethat
childrenwill remainwhereyou last sawthem.
• Keepchildrenout of the mowingareaand inwatchfulcare of a
responsibleadultotherthanthe operator.
• Bealert andturnmachineoff ifa childentersthe area.
• Beforeand whilebacking,lookbehindanddownfor small
children.
Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththe blade(s)shutoff.Theymay
fall off andbe seriouslyinjuredorinterferewith safemachine
operation.
• Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind corners,doorways,
shrubs,trees orotherobjectsthatmay blockyourvisionof a child
whomayrunintothe machine.
Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwaysdisengagethe cutting
blade(s)beforeshiftingintoReverse.If equipped,the "Reverse
CautionMode"(bladesoperatewhilemachineridesinreverse)
shouldnotbe usedwhenchildrenor othersarearound.
Keepchildrenaway fromhotor runningengines.Theycansuffer
burnsfroma hotmuffler.
• Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto preventunauthorized
operation.
Neverallowchildrenunder 14yearsof ageto operatethis machine.
Children14 andovershouldreadandunderstandthe instructionsand
safeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon the machineand should
betrainedand supervisedbyan adult.
TOWING
Towonlywitha machinethat hasa hitchdesignedfor towing.Do
not attachtowedequipmentexceptat the hitchpoint.
Followthe manufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfor
towedequipmentand towingonslopes.For recommendations,
call 1-800-659-5917.
Neverallowchildrenor othersin oron towedequipment.
Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmaycauselossof
tractionand lossof control.
Alwaysuseextra cautionwhentowingwitha machinecapableof
makingtightturns (e.g."zero-turn"ride-onmower). Makewide
turnsto avoidjack-knifing.
Travelslowlyand allowextradistanceto stop.
Do notcoastdownhill.
SERVICE
SafeHandlingof Gasoline
Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuse extremecarein
handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableand the vaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccur whengasolineis spilled
on yourselfor your clotheswhichcan ignite.Washyourskin and
changeclothesimmediately.
• Useonly anapprovedgasolinecontainer.
Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleor on a truckortrailer bed
witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson the groundaway
fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe truck
or trailerandrefueliton theground.If this isnot possible,then
refuelsuch equipmenton a trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather
than froma gasolinedispensernozzle.
Keepthe nozzleincontactwiththe rim of the fueltank or
containeropeningat all timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donot use
a nozzlelock-opendevice.
Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof
ignition.
• Neverfuel machineindoors.
Neverremovegascap or addfuelwhilethe engineis hotor run-
ning.Allowengineto coolat least twominutesbeforerefueling.
Neveroverfill fuel tank. Filltankto no morethan 1/2inchbelow
bottomof filler neckto allowspace forfuel expansion.
• Replacegasolinecap andtightensecurely.
• If gasolineis spilled,wipeitoff the engineand equipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait 5 minutesbeforestartingthe
engine.
• To reducefire hazards,keepmachinefree of grass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oil or fuel spillageandremoveany
fuel soakeddebris.
• Neverstorethe machineor fuelcontainerinsidewherethere isan
openflame,sparkor pilotlight as on a waterheater,spaceheater,
furnace,clothesdryeror othergasappliances.
Allowa machineto coolat leastfiveminutesbeforestoring.
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