Crafstman LT 2000 - CHILDREN SAFETY; SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE

CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto the presence
ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto themachineandthe mowing
activity.Theydo notunderstandthe dangers.Neverassumethat
childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
• Keepchildrenout of themowingareaand inwatchfulcare ofa
responsibleadultotherthanthe operator.
• Bealert andturnmachineoff ifa childentersthearea.
• Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindanddownforsmall
children.
Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththe blade(s)shutoff.Theymay
falloffandbe seriouslyinjuredorinterferewithsafemachine
operation.
• Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,
shrubs,treesorotherobjectsthatmayblockyourvisionofa child
whomayrunintothe machine.
Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwaysdisengagethecutting
blade(s)beforeshiftingintoReverse.Ifequipped,the "Reverse
CautionMode"(bladesoperatewhilemachineridesinreverse)
shouldnotbe usedwhenchildrenor othersarearound.
Keepchildrenawayfromhotor runningengines.Theycansuffer
burnsfroma hotmuffler.
• Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedtopreventunauthorized
operation.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof agetooperatethis machine.
Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe instructionsand
safeoperationpracticesinthismanualandon the machineandshould
betrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.
TOWING
Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfor towing.Do
notattachtowedequipmentexceptatthe hitchpoint.
Followthemanufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfor
towedequipmentandtowingonslopes.Forrecommendations,
call1-800-659-5917.
Neverallowchildrenor othersinoron towedequipment.
Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmaycauselossof
tractionandlossof control.
Alwaysuseextracautionwhentowingwitha machinecapableof
makingtightturns(e.g."zero-turn"ride-onmower). Makewide
turnstoavoidjack-knifing.
Travelslowlyandallowextradistanceto stop.
Donotcoastdownhill.
SERVICE
SafeHandlingof Gasoline
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuse extremecarein
handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe vaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled
on yourselforyour clotheswhichcan ignite.Washyourskinand
changeclothesimmediately.
• Useonly anapprovedgasolinecontainer.
Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleoron a truckortrailer bed
witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson the groundaway
fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
or trailerandrefueliton theground.Ifthis isnotpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather
thanfroma gasolinedispensernozzle.
Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rimof the fueltankor
containeropeningatall timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donot use
a nozzlelock-opendevice.
Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof
ignition.
• Neverfuel machineindoors.
Neverremovegascap or addfuelwhilethe engineishotor run-
ning.Allowengineto coolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.
Neveroverfill fueltank. Filltankto no morethan1/2inchbelow
bottomoffiller necktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.
• Replacegasolinecap andtightensecurely.
• Ifgasolineis spilled,wipeitoff theengineandequipment.Move
machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe
engine.
• To reducefire hazards,keepmachinefree ofgrass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oilor fuel spillageandremoveany
fuelsoakeddebris.
• Neverstorethe machineor fuelcontainerinsidewherethere isan
openflame,sparkor pilotlight asona waterheater,spaceheater,
furnace,clothesdryeror othergasappliances.
Allowa machineto coolatleastfiveminutesbeforestoring.
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