Craftsman 486.243293 - Children Safety Precautions; Service Safety Precautions

Ill.CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto
thepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto
themachineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethat
childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
* Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe
watchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult.
* Bealertandturnmachineoffifchildrenenterthe
area.
* Beforeandwhenbacking,lookbehindanddownfor
smallchildren.
* Nevercarrychildren.Theymayfalloffandbe
seriouslyinjuredorinterferewithsafemachine
operation.
* Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
* Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
shrubs,treesorotherobjectsthatmayobscure
vision.
IV. SERVICE
* Useextracareinhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.
Theyareflammableandvaporsareexplosive.
* Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
* Neverremovegascaporaddfue!withthe
enginerunning.
* Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.Donot
smokenearorwhileoperatingmower.
* Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
* Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside
aroomwherethereisanopenflame,suchas
withagaswaterheater.
* Neverruna machineinsideaclosedarea.
* Keepnutsandbolts,especiallybladeattachment
nuts,tightandkeepequipmentingoodcondition.
* Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.
* Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leavesorotherdebris
build-up.Cleanoilorfuelspillage.Allowmachineto
coo!beforestoring.
* Stopandinspecttheequipmentif youstrikean
object.Repair,if necessary,beforerestarting.
* Nevermakeadjustmentorrepairswiththeengine
running.
* Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe
blade(s)orweargloves,anduseextracautionwhen
servicingthem.
* Checkbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustand
serviceasrequired.
Lookforthissymbolto pointout
importantsafetyprecautions.It
meansCAUTION!!!BECOME
ALERT!!!YOURSAFETYIS
INVOLVED.
CAUTION:Alwaysdisconnectspark
plugwireandplacewirewhereit
cannotcontactsparkpluginorder
topreventaccidenta!startingwhen
settingup,transporting,adjustingor
makingrepairs.
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