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5109104 - Decal, Main Safety
Safety alert triangle.
WARNING
Avoid serious injury or death.
• Read operator's manual before using
this product.
• Do NOT operate this machine unless
you are trained.
• Know the location and function of all
controls.
• Keep safety devices (guards, shields,
switches, etc.) in place and working.
• Remove objects that could be thrown
by the blade.
• Be sure blades and engine are
stopped before placing hands or feet
near blades.
• When leaving machine, shut off,
remove key and set parking brake.
Fire hazard.
Gasoline is flammable. Yard debris is
combustible.
• Allow engine to cool for at least 3
minutes before refueling.
• Keep unit cleaned of yard debris.
• This equipment may create sparks that
can start fires around dry vegetation.
A spark arrester may be required.
Contact local fire agencies for
regulations relating to fire prevention
requirements.
DANGER
Amputation hazard.
Rotating blades cut off arms and legs.
• Stop the mower when children or
others are near.
• Do not carry riders (especially
children) even with the blades off.
They may fall off or return for another
ride when you are not expecting it.
• Look down, behind and to the side
before changing directions.
Loss of control and roll-over hazard.
Operating on slopes can be hazardous
and cause loss of control and roll-overs.
• Do not operate on slope over 15
degrees.
• Avoid sudden turns or rapid speed
changes.
• Reduce speed and use extreme
caution on slopes.
• Avoid turning down slopes; if possible
turn up slopes.
• If machine stops forward motion on a
slope, stop the blades and drive slowly
off the slope.
Water, retaining walls, and drop-off
hazards.
Wheels dropping over edges may result in
serious injury, death or drowning.
• Do NOT operate down slopes towards
or near water, retaining walls or drop-
offs.
• Give yourself a minimum of two mower
widths of clearance around these
hazards.
Wet or soft slope hazard.
Wet or soft slopes can cause sliding and
loss of control.
• Do NOT operate on slopes when
grass is wet.
• Do NOT operate on slopes when soil
is soft (such as after heavy rains).
7101665 - Decal, Danger, Discharge
Safety alert triangle.
DANGER