Operation
WARNING
This symbol points
out importantsafety
instructionswhich, if
notfollowed, could
i endangerthe personal
safetyand/or property
ofyourself and others.
I Readand follow all
i instructionsinthis man-
i ualbefore attempting to
i operatethis machine.
Failureto complywith
these instructionsmay
resultin personal injury.
i Whenyou see this
symbol.
i HEED ITS WARNING
Your
i Responsibility
Restrictthe use
ofthis power machine
I to personswho read,
understand
and followthe warnings
and instructions
inthis manual
WARNING: Engine Exhaust,some of its constituents, andcertain vehicle compo-
nentscontain or emit chemicals knownto State of Californiato cause cancer and
birth defectsor other reproductiveharm.
DANGER: This machinewas built to be operatedaccording to the rulesfor safe operation in this
manual.As with any type of powerequipment,carelessness or error on the part ofthe operator can
result in serious injury.This machine is capable of amputatinghands andfeet andthrowing objects.
Failureto observethe followingsafety instructionscould resultin serious injury or death.
Children
1. Tragicaccidentscanoccurif the operatoris not
alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften
attractedto themachineandthe mowingactivity.
Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassume
thatchildrenwill remainwhereyou lastsawthem.
a. Keepchildrenoutof the mowingareaandin
watchfulcareofa responsibleadultotherthan
theoperator.
b. Bealert andturnmachineoff ifa childenters
thearea.
c. Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindand
downforsmallchildren.
d. Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththeblade(s)
shutoff.Theymayfalloffandbeseriously
injuredorinterferewithsafemachineoperation.
e. Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind
corners,doorways,shrubs,treesorother
objectsthat mayblockyourvisionofachild
whomayrunintothemachine.
f. Toavoid back-overaccidents, always
disengagethe cuttingblade(s) before
shiftingintoReverse.Ifequipped,the
"Reverse CautionMode"shouldnotbe
usedwhenchildrenor others are around.
g. Keepchildrenawayfromhotor running
engines.Theycan sufferburnsfroma hot
muffler.
h. Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto
preventunauthorizedoperation.
2. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operate
themachine.Children14yearsoldandovershould
readand understandtheoperationinstructionsand
safetyrulesinthis manualandshouldbetrainedand
supervisedbya parent.
Operation
Safe Handlingof Gasoline:
1. Toavoid personalinjuryor propertydamageuse
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis
extremely flammableand the vapors areexplo-
sive. Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasoline
isspilledonyourselfor yourclotheswhichcan ignite.
Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately.
a. Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
b. Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicleor ona
truckor trailerbedwitha plasticliner.Always
placecontainersonthe groundawayfrom
yourvehiclebeforefilling.
c. Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckor trailerand refuelit
onthe ground.Ifthis isnotpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmenton a trailerwitha
portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma gasoline
dispensernozzle.
d. Keepthenozzlein contactwiththe rimof
thefueltankor containeropeningat all
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea
nozzlelock-opendevice.
e. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesand
othersourcesofignition.
f. Neverfuelmachineindoors.
g. Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhilethe
engineishotor running.Allowenginetocool
atleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.
h. Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomore
than1/2inchbelowbottomoffiller neckto
allowspaceforfuelexpansion.
i. Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
j. If gasolineisspilled,wipe it off theengine
andequipment.Moveunit to anotherarea.
Wait5 minutesbeforestartingtheengine.
k. Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeof
grass,leaves,orotherdebris build-up.Clean
upoil orfuelspillageand removeanyfuel
soakeddebris.
I. Neverstorethemachineorfuel container
insidewherethereis anopenflame,spark
orpilot lightas on a waterheater,space
heater,furnace,clothesdryerorother gas
appliances.
m. Allowa machineto cool at leastfiveminutes
beforestoring.
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