Section1: Safety
15.
16.
17.
Neveroperatemowerin wet grass.
Alwaysbesureof your footing; keep
a firm hold onthe handleandwalk;
never run.
DisengagetheWheel DriveLeveron
self-propelledmodelsbeforestarting
theengine.
If the unitshould start to vibrateab-
normally,stop the engineanddis-
connectthe sparkplug wire. Then
checkimmediatelyfor the cause.
Vibrationis generallya warning of
trouble.
18. Alwayswearsafetygogglesor safety
glasseswith side shieldswhen oper-
ating mower.
19. Watchfor traffic whenoperating
near,or when crossingroadways.
20. Neverattemptto carrychildrenor
otherpassengerson the mower.
Theycouldfall off and beseriously
injured,or theycouldinterferewith
thesafeoperationofthe mower.
21. Checkthe operationofthe Operator
PresenceControlBarbeforeeach
use.Seethe MaintenanceSectionof
this manualfor instructions. If the
enginerunslongerthanthree sec-
ondsafter the OperatorPresence
Control Baris released,the system
is not working properly. Immediately
contactyour localservicedealeror
thefactory TechnicalService
Departmentfor instructions. Donot
usethe moweruntilthe mechanism
is repaired.
22. Themoweris equippedwith a safety
dischargechute,comeswith special
mulchercovers,and offers an op-
tionalgrass catcher. The safetydis-
chargechute must beworking prop-
erly atalltimes. Neverattemptto
disconnector otherwisecausethis
dischargechuteto ceaseworking. If
used,mulchercover or grass
catcherattachmentmust beinstalled
properlyandfunction correctly. Do
not useyour equipmentotherwise.
23. Neverrun the enginein an enclosed
area.Engineexhaustcontainscarbon
monoxide,a deadlygasthat is odor-
less,colorless,andtasteless.Always
runtheengineoutdoorsand make
surethere is adequateventilation.
II. SLOPEOPERATION IV. SERVICE
Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto
slipandfall accidentswhichcanresult
in severeinjury. All slopesrequire
extracaution.If youfeel uneasyona
slope,donotmowit.
DO:
Mow acrossthe faceof slopes;never
upand down. Exerciseextremecau-
tion whenchangingdirection on
slopes.Avoidslopesgreaterthan
150.
Removeobjectssuch as rocks,tree
limbs,etc.
Watchfor holes,ruts, or bumps.Tall
grass canhideobstacles.
DONOT:
1. Useextracarein handlinggasoline
andotherfuels.Theyareflammable
andtheir vaporsare explosive.
a) Useonlyan approvedcontainer.
b) Neverremovegascap or add
fuelwhen the engineis running.
Allowengineto coolbefore refu-
eling.Do not smoke.
c) Neverrefuelthe machine
indoors.
d) Neverstore the machineor fuel
containerinsidewherethereis
an openflame,such as awater
heater,etc.
e) Movemowerawayfrom any
gasolinefumesbeforestarting
theengine.
2. Neverrunan engineinsideaclosed
area.
III. CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccurifthe opera-
torisnotalertto thepresenceofchil-
dren.Childrenare oftenattractedtothe
mowerandtothemowingactivity.
Neverassumethatchildrenwill remain
whereyoulastsawthem.
1. Keepchildren out ofthe mowing
areaand underthewatchful careof
a responsibleadult.
Bealertandturn moweroff if chil-
drenenterthearea.
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3.
4. Neverallow childrento operatethe
mower.
5. Useextracarewhenapproaching
blind corners,shrubs,trees, or other
objectsthat mayobscurevision.
Beforeandwhile movingbackwards,
look behindand downfor small
children.
3. Nevermakeadjustmentsor repairs
with theenginerunning.Disconnect
thesparkplug wireand keepthe
wireawayfrom the plugto prevent
accidentalstarting.
Keepall nuts andbolts,especially
thebladeattachmentbolts,tight and
keepequipmentin goodcondition.
Nevertamperwith safety devices.
Checktheir operationregularly.
6. Keepmowerfreeof grass, leavesor
otherdebris build-up. Cleanup oil or
fuelspillage.Allow mowerto cool
beforestoring.
7. Afterstriking an object,stop the en-
gineand disconnectthe sparkplug
wire. Inspectthe mowerand repair,
if necessary,beforerestarting.
8. Neverattemptto makemowercut-
ting heightadjustmentswhile the
engineis running.
9. Grasscatchercomponentsaresub-
jectto wear, damageanddeteriora-
tion, which could exposemoving
parts or allow objectsto bethrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsand
replacewith factory recommended
parts,when necessary.
Donot mowneardrop-offs, ditches,
or embankments.Theoperatorcould
loosefooting or balance.
4.
Donot mowexcessivelysteepslopes.
Donot mowon wet grass. Reduced
footing could causeslipping. 5.
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