Victa Lawnmower - SAFETY & HANDLING; Safety Instructions

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Safety Instructions
Transporting the mower
• Turntheengineoff,bymovingthethrottlelevertothe'STOP'positionandswitchingthe
fuel tap off (where fitted).
• Disconnectthesparkplugleadandwedgeitbetweenthecylinderheadfins.
• Donottransportthemowerinavehicleifthereisfuelinthefueltank.
• Removethestarterkeyanddisconnectthebattery(Keystartmodelsonly).
Before using the mower
• Readtheseparate4strokeor2strokeenginemanual.
• Forthe4strokeengines600mlofSAE30oilmustbeplacedinenginesump
beforestartingengine.Failuretodosowillcauseenginedamageandwillvoid
enginewarranty.
• For2strokeenginesseemanualforpetrol/oilfuelmixtureinformation.
• Donotstartthemoweruntilyouhavestudiedtheinstructionmanual.
• Knowthemowercontrols.Learnhowtostoptheenginequicklyinanemergencyby
movingthethrottletothe'STOP'position.
• Beforeusingthemower,ensurethatthebladeassemblyisnotwornordamaged.
Always replace worn or damaged blades and bolts in sets to preserve correct balance.
Damaged or worn blades and bolts are major hazards. Use genuine VICTA spare parts
only.
• Pleasenotebladesmaybetuckedunderbladediscforsafetyandtransport
reasonsbeforeuse.Oncetheengineisstartedtheywillrelocatethemselvesfor
cutting.
• Checkallfastenersregularly.Alwaysensurethemowerisinasafeoperatingcondition.
• Checkforgrassbuilduparoundtheengineandmufflerwhichmaycauseoverheating
and/or a fire hazard.
• Donotstarttheengineunlesstherearflapand/orgrasscatcheraresecurelyinposition.
Operating the mower
• Donotmowwhilepeopleorpetsareinthevicinityofthemowerorwithinthemowing
area. Ensure that bystanders are a minimum of 15 metres away.
• Donotmowinbarefeetoropenshoes.Wearlongtrousersandheavyfootwear.
• Makesurethelawnisclearofsticks,stones,bones,wireanddebrisbeforemowing.
These could be thrown by the blades and cause injury or damage.