Yard-Man 247.385010 - Page 5

Toreducefirehazard,keepmowerfreeofgrass, •
leaves,orotherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilor
fuelspillage.Allowmowertocoolatleast5
minutesbeforestoring.
Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,make
certainthebladeandallmovingpartshave •
stopped.Disconnectthesparkplugwire,andkeep
thewireawayfromthesparkplugtoprevent •
accidentalstarting.
Checkthebladeandenginemountingboltsat
frequentintervalsforpropertightness.Also,
visuallyinspectbladefordamage(e.g.,bent,
crackedorworn).Replacewithbladewhichmeets
originalequipmentspecificationslistedinthis •
manual.
Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition. •
Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.
Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,
removethewirefromthesparkplug,and
thoroughlyinspectthemowerforanydamage.
Repairthedamagebeforestartingandoperating
themower.
Neverattempttomakeawheelorcuttingheight
adjustmentwhiletheengineisrunning.
Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,
damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose
movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.For
safetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponents
andreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended
parts,whennecessary.
Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe
blade(s)orweargloves,anduseextracaution
whenservicingthem.
Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.Excessiveenginespeeds
aredangerous.
YourResponsibility
• Restrict the use of this power machine to persons who read, understand and follow the warnings and
instructions in this manual and on the machine.
DISCHARGECOVER,ETC.)INPLACEANDWORKING.IF DAMAGED,REPLACEIMMEDIATELY.