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SAFETY INFORMATION
• Never pull the mower back toward you while you are walking. If you must back the mower
then follow these steps:
• Step back from the mower in order to fully extend your arms.
• Be sure that you are well balanced.
• Pull the mower back slowly.
• Do not use the mower for any job except that for which it is intended. Do not force the mower.
• Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the cutting deck. Contact with the blade
can amputate hands and feet.
• Do not attempt to adjust the wheels or the cutting height while the motor is running.
• Avoi
d dangerous envi
ronments. Do not operate the mower in the rain or in wet or damp grass.
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• Stop the blade when crossing gravel driveways, walkways,or roads.
• If the mower starts to vibrate excessively, stop the motor and check for the cause immediately.
Vibrationis generally a warning of trouble.
• Stop the motor and wait until the blade comes to a complete stop before removing the grass
catcher or unclogging the chute. The cutting blade will continue to rotate for a few seconds
after the motor is shut of
f. Do not place
any part of your body in the blade area until you are
sure that the blade has stopped rotating.
• Never operate mower without a proper trail shield, discharge cover, grass catcher, blade/
motor control, or other safety device in place and in working order. Do not operate the mower
with damaged safety devices. Doing so can result in injury.
• Stay behind the handle when the engine (motor) is running.
• Stop machin
e if anyone enters the area.
• Do not p
ull machine backward unless absolutely necessary. Always look down and behind
before and while moving backward.
• Never leave a running machine unattended.
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W A R N I N G ( P R O P O S I T I O N 6 5 )
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities
contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To
reduce your exposure to these chemical: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved
particles.
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