__IL hissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructions
which,ifnotfollowed,couldendangerthe personal
safetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Read
andfollowall instructionsin thismanualbefore
attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththese
instructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,
HEEDITSWARNING!
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingto therulesfor
safeoperationinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment,
carelessnessorerroronthe partoftheoperatorcanresultin serious
injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructions
couldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.
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causecancerandbirthdefectsor otherreproductiveharm.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccurifoperatorisnotalertto presenceofchildren.Chil-
drenareoftenattractedto mowerandmowingactivity.Theydo notunderstand
thedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
,, Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaandunderwatchfulcareofa
responsibleadult otherthanthe operator.
,, Bealertandturnmoweroff if achildentersthearea.
,, Beforeandwhile movingbackwards,lookbehindanddownforsmall
children.
,, Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvisionof achildwhomay
runintothemower.
,, Keepchildrenawayfrom hotor runningengines.Theycansufferburns
fromahot muffler.
,, Neverallow childrenunder14yearsoldto operateapowermower.
Children14yearsoldand overshouldreadand understandoperation
instructionsandsafetyrulesin thismanualand shouldbetrainedand
supervisedbyaadult.
GENERAL OPERATION
• Readthisoperator'smanualcarefullyin itsentirety beforeattempting
toassemblethismachine.Read,understand,andfollow all instructions
onthe machineandinthe manual(s)beforeoperation.Becompletely
familiarwiththe controlsandthe properuseofthismachinebefore
operatingit. Keepthis manualina safeplaceforfuture andregular
referenceandfororderingreplacementparts.
,, Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowtostop
themachineanddisengagethemquickly.
,, Thismachineisaprecisionpieceof powerequipment,not aplaything.
Therefore,exerciseextremecautionatall times.Yourunithasbeen
designedto performonejob:to mowgrass.Donotuseitfor anyother
purpose.
,, Neverallow childrenunder14yearsoldto operatethismachine.Chil-
dren14yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandthe instructions
inthis manualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya parent.
,, Onlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesofsafe
operationshouldbe allowedto usethismachine.
,, Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto beused.Remove
allstones,sticks,wire,bones,toysandotherforeignobjectswhichcould
betrippedoveror pickedupandthrownbythe blade.Thrownobjects
cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
,, Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtowardroads,
sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterial
againsta wallorobstructionwhich maycausedischargedmaterialto
ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
,, Tohelpavoid bladecontactor athrownobjectinjury,stayin operator
zonebehindhandlesand keepchildren,bystanders,helpers,andpetsat
least75feet frommowerwhileitis inoperation.Stopmachineifanyone
entersarea.
,, Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationandwhile
performingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.
,, Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.
Shirtsand pantsthat coverthe armsand legsandsteel-toedshoes
arerecommended.Neveroperatethismachineinbarefeet,sandals,
slipperyor lightweight(e.g.canvas)shoes.
,, Donot puthandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor undercuttingdeck.
Contactwith bladecanamputatehandsandfeet.
,, A missingor damageddischargecovercancausebladecontactor
thrownobjectinjuries.
,, Manyinjuriesoccuras aresultofthe mowerbeingpulledoverthefoot
duringafallcausedbyslippingor tripping.Donotholdon tothe mowerif
youarefalling;releasethe handleimmediately.
,, Neverpullthe mowerbacktowardyouwhileyouarewalking.Ifyoumust
backthe mowerawayfromawallor obstructionfirst lookdownand
behindtoavoidtrippingandthenfollowthesesteps:
a.Stepbackfrom mowertofullyextendyourarms.
b.Besureyouarewellbalancedwithsurefooting.
c. Pull backslowly,nomorethanhalfwaytowardsyou.
d.Repeatthesestepsasneeded.
,, Donotoperatethe mowerwhileunderthe influenceof alcoholordrugs.
,, Donotengagethe self-propelledmechanismonunitssoequippedwhile
startingengine.
,, Thebladecontrolhandleisasafetydevice.Neverattemptto bypassits
operation.Doingso makesthe safetydeviceinoperativeand mayresult
inpersonalinjurythroughcontactwiththe rotatingblade.The blade
controlhandlemustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand automatically
returntothe disengagedpositionwhen released.
,, Neveroperatethe mowerinwet grass.Alwaysbesureof yourfooting. A
slip andfall cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.If youfeelyouarelosing
yourfooting, releasethe bladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthe blade
will stoprotatingwithinthreeseconds.
,, Mowonlyin daylightor goodartificiallight.Walk,neverrun.
,, Stopthe bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksorroads.
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