Operator`s manual

Do:
1. Mowacrossthe faceof slopes; neverup anddown.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts,rocks, hiddenobjects,or bumpswhich
can causeyouto slipor trip. Tallgrass canhideobstacles.
3. Alwaysbesure of yourfooting.A slip andfall cancause
seriouspersonalinjury.If youfeel youare losingyour
balance,releasethe bladecontrolhandleimmediately,and
the bladewill stoprotatingwithin 3 seconds.
Do Not:
I. Donot mowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments,you
could loseyour footingorbalance.
2. Donot mowslopesgreaterthan 15degreesasshownon
the slopegauge.
3. Donot mowon wetgrass. Unstablefootingcouldcause
slipping.
Children
Tragicaccidentscanoccur ifthe operatorisnot alertto the
presenceof children.Childrenare often attractedto the mower
and the mowingactivity.Theydo notunderstandthe dangers.
Neverassumethat childrenwillremainwhereyou lastsaw
them.
1. Keepchildrenout ofthe mowingareaand underthewatch-
ful careof a responsibleadult otherthanthe operator.
2. Be alert andturn moweroff if a child entersthe area.
3. Beforeand while movingbackwards,look behindand down
for small children.
4. Useextremecare whenapproachingblind corners,
doorways,shrubs,trees,or otherobjectsthat mayobscure
your visionof a childwho mayrun intothe mower.
5. Keepchildrenawayfrom hotor runningengines.They can
suffer burnsfroma hotmuffler.
6. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsold to operatea power
mower.Children14years old andover shouldreadand
understandthe operationinstructionsand safetyrules in
this manualandshould betrainedand supervisedby a
parent.
Service
Safe Handling Of Gasoline:
1. To avoidpersonalinjury orpropertydamage useextreme
care inhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable
and thevaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan
occur whengasolineisspilled onyourselforyour clothes
which canignite.
2. Wash yourskin andchangeclothesimmediately.
3. Useonly anapprovedgasolinecontainer.
4. Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleoron a truckor trailer
bedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson the
groundawayfromyourvehicle beforefilling.
5. Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe truck ortrailer
and refuelit onthe ground.If this is notpossible,then refuel
suchequipmentona trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather
than froma gasolinedispensernozzle.
6. Keepthe nozzlein contactwiththe rimof thefueltank or
containeropeningat alltimesuntil fuelingis complete.Do
notusea nozzlelock-opendevice.
7. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesand othersourcesof
ignition.
8. Neverfuel machineindoorsbecauseflammablevapors
willaccumulateinthe area.
9. Neverremovegascap oradd fuelwhilethe engineis
hotor running. Allowengineto cool atleast two minutes
beforerefueling.
10.Neveroverfill fueltank. Filltankto nomorethan Y2inch
belowbottomof filler neckto providefor fuelexpansion.
11.Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
12.If gasolineis spilled,wipe itoff theengineand equipment.
Moveunitto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestarting
theengine.
13.Neverstorethe machineorfuel containernearanopen
flame,sparkor pilotlight as ona water heater,space
heater,furnace,clothesdryeror othergasappliances.
14.Toreducefire hazard,keepmowerfree ofgrass, leaves,
orother debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuelspillageand
removeanyfuel soakeddebris.
15.Allowa mowerto coolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.
General Service:
1. Neverrunan engineindoorsor in a poorlyventilatedarea.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbon monoxide,anodorless
anddeadlygas.
2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe
bladeand allmoving partshavestopped.Disconnectthe
sparkplugwire and groundagainstthe engineto prevent
unintendedstarting.
3. Checkthe bladeand enginemountingboltsat frequent
intervalsfor propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade
for damage(e.g.,bent,cracked,worn)Replacebladewith
theoriginal equipmentmanufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly,
listed inthis manual."Useof parts whichdo notmeetthe
originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto improper
performanceand compromisesafety!"
4. Mowerbladesaresharpandcan cut.Wrapthe bladeor
weargloves,and useextra cautionwhenservicingthem.
5. Keepall nuts,bolts,and screwstightto besurethe
equipmentis insafeworkingcondition.
6. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir proper
operationregularly.
7. Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stopthe engine,discon-
nectthe sparkplugwire and groundagainstthe engine.
Thoroughlyinspectthe mowerfor anydamage.Repairthe
damagebeforestartingand operatingthe mower.
8. Neverattemptto makea wheelor cuttingheightadjust-
mentwhilethe engineisrunning.
9. Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrail
shieldaresubjectto wear anddamagewhichcould
exposemovingpartsor allowobjectsto bethrown.For
safetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponentsand re-
placeimmediatelywithoriginal equipmentmanufacturer's
(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedin this manual."Useof parts
whichdo notmeetthe originalequipmentspecifications
mayleadto improperperformanceand compromise
safety!"
10.Do notchangethe enginegovernorsettingor overspeed
theengine.The governorcontrolsthemaximumsafe
operatingspeed oftheengine.
11.Maintainor replacesafetylabels,as necessary.
12.Observeproperdisposallawsandregulations.Improper
disposaloffluids and materialscan harmthe environment.
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Practices
WARNING
Thissymbolpoints
out importantsafety
instructionswhich, if
notfollowed,could
endangerthe personal
safetyand/orproperty
of yourselfandothers.
Readandfollowall
instructionsinthis
manualbeforeat-
tempting to operate
this machine.Failure
to complywith these
instructionsmayresult
in personalinjury.When
you see this symbol.
HEED ITS WARNING!
Your Responsibility
Restrictthe use
of this power machine
to personswho read,
understand
andfollow the warnings
and instructions
in this manual
andon the machine.