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Towing
1. Tow only with a machine that has a hitch designed for
towing. DO NOTattach towed equipment except at the hitch
point.
2. Follow the manufacturer's recommendationfor weight
limits for towed equipment and towing on slopes.
3. DO NOTallow children or others on towed equipment.
4. On slopes, the weight of the towed equipment may cause
loss of traction and loss of control.
5. Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop.
Maintenance
1. DO NOTstore machineor fuel container inside where
fumes may reachan open flame, spark or pilot light such as
in a water heater,furnace, clothes dryer or other gas
appliance.Allow engine to cool before storing machine in
an enclosure. Store fuel container out of the reach of
children in a well ventilated, unoccupied building.
2. Keepengine free of grass, leavesor excess greaseto
reduce fire hazardand engineoverheating.
3. When draining fuel tank, drain fuel into an approved
container outdoors and away from open flame.
4. Check brakesfrequently; adjust, repair or replace as
needed.
5. Keepall bolts, nuts and screws properly tight. Check that
all cotter pins are in proper position.
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6. Always provide adequate ventilation when running
engine. Exhaust gasescontain carbon monoxide, an
odorless and deadly poison.
7. Disconnect negative(black) cable from battery before
performing maintenance or service. Cranking enginecould
cause injury.
8. DO NOTwork under machinewithout safety blocks.
9. Serviceengine and makeadjustments only when engine
is stopped. Remove spark plug wire(s) from spark plug(s)
and securewire(s) away from spark plug(s).
10. DO NOTchange engine governor speed settings or
overspeed engine.
11. Lubricate machine at intervals specified in manual to
prevent controls from binding.
12. Mower blades are sharp and can cut. Wrap the blades
or wear heavy leather gloves and use CAUTIONwhen
handling them.
13. DO NOTtest for spark by grounding spark plug next to
spark plug hole; spark plug could ignite gas exiting engine.
14. Havemachine serviced by an authorized SNAPPER
dealer at least once ayear and havethe dealerinstall any
new safety devices.
15. Maintain or replace safetyand instruction labels as
necessary.
16. Use only genuine SNAPPERreplacement parts to
assure that original standards are maintained.
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