Operation Manual
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................12
ReplacingtheAirCleaner........................................13
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................13
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................14
ReplacingtheNylonCuttingString...........................14
CleaningtheMachine..............................................14
Storage........................................................................15
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................15
Troubleshooting...........................................................16
Safety
Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsandfeetand
throwobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
ThefollowingsafetysectionisadaptedfromANSI
B71.4–2012andENISO5395:2013.
GeneralOperation
•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If
theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglishitis
theownersresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andthesafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice
theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtothemselves,other
people,orproperty.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand
attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,
whichcouldbethrownbythecuttingline.Staybehind
thehandlewhentheengineisrunning.
•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.
Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety
glasses,andhearingprotection.Longhair,looseclothing,
orjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.
•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing
sandals.Alwayswearsubstantial,slip-resistantfootwear
andlongpants.
•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely
necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilemovingbackward.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopcuttingelementifnot
mowing.
•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid
dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.
Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.Stopthe
cuttinglinewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.
•Checkthattheoperator’spresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthecuttinglinecomesto
acompletestop,andremovethesparkplugwirebefore
cleaningoruncloggingthemachine.
•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.
•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Neveroperatemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesureof
yourfooting;walk;neverrun.
•Neverraisethedeckwiththeenginerunning.
•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop
theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration
isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,
whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes
requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot
mowit.
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslipandfall
accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.
Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfallaccident.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.
•WhenusingtheHoverPro,alwayskeepbothhandson
thehandlebar.
•Whencuttingsteepslopesfromthetopoftheslopeanda
longerreachisneeded,nevertietheHoverProtoarope,
usetheextendedhandlebarkitoption.
Children
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe
presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe
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