Manual

manual.Aswithanytypeofpowerequipment,carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcan
resultinseriousinjury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetandthrowingobjects.
! Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
endangerthepersonal
safetyand/orproperty
Children
Tragicaccidentscan occurifoperatoris notalertto presence
of children.Childrenareoftenattractedto mowerandmowing
activity.Theydonot understandthe dangers.Neverassume
thatchildrenwill remainwhereyoulastsawthem.
1. Keepchildrenoutof the mowingareaandunderwatchful
careof a responsibleadultotherthanthe operator.
2. Bealert andturn moweroffifa childentersthearea.
3. Beforeand whilemovingbackwards,look behindanddown
forsmallchildren.
4. Useextremecare whenapproachingblindcorners,
doorways,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthat mayobscure
yourvisionof a childwhomayrun intothemower.
5. Keepchildrenawayfromhot orrunningengines.Theycan
sufferburnsfroma hotmuffler.
6. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operatea power
mower.Children14yearsold andovershouldreadand
understandoperationinstructionsandsafetyrulesinthis
manualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya parent.
General Operation
1. Readthis operator'smanualcarefullyin its entiretybefore
attemptingto assemblethis machine.Read,understand,
andfollow allinstructionsonthe machineandin the
manual(s)beforeoperation.Be completelyfamiliarwith
thecontrolsandthe properuseofthis machinebefore
operatingit.Keepthis manualin a safeplaceforfuture
and regularreferenceandfor orderingreplacementparts.
2. Thismachineisa precisionpieceof powerequipment,
nota plaything.Therefore,exerciseextremecautionat all
times.Yourunithasbeendesignedto performonejob: to
mowgrass.Do notuseitfor anyotherpurpose.
3. Neverallowchildrenunder 14yearsold to operatethis
machine.Children14yearsold and overshouldreadand
understandthe instructionsinthis manualandshould
betrainedand supervisedbya parent.Only responsible
individualswho arefamiliar withthese rulesofsafe
operationshould beallowedto usethis machine.
4. Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentis to
beused. Removeall stones,sticks,wire,bones,toysand
otherforeignobjectswhichcould betripped overor picked
upand thrownby the blade.Thrownobjectscancause
seriouspersonalinjury.Planyourmowingpatternto avoid
dischargeofmaterialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystanders
andthe like.Also, avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta
wallorobstructionwhich maycausedischargedmaterial
to ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
6. Alwayswear safetyglassesor safetygogglesduringopera-
tionandwhile performinganadjustmentor repairto protect
youreyes.Thrownobjectswhich ricochetcancauseserious
injurytothe eyes.
7. Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesand close-fitting
slacksandshirts. Shirtsand pantsthat coverthe armsand
legs andsteel-toedshoesarerecommended.Neveroperate
this machinein barefeet,sandals,slipperyor lightweight
(e.g.canvas)shoes.
8. Do notputhandsorfeet nearrotatingpartsor undercutting
deck.Contactwithblade canamputatehandsandfeet.
9. A missingor damageddischargecovercan causeblade
contactor thrownobject injuries.
10.Manyinjuriesoccur asa resultof the mowerbeingpulled
overthefoot duringa fall causedby slippingortripping.
Do notholdonto the mowerifyouare falling;releasethe
handleimmediately.
11.Neverpullthe mowerbacktowardyouwhileyouare
walking.If youmustback the mowerawayfroma wallor
obstructionfirstlook downandbehindto avoidtrippingand
thenfollow thesesteps:
a. Stepbackfrommowertofully extendyourarms.
b. Be sureyou arewellbalancedwithsure footing.
c. Pullthe mowerbackslowly,no morethan halfway
towardyou.
d. Repeatthese stepsas needed.
12.Do notoperatethe mowerwhileunderthe influenceof
alcoholor drugs.
13.Do notengage theself-propelledmechanismon unitsso
equippedwhilestartingengine.
14.Thebladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattempt
to bypassits operation.Doingso makesthe safetydevice
inoperativeandmay resultinpersonal injurythrough
contactwiththe rotatingblade.The bladecontrolhandle
mustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsandautomatically
returnto the disengagedpositionwhenreleased.
15.Neveroperatethe mowerinwet grass. Alwaysbesure of
yourfooting. A slipand fallcan causeseriouspersonal
injury.If you feelyou are losingyour footing,releasethe
bladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthe bladewillstop
rotatingwithinthreeseconds.
16.Mowonly indaylightor good artificiallight.Walk,neverrun.
17.Stopthe bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksor roads.
18.If the equipmentshouldstart to vibrateabnormally,stopthe
engineandcheckimmediatelyforthe cause.Vibrationis
and followthe warnings 5. Tohelpavoidbladecontact ora thrownobjectinjury, ._ generallya '_arningof !rouble.........
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and i..struction2 stay inoperatorzone behindhandlesandkeepchildren, "
u _ compete stop beforeremovngthe grasscatcheror uncog
, ,; bystanders,helpers,andpetsat least75 feet frommower .
un_nusmanuau glngthechute
whileit isin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters
and on the machine, area.
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