Manual

Thecutting bladecontinuesto rotatefor a fewsecondsafter
the engineis shutoff. Neverplaceany part of the bodyin
the blade areauntilyouare surethe bladehasstopped
rotating.
20.Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailshield,discharge
cover,grasscatcher,bladecontrolhandle,or othersafety
protectivedevicesin placeandworking.Neveroperate
mowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failureto do socan
resultin personalinjury.
21.Mufflerandenginebecomehotand can causea burn.Do
nottouch.
22.Onlyuse parts and accessoriesmadefor this machineby
manufacturer.Failureto doso can result inpersonalinjury.
23.If situationsoccurwhichare not coveredin this manual,
usecareand goodjudgment.Contactyour dealerfor
assistance.Telephone[phone]forthe nameof your
nearestdealer.
SJope Operation
Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto slipandfallaccidentswhich
canresultinsevereinjury.Operationonslopesrequiresextra
caution.Ifyoufeeluneasyon a slope,donotmowit.Foryour
safety,use the slopegaugeincludedas part of this manualto
measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis uniton a slopedor hilly
area.If theslopeis greaterthan15 degrees,do notmowit.
Do:
1. Mowacrossthe faceof slopes;neverup anddown.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts, rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhich
can causeyou toslipor trip.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.
3. Alwaysbe sure of yourfooting.A slip andfall cancause
seriouspersonalinjury.If youfeelyouare losingyour
balance,releasethe blade controlhandleimmediately,and
the blade willstop rotatingwithin 3 seconds.
Do Not:
1. Do notmowneardrop-offs, ditchesorembankments,where
you couldloseyour footingor balance.
2. Do notmowslopesgreaterthan 15degrees as shownon
the slopegauge.
3. Do notmowon wetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcause
slipping.
Service
Safe Handling Of Gasoline:
1. To avoidpersonalinjury or propertydamageuseextreme
care in handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable
andthevaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan
occurwhengasolineis spilledonyourselforyour clothes
which canignite.
2. Washyour skinand changeclothesimmediately.
3. Useonly an approvedgasolinecontainer.
4. Neverfill containersinsidea vehicle or ona truckor trailer
bedwith a plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson the
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
5. Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe truck ortrailer
andrefuelit onthe ground.Ifthis is notpossible,then refuel
suchequipmentona trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather
than froma gasoline dispensernozzle.
6. Keepthe nozzlein contactwith therim ofthefuel tank or
containeropeningat alltimesuntil fuelingis complete.Do
notusea nozzlelock-opendevice.
7. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
of ignition.
8. Neverfuel machineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulatein the area.
9. Neverremovegascap oradd fuelwhileengineishot or
running. Allowengineto cool at leasttwo minutesbefore
refueling.
10.Neveroverfill fuel tank. Filltankto no morethan _ inch
belowbottom of filler neckto providefor fuelexpansion.
11.Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
12.If gasolineis spilled,wipe it offthe engineand equipment.
Moveunitto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestarting
engine.
13.Neverstorethe machineorfuel containernearanopen
flame,spark orpilot light as ona water heater,space
heater,furnace,clothesdryer,orothergas appliances.
14.Toreducefire hazard,keepmowerfreeof grass, leaves,
or otherdebrisbuild-up.Clean upoil orfuel spillageand
removeanyfuel soakeddebris.
15.Allowa mowerto cool at least5 minutesbeforestoring.
General Service:
1. Neverrun an engineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessand
deadlygas.
2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall movingparts havestopped.Disconnectthe
sparkplugwire andgroundagainsttheengineto prevent
unintendedstarting.
3. Checkthe bladeandenginemountingboltsatfrequent
intervalsfor propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefor
damage(e.g.,bent,cracked,worn)Replacebladewiththe
originalequipmentmanufacture's(O.EM.) bladeonly,listed
inthis manual."Useof parts whichdo notmeettheoriginal
equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformance
andcompromisesafety!"
4. Mowerbladesare sharpandcancut.Wrapthebladeorwear
gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.
5. Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstight tobe surethe equip-
mentis in safeworkingcondition.
6. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperopera-
tionregularly.
7. Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stopthe engine,discon-
nectthe sparkplugwire andgroundagainsttheengine.
Thoroughlyinspectthe mowerfor anydamage.Repairthe
damagebeforestartingandoperatingthe mower.
8. Neverattempt to makea wheelorcutting height adjustment
whilethe engineis running.
9. Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,and trail
shieldare subjectto wear anddamagewhichcould expose
movingparts orallow objectsto bethrown.Forsafety
protection,frequentlycheckcomponentsand replaceim-
mediatelywithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.EM.)
partsonly,listedin this manual.'Use of partswhich do
not meettheoriginal equipmentspecificationsmayleadto
improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
10.Donot changetheenginegovernorsettingor overspeedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperating
speedof the engine.
11.Maintainor replacesafetylabels,as necessary'.
12.Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improper
disposalof fluidsand materialscanharmtheenvironment.
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