Manual

Section1: Safety
13.
10. Mower bladesaresharp andcan
cut. Wrap the bladeor wear gloves,
and useextracautionwhen servic-
ing them.
11. Do not changethe enginegovernor
setting or overspeedthe engine.
12. Do not touch enginepartswhich
may behotfrom operation.Allow
partsto cool completelybeforein-
specting,cleaningor repairingthe
mower.
14.
To accessthe undersideof the
mower,tip the mower rearward.Do
not tip the mowerforward or on ei-
ther of its sides, unlessspecifically
advisedto do so in this manual.
Maintainor replacesafetyand in-
structionaldecals. Referto the sep-
aratePartsCatalogfor replacement
decalinformation.
15. For unitsequippedwith electric
start:
a) Batteriesproduceexplosive
gases.Keepsparks,flame,
cigarettes,etc.,away. Ventilate
the areawhenchargingthe bat-
tery. Do not chargethe batteryin
anairtight space.
b) Donot usea batterycharger
otherthan the oneprovidedwith
the mower.
c) The batterycontainstoxic mate-
rials. Do not damagethe battery
case. If the caseis brokenor
damaged,avoid contactwith the
batterycontents.
d) Properlydisposeof adamaged
or worn out battery.Checkwith
localauthorities for proper dis-
posalmethods.
e) Do not short circuit the battery.
Severeburns andfire canresult.
SAFETYDECALS
Makecertainall safetydecalsonthis equipmentare keptcleanandin good condition. The decalsareshown (at reducedsizes)
below. If you needa replacementdecal,pleasereferto the PartsCatalogthat accompaniedthis Manual.
Onleftside ofmowerdeck
OnControlPanel (for electricstartmodel)
Beneathbelt/pulleycover
OnControlPanel (for recoilstartmodel)
DANQER
Ondischargechute