Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto
slipand
fall
accidentswhich
can
result
inseverein,ury.
Operationonslopes
requires
extracaution.lf
you
feel
uneasyonaslope,donot
mowit.For
your
safety,usethe
slope
gauge
included
as
part
ofthis
manual
to
measure
slopesbefore
operating
this
unit
on
gslopedor
hilly
area.lftheslopeis
greater
than
15
degrees,donotmowit.
Do:
1. Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;never
upanddown.Exercise
extremecaution
when
changingdirectionon
slopes.
2. Watchlorholes,ruts,rocks,hidden
obiects,orbumpswhich
can
cause
you
tosliportrip.
Tall
grass
can
hide
obstacles-
3. Alwaysbesureof
your
footing.Aslipand
fall
cancauseserious
personal
in1ury.lf
you
feel
you
are
losing
your
balance,
release
thebladecontrol
handleimmediately,
andtheblade
will
stop
rotating
within3seconds.
Do
Not:
'1
. Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches
orembankments,
you
could
lose
your
footing
orbalance.
2. Donotmow
slopes
greater
than15degreesasshownonthe
srope
gauge.
3. Do
notmow
onwet
grass.
Unstablefooting
couldcauseslipping.
Children
Tragic
accidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot
alerttothe
presence
ofchildren.Children
are
often
attractedtothe
mower
andthemowing
activity.Theydonotunderstandthe
dangers.Neverassume
that
children
will
remain
where
you
last
sawthem.
1. Keeochildrenoutofthemowino
areaandunderthewatchful
careofa responsible
adultotherthantheoperator.
Bealertandturnmowerofiifachildentersthearea.
Before
and
whilemovrng
backwards,lookbehind
anddown
for
smallchildren.
Useextremecarewhen
approachingblindcorners,dooMays,
shrubs,
trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscure
your
vision
ofa
child
whomayruninto
the
mower.
Keep
children
awayfromhot
orrunning
engines.
They
can
suffer
burns
from
a hotmuffler.
6. Neverallowchildienunder14
years
oldtooperateapower
mower.Childrenl4 years
oldand
overshould
read
and
understandtheoperationinstructionsand
safety
rulesin
this
manual
andshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya parent.
0fGasoline:
Toavoid
personal
injury
orproperty
damageuseextremecarein
handling
gasoline.
Gasoline
is
extremelyflammable
andthe
vapors
areexplosive.Serious
personal
rnjury
can
occurwhen
gasoline
is
spilled
on
yourself
or
your
clotheswhichcanignite.
Wash
your
skinandchangeclothesimmediately.
Useonlyanapproved
gasoline
container.
Never
fill
containersinsideavehicle
or
onatruckor
trailerbed
with
aplastic
liner.Always
place
containersonthe
ground
away
from
your
vehicle
before
filling.
Remove
gas-powered
equipment
from
thetruckortrailerand
refuelit
onthe
ground.
lf
this
is
not
possible,
thenrefuel
such
equipmentonatrailer
with
aportable
container,
rather
thanfrom
agasoline
dispenser
nozzle.
Keeo
the
nozzlein
contact
with
the
rim
ofthefueltankor
containeropeningat
all
timesuntilfuelingis
complete.Donot
useanozzlelock-open
device.
Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,
pipes
andothersources
of
ignition.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecause
{lammable
vaporswill
accumulateinthearea.
Neverremove
gas
caporaddfuelwhiletheengineishot
or
running.Allowenginetocoolatleasttwominutes
before
refueling.
Neverover
fillfuel
tank.
Fill
tanktonomore
than/zinchbelow
bottomoffiller
neck
to
provrde
forfuel
expansion.
Replace
gasoline
capandtightensecurely.
lf
gasoline
is
spilled.
wipeit
offtheengineandequipment.Move
unittoanotherarea.
Wait5minutes
beforestartingtheengine.
Never
store
the
machine
or
fuel
container
near
anopenflame,
sparkor
pilot
light
asonawaterheater,
spaceheater,
furnace
.clothes
dryer
or
other
gas
appliances.
To
reduce
firehazard,keepmowerfreeof
grass,
leaves,
orother
debrisbuild-up.Clean
upoil
or
fuel
spillageandremove
any
fuel
soakeddebris.
15. Allowa mowertocoolat
least
5
minutes
beforestorino.
GeneralService:
1. Neverrunanengine
indoors
or
in
apoorly
ventilated
area.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbon
monoxide,
anodorlessand
deadly
gas.
2. Beforecleaning,
repairing.
or
inspecting,make
certaintheblade
andallmoving
parts
have
stopped.
Disconnect
thespark
plug
wire
and
ground
against
theengineto
prevent
unintended
startano.
Checkthebladeandengine
mountingbolts
at
frequentintervals
tor
proper
tightness.
Also,visuallyinspectbladefor
damage
(e.9.,
bent,
cracked,
worn)Replace
blade
with
theoriginal
equipmentmanufactures(O.E.M
)
bladeonly,
listedin
this
manual.
"Use
of
parts
which
do
notmeet
theoriginalequipment
specificationsmay
lead
toimproper
performance
and
compromisesafety!"
Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.
Wrap
thebladeorwear
gloves,
anduseextra
cautionwhenservicingthem.
Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstightto
be
suretheequipment
is
in
safeworkingcondition.
Nevertamper
with
safetydevices.
Checktheir
proper
operation
regularly.
After
strikingaforeignobject.stoptheengine,disconnectthe
spark
plug
wireand
ground
against
the
engine.
Thoroughly
inspect
the
mower
for
anydamage.
Repair
thedamagebefore
startingandoperatingthe
mower.
Never
attempt
to
make
awheel
orcutting
height
adjustment
whiletheengine
isrunning.
9. Grasscatchercomponents,discharge
cover,
andtrailshieldare
subiectto
wearanddamagewhichcouldexposemoving
parts
or
allowobjects
tobethrown.
For
safety
protection,
frequently
checkcomponents
andreplaceimmediately
with
original
equipment
manufacturer's
(O
EM)
parts
only,
listedin
this
manual.
"Use
of
parts
which
do
notmeettheoriginalequipment
specifications
mayleadtoimproper
performance
and
compromisesafety!"
10. Donot
change
theengine
governor
settingoroverspeedthe
engine.
The
governor
controls
the
maximum
safeoperating
speedoftheengine.
11. Maintain
or
replacesafetylabels,as
necessary.
12. Observe
proper
disposallawsand
regulatrons.lmproper
disposaloffluidsand
materials
can
harmtheenvironment.
Restricttheuseofthis
power
machinetopersons
whoread,
understandand
followthe
warningsandinstructionsin
this
manual
andon
themachine.
Service
SafeHandling
3.
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5.
2.
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4.
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