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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Read this manual completely. This machine can amputate hands and feet, and
throw objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in
serious injury or death.
Thank you for choosing Swish r’s 24” Walk B hind Rough Cut. B for
op rating your Walk B hind, pl as r ad, und rstand and follow all of th saf ty
pr cautions and oth r instructions xplain d in this manual. As with all pow r
quipm nt, lawn mow rs can b pot ntially dang rous if not prop rly us d.
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• R ad th manual. L arn to op rat this machin saf ly.
• Always disconn ct th spark plug wir and plac th wir wh r it cannot contact th spark plug
to pr v nt accid ntal starting th ngin wh n s tting up, transporting, adjusting or making r pairs.
• K p all shi lds and guards in plac .
• Und rstand th sp d, st ring and stability of this machin . Know th positions and op rations of all
controls b for you op rat this machin . Ch ck all of th controls in a saf ar a b for starting to
work with this machin .
• Allow only r sponsibl adults who ar familiar with th s instructions to op rat this machin .
Never allow children to operate this machine.
• Cl ar th ar a of obj cts such as rocks, toys, wir , tc. that can b pick d up and thrown by th blad .
• B sur th ar a is cl ar of oth r p opl b for mowing. B awar of th mow r discharg dir ction
and do not point at anyon . Stop the machine if anyon nt rs th mowing ar a. Childr n ar oft n
attract d to th machin and th mowing activity. Never assume that children will remain where
you last saw them. K p childr n und r th watchful car of anoth r r sponsibl adult.
•No riders!
• Do not put hands or f t n ar or und r rotating parts.
• Do not mow in r v rs . Always look down and behind before and during backing.
• Turn off th blad wh n not mowing. B for l aving th machin , turn off th blad and stop th
ngin .
• Watch for traffic wh n op rating n ar or crossing roadways.
• Do not op rat th mow r if it has b n dropp d or damag d in any mann r or if th mow r vibrat s
xc ssiv ly. Exc ssiv vibration is an indication of damag . R pair mow r as n c ssary.
• Dr ss prop rly. Do not op rat th mow r wh n bar foot or w aring op n sandals. W ar only solid
sho s with good traction wh n mowing.
• N v r allow op ration by untrain d p rsons.
• Do not op rat th machin whil und r th influ nc of alcohol or drugs.
• Do not op rat on slop s gr at r than 15 d gr s.
• Stop and insp ct th quipm nt if you strik an obj ct. R pair, if n c ssary, b for r starting. N v r
mak adjustm nts or r pairs with th ngin running.
• Mow r blad s ar sharp and can cut. Wrap th blad s or w ar glov s, and us xtra caution wh n
s rvicing th m.
This Safety Alert Symbol indicates important messages in this
manual. When you see this symbol, carefully read the message that
follows and be alert to the possibility of personal injury.