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Operator Safety
Rotating Impeller is Dangerous
WARNING
Rotating impeller can cut off arms and
legs, and throw objects. Failure to observe
safety instructions could result in serious
injury or death.
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Keep hands, feet and clothing away
from blow-
er housing when engine is running.
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Be alert at all times, drive forward carefully. Peo-
ple, especially children can move quickly into the
working area before you know it.
Protect Children
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Death or serious injury can occur when young
children associate having fun with a lawn equip-
ment simply because someone has given them a
ride on a machine.
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Children are attracted to lawn equipment and ac-
tivities. They don’t understand the dangers or the
fact that the operator is unaware of their pres-
ence.
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Children who have been given rides in the past
may suddenly appear in the work area for anoth-
er ride and be run over or backed over by the
machine.
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Tragic accidents with children can occur if the op-
erator is not alert to the presence of children, es-
pecially when a child approaches a machine from
behind.
Before and while backing up, look
down and behind
the machine carefully, espe-
cially for children.
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NEVER
carry children on a machine or attach-
ment. Do not tow children in a cart or trailer. They
can fall off and be seriously injured or interfere
with safe machine operation.
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Never use the machine as a recreational vehicle
or to entertain children.
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Never allow children or an untrained person to
operate the machine. Instruct all operators not to
give children a ride on the machine or in an at-
tachment.
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Keep children indoors, out of the work area, and
in the watchful eye of a responsible adult, other
than the operator, when a machine is being oper-
ated.
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Stay alert to the presence of children. Never as-
sume that children will remain where you last saw
them. Turn the machine OFF if a child enters the
work area.
Avoid Tipping
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Slopes are a major factor related to loss-of-con-
trol and tip-over accidents, which can result in
severe injury or death.
Operation on all slopes
requires extra caution.
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Blow across slopes, not up and down.
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Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or other hid-
den objects. Uneven terrain could overturn the
machine. Tall grass can hide obstacles.
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Choose a low ground speed so you will not have
to stop while on a slope.
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Do not blow or operate machine on wet grass.
Tires may lose traction.
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Tires may lose traction on slopes even though the
brakes are functioning properly.
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Avoid starting, stopping or turning on a slope. If
the tires lose traction, turn and proceed slowly,
straight down the slope.
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Keep all movement on slopes slow and gradual.
Do not make sudden changes in speed or direc-
tion, which could cause the machine to roll over.
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Use extra care while operating machine with at-
tachments, they can affect stability of the ma-
chine.
Do not use on steep slopes.
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Do not blow near drop-offs, ditches, embank-
ments, or bodies of water. The machine could
suddenly roll over if a wheel goes over the edge
or the edge caves in.
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Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for
wheel weights or counterweights for added stabil-
ity when operating on slopes or using front or rear
mounted attachments. Remove weights when
not required.
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Drive machine very slowly and avoid quick stops.