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12.
Amissingordamageddischargecovercancauseblade
contactorthrownobjectinjuries.
13.
Manyinjuriesoccurasaresultofthemowerbeingpulled
overthefootduringafallcausedbyslippingortripping.
Donotholdontothemowerifyouarefalling;releasethe
handleimmediately.
14.
Neverpullthemowerbacktowardyouwhileyouare
walking.Ifyoumustbackthemowerawayfromawallor
obstructionfirstlookdownandbehindtoavoidtripping
andthenfollowthesesteps:
a.
Stepbackfrommowertofullyextendyourarms. b.
Besureyouare wellbalancedwith surefooting.
c.
Pullthemowerbackslowly,nomorethanhalfway
towardyou.
d. Repeatthesestepsasneeded.
15.
Donotoperatethemowerwhileundertheinfluenceof
alcoholordrugs.
16.
Donotengagetheself-propelledmechanismonmachines
soequippedwhilestartingengine.
17.
Thebladecontrolisasafetydevice.Neverattemptto
bypassitsoperation.Doingsomakesthesafetydevice
inoperativeandmayresultinpersonalinjurythrough
contactwith therotatingblade.Thebladecontrolmust
operateeasilyinbothdirectionsandautomaticallyreturn
tothedisengagedpositionwhenreleased.
18.
Neveroperatethemowerinwetgrass.Alwaysbesureof
yourfooting.Aslipandfallcancauseseriouspersonal
injury.Ifyoufeelyouarelosingyourfooting,releasethe
bladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthebladewillstop
rotatingwithinthreeseconds.
19.
Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.Walk,never run.
20.
Stopthebladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksorroads.
21.
Iftheequipmentshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop
theengineandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.Vibration
isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
22.
Shuttheengineoffandwaituntil
thebladecomestoacompletestopbeforeremovingthegrassc
atcheror uncloggingthechute.Thecuttingbladecontinuesto
rotateforafewsecondsafterthebladecontrolisreleased.
Neverplaceanypartofthebodyinthebladeareauntil you
aresurethebladehasstoppedrotating.
23. Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailshield,
dischargecover,grasscatcher,bladecontrolorothersafety
protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.Neveroperate
mowerwith damagedsafetydevices.Failuretodosocan
resultinpersonalinjury.
24.
Muffler andenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Do
nottouch.
25. Neverattempttomakeawheelorcuttingheight
adjustmentwhiletheengineisrunning.
26.
Onlyusepartsandaccessoriesmadeforthismachineby
themanufacturer.Failuretodosocanresultinpersonal
injury.
27. Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntil resistance
isfelt,thenpullrapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord
(kickback) willpullhandandarmtowardenginefasterthan you
canletgo.Brokenbones,fractures,bruisesorsprains
couldresult.
28.
Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,
usecareandgoodjudgement.ContactCustomerSupport
forassistanceorthenameofthenearestservicedealer.
SlopeOperation
Slopesare amajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,which
canresultinsevereinjury.Operationonslopesrequiresextra
caution.Ifyoufeel uneasyonaslope,donotmowit.Foryour
safety,usetheslopegaugeincludedaspartofthismanualto
measureslopesbeforeoperatingthismachineonaslopedor
hillyarea.Iftheslopeisgreaterthan15degrees,donotmowit.
Do:
1.
Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
2.
Watchforholes,ruts,rocks,hiddenobjects,orbumps
whichcancauseyoutosliportrip.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
3.
Alwaysbesureofyourfooting.Aslipandfallcancause
seriouspersonalinjury.Ifyoufeelyouarelosingyour
balance,releasethebladecontrolhandleimmediatelyand
thebladewillstoprotatingwithinthree(3)seconds.
DoNot:
1.
Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments,you
couldloseyourfootingorbalance.
2.
Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degreesasshown on
theslopegauge.
3.
Donotmowonwetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcause
slipping.
Children
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe
presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothemower
andthemowingactivity.Theydonotunderstandthedangers.
Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
1.
Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderwatchful
careofaresponsibleadultotherthantheoperator.
2.
Bealertandturnmoweroffifachildentersthearea.
3.
Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,lookbehindand
downforsmallchildren.
4.
Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
doorways,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscure
yourvisionofachildwhomayrunintothemower.
5.
Keepchildrenawayfromhotorrunningengines.Theycan
sufferburnsfromahotmuffler.
6.
Neverallowchildren under14yearsofagetooperatethis
machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstand
theinstructionsandsafeoperationpracticesinthismanual
andonthemachineandbetrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.
