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GASOLINE LAWN MOWER
- After hitting a foreign object, stop the engine and check thoroughly the mower in order to see
if it is damage. Bring the mower in an agreed service station to do the repairing if necessary.
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WARNING: After you stopped the engine the blade is still in motion during a few seconds.
- If the mower vibrates in an abnormal way, find the reasons why, and take your mower to an
agreed service station.
- Check regularly that bolts, nuts and screw are secularly tightening for a safe use of the mower.
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WARNING: GASOLINE IS HIGHLY INFLAMMABLE.
- Keep gasoline in a jerry can specially made for this purpose.
- Fill up the tank with a funnel, do the operation outside. Do not smoke. Do not use mobile
phone.
- Fill up with gasoline and oil before staring the engine. Never open the cap of the fuel tank to
add gasoline while the engine is running or still hot.
- Do not start the engine if there is some gasoline spread around, take the mower away from
the one where gasoline have been split and avoid any contact from a hot source as long as the
split gasoline is completely evaporated.
- Tighten the fuel tank cap and close tightly the jerry can cap.
Maintenance and storage
WARNING:
Stop the engine and unplug the spark plug before each repairing
or maintenance operation.
- Make sure that all nuts, bolts and screws are kept well tightened to keep the lawnmower in a
safe operating condition.
- Never store the lawnmower with a tank with gasoline in an enclosed area where gasoline
fumes could reach a strong heat source or a flame. Allow the engine to cool down before you
store your lawnmower in any storage place.
- In order to reduce any risk of fire, clean the lawnmower and in particularly the engine, the
muffler, the fuel tank. Suppress all grass traces or leaves or excess of grease.
- Check frequently the condition of the deflector and the grass catcher, replace them if they are
damaged.
- In case of drain oil of the tank before winter, do this operation outside.
- Wear thick gloves for the mounting and the sharpening of the blade. Be sure that the blade is
always well balanced.
