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Instruction manual
and avoid creating any source of ignition until petrol
fumes have dissipated.
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Clean up spilled fuel before restarting.
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Replace all fuel tanks and container caps securely.
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Do not run the engine indoor or in a confined space:
dangerous carbon monoxide fumes can collect. Exhaust
fumes are dangerous.
WARNING! Exhaust contains
poisonous carbon monoxide, a
colourless and odourless gas.
Breathing exhaust can cause loss of
consciousness and may lead to death.
Provide an adequate ventilation to
keep exhaust gas level as low as
possible.
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Never store the equipment with fuel in the tank
inside a building where fumes can reach an open flame
or spark.
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To reduce fire hazard, keep the engine, silencer,
battery compartment and petrol storage area free of
vegetative material and excessive grease.
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The exhaust system gets hot enough to ignite
some materials. Keep flammable materials away from
the device.
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The muffler becomes very hot during operation and
remains hot for a while after stopping the engine. Be
careful not to touch the muffler while it is hot. Let the
engine cool before storing the machine indoors.
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Remove adjusting keys or wrenches before starting
the machine.
WARNING! During the use of certain
gasoline tools, some dust containing
chemicals known to cause cancer,
may occur.
Some of these chemicals are: lead from lead based
paints, crystalline silica from bricks and cement and
other masonry products, arsenic and chromium from
chemically treated lumber and other dangerous
products. If dust is present, your risk from these
exposures varies, depending on how often you do this
type of work.
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, any
time you do pulverulent operations, work in a well
ventilated area and work with approved safety
equipment, such as dust masks that are specially
designed to filter out microscopic particles.
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If the machine strikes a foreign body, examine the
device for signs of damage and carry out any necessary
repairs before restarting and continuing to work.
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If the machine starts to vibrate abnormally, switch
off the motor and check for the cause immediately.
Vibration is generally a warning of trouble.
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Always turn off the machine and wait until the
machine completely stops whenever you leave
the machine, before carrying out maintenance,
before changing accessories, checking, cleaning,
troubleshooting or working on the machine.
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It is forbidden to move or modify any of the internal
parts of the machine.
Specific safety rules
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Before mowing, make sure that the blade and the
blade fixing screw are securely fastened. When cutting
edges require resharpening, this must be done evenly
on both sides, in order to prevent any imbalance. If the
blade is damaged, it must be replaced.
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Do not use the lawn mower when it is raining or
when the grass is wet.
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Particular precautions must be taken while mowing
on slopes or downing stretches. Mow across the face of
slopes, never down or up.
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Turn off the engine if you must leave the lawn
mower unattended, displace the lawn mower or incline
it.
CAUTION! Never change in any way
the rated speed of the engine.
Never lift or carry the mower while the
engine is running.
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(GLMS-18, GLMS-21/3F)
Disconnect the self-
propelled system before starting the engine.
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Always use the lawn mower with the grass catcher
or/and the deflector in position.
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Before mowing, remove all foreign objects from the
lawn, which maybe thrown by the machine.
Stop the engine and remove the spark plug cover in
these cases:
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before any operation under the deck or near the
grass rear discharge chute.
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before any maintenance, repairing or checking
operations.
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before carrying, lifting or removing the mower.
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if you leave the mower unattended or changing the
cutting height.
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to remove and emptying the grass catcher.
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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 authorized service
station to do the repairing if necessary.