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SAFETY INFORMATION
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
• Do not mow on wet grass or excessively steep slopes. Poor footing could cause a slip and fall
accident.
3. CHILDREN
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the presence of children. Children are
often attracted to the machine and the mowing activity. Never assume that children will remain
where you last saw them.
• Keep children out of the mowing area and under the watchful care of a responsible adult.
• Stay alert, and turn the mower off if a child or any other person enters the mowing area.
• Never allow children to operate the machine
• Use extreme care when approaching blind corners, doorways, shrubs, trees, or other objects
that may obscure your view of a child who may run into the path of the mower.
4. SERVICE
• Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws tight in order to be sure that the equipment is in safe working
condition.
• Never remove or tamper with safety devices. Check their proper operation regularly. Never do
anything to interfere with the intended function of a safety device or to reduce the protection
provided by a safety device.
• Keep machine free of grass, leaves, or other debris build up. Allow machine to cool before
storing.
• After striking a foreign object, stop the motor. Thoroughly inspect the mower for any damage.
Repair any damage before operating the mower.
• Never make any adjustments or repairs with the motor running.
• Always remove battery pack from mowers before adjusting, cleaning, or repairing.
• Check grass catcher components and the discharge guard frequently and replace with
manufacturer’s recommended parts, when necessary.
• Mower blades are sharp, and can cut. Wrap the blades or wear gloves, and use extra caution
when servicing.
• Maintain or replace safety and instruction labels, as necessary.
W A R N I N G ( P R O P O S I T I O N 6 5 )
Using this product will expose you to a chemical known to the State of California to cause
cancer. Using this product will expose you to a chemical known to the State of California to
cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities
contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some
examples 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.
Your risk from these exposures varies depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce
your exposure to these chemical: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety
equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
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