Troy-Bilt 12A-463E500, Owner'S Manual

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GEN ERAL OP ER A TION
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Read, un der stand, and fol low all in struc tions
on the ma chine and in the man ual(s) be fore
at tempt ing to as sem ble and op er ate. Keep
this man
ual in a safe place for fu ture and
reg u lar ref er ence and for or der ing re place -
ment parts.
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Be fa mil iar with all con trols and their proper
op
er a tion. Know how to stop the ma chine
and dis en gage them quickly.
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Never al low chil dren un der 14 years old to
op er ate this ma chine. Children 14 years old
and over should read and un
der stand the
op er a tion in struc tions and safety rules in
this man ual and should be trained and su -
per vised by a par ent.
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Never al low adults to op er ate this ma chine
with out proper in struc tion.
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To help avoid blade con tact or a thrown ob -
ject in jury, keep by stand ers, help ers,
chil dren and pets at least 75 feet from the
ma
chine while it is in op er a tion. Stop ma -
chine if any one en ters the area.
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Thor oughly in spect the area where the
equip ment is to be used. Re move all stones,
sticks, wire, bones, toys and other for
eign
ob jects which could be trip ped over or
picked up and thrown by the blade. Thrown
ob jects can cause se ri ous per sonal in jury.
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Plan your mow ing pat tern to avoid dis -
charge of ma te rial to ward roads, side walks,
by
stand ers and the like. Also, avoid dis -
charg ing ma te rial agai nst a wall or
ob struc tion which may cause dis charged
ma te rial to ric o chet back to ward the op er a -
tor.
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Al ways wear safety glasses or safety gog -
gles dur ing op er a tion and while per form ing
an ad just ment or re pair to pro tect your eyes.
Thrown ob
jects which ric o chet can cause
se ri ous in jury to the eyes.
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Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and
close-fit
ting slacks and shirts. Shirts and
pants that cover the arms and legs and
steel-toed shoes are rec
om mended. Never
op er ate this ma chine in bare feet, san dals,
slip pery or light weight (e.g. can vas) shoes.
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Many in ju ries oc cur as a re sult of the mower
be ing pulled over the foot dur ing a fall
caused by slip ping or trip ping. Do not hold
on to the mower if you are fall
ing; re lease
the han dle im me di ately.
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Never pull the mower back to ward you while
you are walk ing. If you must back the
mower away from a wall or ob struc tion first
look down and be hind to avoid trip ping and
then fol low these steps:
a) Step back from the mower to fully ex tend
your arms.
b) Be sure you are well bal anced with sure
foot ing.
c) Pull the mower back slowly, no more than
half way to ward you.
d) Re peat these steps as needed.
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Do not op er ate the mower while un der the
in flu ence of al co hol or drugs.
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Do not put hands or feet near ro tat ing parts
or un der the cut ting deck. Con tact with the
blade can am pu tate hands and feet.
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A miss ing or dam aged dis charge cover can
cause blade con
tact or thrown ob ject in ju -
ries.
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Do not en gage the self-pro pelled mech a -
nism on units so equipped while start ing
en gine.
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Never at tempt to make a wheel or cut ting
height ad just ment while the en gine is run -
ning.
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The blade con trol han dle is a safety de vice.
Never at tempt to by pass its op er a tion.
Doing so makes the safety de vice in op er a -
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This unit has been in spected against the man u fac tur ers qual ity check list. In case of a dis crep -
ancy, please call us. We will make ev ery ef fort to ship the part(s) by cou rier within one work ing
day of your call.
IM POR TANT SAFE OP ER A TION PRAC TICES
WARNING: This sym bol points out im por tant safety in struc tions which, if not fol -
lowed, could en dan ger the per sonal safety and/or prop erty of your self and oth ers.
Read and fol low all in struc tions in this man ual be fore at tempt ing to op er ate this
ma chine. Fail ure to com ply with these in struc tions may re sult in per sonal in jury.
When you see this sym bol— heed its warn ing.
DANGER: This ma chine was built to be op er ated ac cord ing to the rules for safe op -
er a tion in this man ual. As with any type of power equip ment, care less ness or er ror
on the part of the op er a tor can re sult in se ri ous in jury. This ma chine is ca pa ble of
am pu tat ing hands and feet and throw ing ob jects. Fail ure to ob serve the fol low ing
safety in struc tions could re sult in se ri ous in jury or death.