9. LAWN MOWER INSTRUCTION
5. HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION
5.2
HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
USE OF FUELS
Fuels are inflammable and explosive. Reduce the risk of explosion and fire by:
– Turning off and cooling the motor down before filling the tank with fuel.
– Refrain from smoking and starting open fires when handling fuels.
– Store and mix fuels in approved and correspondingly labelled canisters.
– Store fuels in closed containers. Keeping in mind that fuels may evaporate at room
temperature and collect on the floor of closed rooms (risk of explosion).
– Start the device at least nine metres away from any stored fuels or flammable liquids.
Fuels are toxic, they contain substances that have an immediate toxic effect and may cause
permanent damage to your health. Take all precautionary measures to prevent your body from
absorbing any of these substances:
– Refill tank and siphon fuels only outdoors or in well-ventilated rooms.
– Do not inhale fuel fumes.
– Avoid contact with eyes and skin.
– Wear gloves when transferring fuel.
– When fuel has come into contact with your clothes, change them immediately. Clean your
clothes before putting them back on.
– Store fuels out of the reach of children.
When handled inappropriately, fuels may cause damage to the environment:
– Transfer fuel carefully. Fuel must never trickle into the ground or the sewage system.
– Dispose of any remaining fuel in an appropriate manner. Never dispose of fuel with regular
household waste.
– Fuels may be stored only for a limited time. Purchase only such quantities that can be used up
within a few months.
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9.6
OPERATION PROCEDURES
During operation, tightly hold the emergency stop handle with both hands.
Note:
During operation, when the emergency stop handle is released, the engine will stop
and thus stopping the lawn mower from operating.
9.7
TO STOP ENGINE
Caution:
The blade continues to rotate for a few seconds after the engine is shut off.
Release the emergency stop handle to stop the engine
and blade.
Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire to prevent accidental starting while equipment is
unattended.
9.8
ACTIVATING SELF PROPELLED FUNCTION
Squeeze the Self-drive control handle
&
(
Fig.19
), the lawn mower will move forward
automatically about 1m/s. Grip both the emergency stop control handle and the self drive control
handles as shown in Fig.20.
Caution:
Your mower is designed to cut normal residential grass of a height no more than
250mm. Do not attempt to mow through unusually high dry or wet grass (e.g, pasture) or piles of
dry leaves. Debris may build up on the mower deck or contact the engine exhaust presenting a
potential fire hazard.
9.9
FOR THE BEST RESULTS WHEN MULCHING
Clear lawn of debris. Be sure that the lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire or other foreign objects
which could be accidentally thrown out by the mower in any direction and cause serious personal
injury to the operator and others as well as damage to property and surrounding objects. Do not
cut wet grass. For effective mulching do not cut wet grass because it tends to stick to the
underside of the deck preventing proper mulching of the grass clippings. Cut no more than 1
⁄
3 of
the length of the grass. The recommended cut for mulching is 1
⁄
3 of the length of the grass.
Ground speed will need to be adjusted so the clippings can be dispersed evenly into the lawn. For
especially heavy cutting in thick grass it may be necessary to use one of the slowest speeds in
order to get a clean well mulched cut. When mulching long grass you may have to cut the lawn in
two passes, lowering the blade another 1
⁄
3 of the length for the second cut and perhaps cutting in
a different pattern than was used the first time. Overlapping the cut a little on each pass will also
help to clean up any stray clippings left on the lawn. The mower should always be operated at full
throttle to get the best cut and allow it to do the most effective job of mulching.
9.5
START, RUN AND STOP POSITION
(CONTINUED)
Standing behind the unit, grasp the emergency stop handle
%
and hold it against the upper handle as shown.
Grasp the starter cord handle
$
as shown (
Fig.20
) and pull
up rapidly.
Return it slowly to the rope guide bolt after engine starts.
Release the emergency stop handle to stop the engine and
blade.
FIG.20
