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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATION
6. Watch for holes, ruts or bumps. Tall grass can
hide obstacles.
7.
DO NOT mow near drop offs, ditches or
embankments. Operator could lose footing or
balance.
8. DO NOT mow on wet grass Always be sure of
your footing; keep a firm hold on the handle and
walk; never run. Slipping could cause injury.
STOP blade and engine whenever you leave the
operating position behind the handle for any
reason, including clearing grass, emptying
grass bag and making wheel height
adjustments, repairs, or inspections.
9. Before cleaning, repairing or inspecting make
certain blade and all moving parts have
STOPPED. Disconnect and secure spark plug
wire away from plug to prevent accidental
starting.
10. STOP engine and wait until the blade comes to
complete STOP before removing grass bag
and/or clearing grass.
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
1. Never store machine or fuel container inside
where fumes may reach an open flame, spark or
pilot light such as in a water heater, furnace,
clothes dryer or other gas appliance. Allow
engine to cool before storing machine in an
enclosure. Store fuel container out of reach of
children in a well ventilated, unoccupied
building.
2. Keep mower and engine free of grass, leaves or
excess grease to reduce fire hazard and engine
overheating.
3. When draining fuel tank, drain fuel into an
approved container outdoors and away from
open flame.
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
4. Keep all bolts, especially blade bolts, nuts and
screws properly tight. Check that all cotter pins
are in proper position.
5.
Service engine and make adjustments only
when engine is stopped. Removed spark plug
wire from spark plug and secure wire away from
spark plug to prevent accidental starting.
6.
DO NOT change engine governor speed
settings or overspeed engine.
7. Check grass bag assembly frequently for wear
or deterioration to avoid thrown objects and
exposure to moving parts. Replace with new
bag if loose seams or tears are evident. Replace
slider or bag adapter if broken or cracked.
8. Mower blades are sharp and can cut. Wrap the
blades or wear heavy leather gloves and use
CAUTION when handling them.
9. NEVER test for spark by grounding spark plug
next to spark plug hole; spark plug could ignite
gas exiting engine.
10.
Have machine serviced by an authorized
SNAPPER dealer at least once a year and have
the dealer install any new safety devices.
11. Use only genuine SNAPPER replacement parts
to assure that original standards are
maintained.
