19.Shuttheengineoffandwaituntilthe bladecomestoa 6. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
completestopbeforeremovingthegrasscatcherorunclog-
gingthe chute.
Thecuttingbladecontinuesto rotatefora fewsecondsafter
the engineisshutoff. Neverplaceany partofthe bodyin
the bladeareauntilyouaresurethe bladehasstopped
rotating.
20. Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrail shield,discharge
cover,grasscatcher,bladecontrolhandleorothersafety
protectivedevicesin placeandworking.Neveroperate
mowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failureto dosocan
resultin personalinjury.
21. Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancause aburn.Do
nottouch.
22.Onlyusepartsandaccessoriesmadefor thismachineby
manufacturer.Failuretodo socan resultin personalinjury.
23. Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthis manual,
usecareandgoodjudgment.Contactyourdealerfor
assistance.
Slope Operation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslip andfall accidents,which
can resultin severeinjury.Operationonslopesrequiresextra
caution.Ifyoufeel uneasyon aslope,do notmowit. Foryour
safety,usetheslopegaugeincludedaspartofthis manualto
measureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunitona slopedor hilly
area.If theslopeisgreaterthan15degrees,donot mowit.
Do:
1. Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts,rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumps
whichcancauseyouto slipor trip.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
3. Alwaysbesureofyourfooting.Aslipand fallcan cause
seriouspersonalinjury.Ifyoufeelyou arelosingyour
balance,releasethe bladecontrolhandleimmediately,and
the bladewill stoprotatingwithin3 seconds.
Do Not:
1. Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments,you
couldloseyourfootingor balance.
2. Donotmowslopesgreaterthan 15degreesasshownon
the slopegauge.
3. Donotmowonwetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcause
slipping.
Service
Safe HandlingOf Gasoline:
1. Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextreme
carein handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammable
andthevaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan
occurwhengasolineisspilledonyourselforyourclothes,
whichcanignite.Washyourskin andchangeclothes
immediately.
2. Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.
3. Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicleoron atruck ortrailer
bedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
4. Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckor trailer
andrefueliton theground.If this is notpossible,then refuel
suchequipmenton atrailerwitha portablecontainer,rather
thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.
5. Keepthenozzlein contactwiththe rimof thefueltank or
containeropeningatall timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Do
notuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
ofignition.
7. Neverfuel machineindoorbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulatein the area.
8. Neverremovegascap oraddfuelwhileengineishot or
running. Allowengineto coolatleasttwo minutesbefore
refueling.
9. Neveroverfillfueltank. Filltankto nomorethan_f2inch
belowbottomoffillerneckto provideforfuelexpansion.
10.Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
11.Ifgasolineis spilled,wipe it offthe engineandequipment.
Moveunitto anotherarea.Wait5minutesbeforestarting
engine.
12.Neverstorethe machineorfuel containernearanopen
flame,sparkorpilotlightas onawaterheater,space
heater,furnace,clothesdryeror othergasappliances.
13.Toreducefire hazard,keepmowerfreeofgrass,leaves,
or otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuel spillageand
removeanyfuel soakeddebris.
14.Allowa mowertocoolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.
General Service:
1. Neverrunanengineindoorsor inapoorlyventilatedarea.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorless
anddeadlygas.
2. Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthe
sparkplugwireandgroundagainsttheengineto prevent
unintendedstarting.
3. Checkthe bladeandenginemountingboltsatfrequent
intervalsfor propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade
fordamage(e.g.,bent,cracked,worn)Replacebladewith
theoriginalequipmentmanufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly,
listedin thismanual."Useof partswhichdonotmeetthe
originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto improper
performanceandcompromisesafety!"
4. Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthebladeor
weargloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.
5. Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstight tobesurethe equip-
mentisin safeworkingcondition.
6. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper
operationregularly.
7. Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthe engine,discon-
nectthe sparkplugwireandgroundagainsttheengine.
Thoroughlyinspectthemowerforanydamage.Repairthe
damagebeforestartingandoperatingthe mower.
8. Neverattempttomakeawheelorcuttingheightadjust-
mentwhilethe engineis running.
9. Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,and trail
shieldaresubjecttowearanddamagewhichcould
exposemovingpartsor allowobjectstobethrown.For
safetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponentsand re-
placeimmediatelywithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's
(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthismanual."Useofparts
whichdo notmeetthe originalequipmentspecifications
mayleadtoimproperperformanceand compromise
safety!"
10.Donot changetheenginegovernorsettingor over-revthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperating
speedofthe engine.
11.Maintainor replacesafetylabels,asnecessary.
12.Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improper
disposaloffluidsand materialscanharmtheenvironment.
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Pract=ces
WARNING
Thissymbol points
out importantsafety
instructions,which if
notfollowed,could
endangerthe personal
safety and/or property
of yourselfand others.
Readand followall
instructionsin this man-
ual beforeattemptingto
operatethis machine.
Failureto complywith
these instructions may
resultin personalinjury.
Whenyou seethis
symbol.
HEED IT'S WARNING!
Your Responsibility
Restrictthe use
of thispowermachine
to personswho read.
understand
and followthe warnings
ana instructions
in this manual
and onthe machine.
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