Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructions
which,ifnotfollowed,couldendangerthepersonal
safetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Read
andfollowall instructionsin thismanualbefore
attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththese
instructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,
HEEDITSWARNING!
Your Responsibility: Restricttheuseofthis powermachineto
personswhoread,understand,andfollowthewarningsand instruc-
tionsinthis manualandonthemachine.
Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingto therulesfor
safeoperationinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment,
carelessnessorerroronthe partoftheoperatorcanresultin serious
injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructions
couldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.
Whenusingelectriclawnmowers,basicsafetyprecautionsshould
alwaysbefollowedto reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,and
personalinjury.Thesebasicprecautionsincludethefollowing:
Children
Tragicaccidentscanoccurifoperatorisnotalertto presenceofchildren.Chil-
drenareoftenattractedto mowerandmowingactivity.Theydo notunderstand
thedangers.Neverassumethat childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
,, Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaand underwatchfulcareofa
responsibleadultotherthanthe operator.
,, Bealert andturnmoweroff if achild entersthe area.
Beforeandwhile movingbackwards,lookbehindanddownfor small
children.
,, Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvisionof achildwhomay
runintothemower.
Neverallow childrenunder 14yearsoldto operateapowermower.
Children14yearsoldand overshouldreadandunderstandoperation
instructionsand safetyrulesin thismanualand shouldbetrainedand
supervisedbya parent.
Operation
GeneralOperation:
,, Readthisoperator'smanual carefullyin its entiretybeforeattempting
toassemblethismachine.Read,understand,andfollowall instructions
onthe machineandinthe manual(s) beforeoperation.Becompletely
familiarwiththe controlsand the properuseofthismachinebefore
operatingit. Keepthis manualin a safeplaceforfuture andregular
referenceand for orderingreplacementparts.
,, Thismachineisa precisionpieceof powerequipment,not aplaything.
Therefore,exerciseextremecautionatall times.Yourunithasbeen
designedto performonejob:to mowgrass.Do notuseitfor anyother
purpose.
,, Don'tforcelawn mower-it willdothe job betterandsaferatthe ratefor
whichit wasdesigned.
,, Neverallow childrenunder 14yearsoldto operatethismachine.
Children14yearsoldand overshouldreadand understandthe instruc-
tionsinthis manualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyaparent.
Onlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesofsafe
operationshouldbe allowedto usethis machine.
,, Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethe equipmentisto be used.Remove
all stones,sticks,wire,bones,toysandotherforeign objectswhichcould
betripped overor pickedupandthrownbythe blade.Thrownobjects
cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyourmowingpatterntoavoid
dischargeof materialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.
Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor obstructionwhichmay
causedischargedmaterialtoricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
,, To helpavoid bladecontactor athrownobject injury,stayin operator
zonebehindhandlesandkeepchildren,bystanders,helpersandpetsat
least75feet frommowerwhile itis inoperation.Stopmachineifanyone
entersarea.
,, Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperationand while
performingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.
,, Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.
Shirtsand pantsthatcoverthe armsand legsandsteel-toedshoes
arerecommended.Neveroperatethis machinein barefeet, sandals,
slipperyor lightweight(e.g.canvas)shoes.
,, Donot puthandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor undercuttingdeck.
Contactwith bladecanamputatehandsandfeet.
,, A missingor damageddischargecovercancausebladecontactor
thrownobjectinjuries.
,, Manyinjuriesoccuras aresultofthe mowerbeingpulledoverthefoot
duringa fall causedby slippingor tripping.Do notholdon tothe mowerif
youarefalling;releasethe handleimmediately.
,, Neverpull the mowerbacktowardyouwhileyouarewalking.If youmust
backthe mowerawayfroma wallor obstructionfirst lookdownand
behindtoavoidtrippingandthenfollowthesesteps:
,, Stepbackfrom mowertofullyextendyourarms.
,, Besure youarewellbalancedwith surefooting.
,, Pullthe mowerbackslowly,nomorethanhalfwaytowardyou.
,, Repeatthesestepsasneeded.
,, Donotoperatethe mowerwhile underthe influenceof alcoholordrugs.
,, Stayalert- Watchwhatyouare doing.Usecommonsense.Do not
operatelawnmowerwhenyouaretired.
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