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Section 1: Safety
II. OPERATING ONA SLOPE
Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto slip
andfall accidents whichcan resultin
severeinjury. All slopesrequireextra
caution.If youfeel uneasy on a slope,
do notmowit.
DO:
Mow across the face of slopes; n ever
up and down, Exerciseextreme
cautionwhen changingdirection on
slopes.Avoid slopes greaterthan 15°.
Removeobjectssuch as rocks, tree
limbs, etc.
Watchfor holes,ruts, or bumps.Tall
grass can hide obstacles.
DONOT:
Do notmowneardrop-offs, d itches,
or embankments. Theoperator could
loosefooting or balance.
Do not mow excessively s teepslopes.
On notmow on wet grass.Reduced
footing could cause slipping.
III. CHILDREN
Tragicaccidents can occuril the
operatoris not alert to the presenceof
children.Childrenare oftenattracted to
the mowerandto the mowing activity.
Neverassumethat childrenwill remain
whereyoulast sawthem.
1,
Keep children out ofthe mowing area
and underthe watchful careof a
responsibleadult.
2, Bealertandturnmower off if
children enterthearea.
3. Beforeand while moving backwards,
look behindand downfor small
children.
4,
5.
Neverallow children to operatethe
mower.
Use extracarewhenapproaching
blind corners, s hrubs, trees,or other
objectsthat may obscurevision.
IV. SERVICE
1. Useextra carein handlinggasoline
and otherfuels.They are flammable
and their vapors are explosive.
,
3.
4,
5,
6.
a)
b)
Use only an approvedcontainer.
Neverremovegascapor add fuel
whenthe engineis running.
Allow engineto cool before
refueling. Donot smoke.
c) Neverrefuelthe machine
indoors.
d)
7,
After striking an object, stop the
engineand disconnectthe sparkplug
wire. Inspectthe mower and repair, if
necessary,beforerestarting.
8.
Never attempt to make mower cutting
heightadjustmentswhile the engine
is running.
.
Grasscatcher componentsare
subjectto wear, damageand deterio-
ration, which could expose moving
partsor allow objectsto be thrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsand
replacewith factory recommended
parts,when necessary.
10. The mower blade is sharp andcan
cut.Wrap the bladeor weargloves,
and useextracaution whenservicing.
11.
Neverstorethe machineor fuel
containerinsidewherethere is an
openflame, such as a water
12.
heater,etc.
e) Movemower awayfrom any
gasoline fumesbeforestarting
the engine.
Neverrun an engine inside u closed
area.
Nevermakeadjustmentsor repairs
with the enginerunning. Disconnect
the spark plug wire and move the
wire away from the plug to prevent
accidentalstarting.
Keepall nuts and screws,especially
the bladeattachmentbolts, tight and
keepequipmentin good condition.
Nevertamper with safetydevices.
Checktheir operationregularly.
Keepmower free of grass,leavesor
otherdebrisbuild-up. C leanup oilor
fuel spillage.Allow mower to cool
beforestoring.
Do not change theenginegovernor
setting or overspeed t he engine.
Do not touch engine parts which may
behot from operation.Allow parts to
cool completelybefore inspecting,
cleaningor repairingthe mower.
13. Maintain or replacesafetyand
instructional decals. Referto the
Parts List for replacementdecal
information.
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