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° Keepthe nozzle in contactwith the rim of the fuel tank or containeropeningat all timesuntilfuelingis complete.Do not use a nozzlelock-opendevice_ o Iffuelis spilledonclothing,changeclothing immediately. o Neveroverfillfueltank_Replacegascap and tighten securely. GENERAL SERVICE ° Never operate machine in a closed area. • Keep allnuts and bolts tightto be surethe equipment is in safe working condition. ° Never tamperwith safety devices, Check their proper operation regularty_ ° Keep machine free of grass, leaves, or other debris build-up_ Clean oil or fuel spillage and remove any fuel-soaked debris. Allow machine to cool before storing. o If you strike a foreign object, stop and inspect the machine. Repair, if necessary, before restarting. Never make any adjustments or repairs with the engine running. o Check grass catcher components and the discharge chute frequently and replace with manufacturer's recommended parts, when necessary_ o Mower blades are sharp. Wrap the blade or wear gloves, and use extra caution when servicing them. o Checkbrake operationfrequently. Adjust and service as required. ° Maintain or replace safety and instruction labels, as necessary. • Be sure the area is clear of bystanders before operating° Stop machine if anyone enters the area. • Never carry passengers. o Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely necessary. Always look down and behind before and while backing. ° Never carry children, even with the blades shut off. They may fall off and be seriously injured or interfere with safe machine operation. Children who have been given rides in the past may suddenly appear in the mowing area for another ride and be run over or backed over by the machine. ° Keep children out of the mowing area and in the watchful care of a responsible adult other than the operator. • Be alert and turn machine off if a child enters the are& ° Before and while backing, look behind and down for small children. • Mow up and down slopes (15 ° Max), not across. ° Choose a low ground speed so that you will not have to stop or shift while on the slope. ° Avoid starting, stopping, or turning on a slope, ifthetireslosetraction, disengage the blades and proceed slowly straight down the sloper ' If machine stops while going uphill, disengage blades, shift into reverse and back down slowly. • Do not turn on slopes unless necessary, and then, turn slowly and gradually downhill, if possible_ 5

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°
Keepthe nozzle in contactwith the rim
o
of the fuel tankor containeropeningat
all timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Do not
usea nozzlelock-opendevice_
Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changecloth-
ing immediately.
Neveroverfillfueltank_Replacegascap
andtightensecurely.
o
o
GENERAL
SERVICE
°
Never
operate
machine
in
a
closed
area.
•
Keep allnuts
and bolts tightto
be surethe
equipment
is in safe working
condition.
°
Never
tamperwith
safety
devices,
Check
their
proper
operation
regularty_
°
Keep
machine
free
of grass,
leaves,
or
other
debris
build-up_
Clean
oil or fuel
spillage
and remove
any fuel-soaked
de-
bris. Allow machine
to cool before storing.
o
If
you
strike
a foreign
object,
stop
and
inspect the
machine.
Repair, if necessary,
before
restarting.
Never
make
any adjustments
or repairs
with the engine
running.
Check
grass catcher components
and the
discharge
chute
frequently
and
replace
with manufacturer's
recommended
parts,
when
necessary_
o
Mower
blades are sharp.
Wrap
the blade
or wear
gloves,
and
use
extra
caution
when
servicing
them.
o
Checkbrake
operationfrequently.
Adjust
and
service
as required.
°
Maintain
or replace
safety
and
instruction
labels,
as necessary.
•
Be sure
the area
is clear
of bystanders
before operating°
Stop machine
if anyone
enters
the area.
•
Never
carry
passengers.
o
Do not mow in reverse
unless
absolutely
necessary.
Always
look down and behind
before
and while
backing.
°
Never
carry
children,
even
with
the
blades
shut
off.
They
may
fall
off
and
be seriously
injured
or
interfere
with safe
machine
operation.
Children
who
have
been given rides in the past may suddenly
appear
in the mowing
area
for
another
ride and
be run over
or backed
over
by
the machine.
°
Keep
children
out
of the
mowing
area
and in the watchful
care
of a responsible
adult
other
than the operator.
•
Be alert
and
turn
machine
off
if a child
enters
the are&
°
Before
and
while
backing,
look
behind
and down
for small
children.
•
Mow
up and down slopes
(15 ° Max),
not
across.
°
Choose
a low ground
speed
so that you
will not have to stop
or shift
while
on the
slope.
°
Avoid
starting,
stopping,
or turning
on a
slope,
ifthetireslosetraction,
disengage
the
blades
and
proceed
slowly
straight
down
the
sloper
'
If
machine
stops
while
going
uphill,
disengage
blades,
shift
into reverse
and
back
down
slowly.
•
Do not turn on slopes
unless
necessary,
and
then,
turn
slowly
and
gradually
downhill,
if
possible_
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