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Important Safe Operation Practices 1 WARNING! This symbol points out 6. Thoroughly inspect the area where the 17. The blade control is a safety device. Never important safety instructions which, equipment is to be used. Remove all attempt to bypass its operation. Doing if not followed, could endanger the stones, sticks, wire, bones, toys and other so makes the safety device inoperative personal safety and/or property of foreign objects, which could be tripped and may result in personal injury through yourself and others. Read and over or picked up and thrown by the contact with the rotating blade. The follow all instructions in this manual before blade. Thrown objects can cause serious blade control must operate easily in both attempting to operate this machine. Failure to personal injury. directions and automatically return to the comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. 7. Plan your mowing pattern to avoid discharge of material toward roads, disengaged position when released. 18. Never operate the mower in wet grass. HEED ITS WARNING! sidewalks, bystanders and the like. Also, Always be sure of your footing. A slip and avoid discharging material against a fall can cause serious personal injury. If you CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 wall or obstruction, which may cause discharged material to ricochet back feel you are losing your footing, release the blade control handle immediately and WARNING! Engine Exhaust, toward the operator. the blade will stop rotating within three some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. 8. To help avoid blade contact or a thrown seconds. object injury, stay in operator zone 19. Mow only in daylight or good artificial behind handles and keep children, light. Walk, never run. bystanders, helpers and pets at least 75 feet from mower while it is in operation. Stop machine if anyone enters area. 20. Stop the blade when crossing gravel drives, walks or roads. 21. If the equipment should start to vibrate 9. Always wear safety glasses or safety abnormally, stop the engine and check goggles during operation and while immediately for the cause. Vibration is performing an adjustment or repair to generally a warning of trouble. protect your eyes. Thrown objects which ricochet can cause serious injury to the 22. Shut the engine off and wait until the DANGER: This machine was built to eyes. blade comes to a complete stop before be operated according to the safe operation practices in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating fingers, hands, toes and feet and throwing foreign objects. Failure to observe the following safety 10. Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and close-fitting slacks and shirts. Shirts and pants that cover the arms and legs and steel-toed shoes are recommended. Never operate this machine in bare feet, sandals, slippery or light-weight (e.g. canvas) shoes. instructions could result in serious injury or death. 11. Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the cutting deck. Contact with blade can amputate fingers, hands, toes and feet. removing the grass catcher or unclogging the chute. The cutting blade continues to rotate for a few seconds after the blade control is released. Never place any part of the body in the blade area until you are sure the blade has stopped rotating. 23. Never operate mower without proper trail shield, discharge cover, grass catcher, blade control or other safety protective devices in place and working. Never operate mower with damaged safety devices. Failure to do so can result in General Operation 12. A missing or damaged discharge cover personal injury. 1. Read this operator's manual carefully in its entirety before attempting to assemble can cause blade contact or thrown object 24. Muffler and engine become hot and can injuries. cause a burn. Do not touch. this machine. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) before operation. Keep this manual in a safe place for future and regular reference. 2. Be completely familiar with the controls and the proper use of this machine before operating it. 3. This machine is a precision piece of power equipment, not a plaything. Therefore, exercise extreme caution at all times. This 13. Many injuries occur as a result of the mower being pulled over the foot during a fall caused by slipping or tripping. Do not hold on to the mower if you are falling; release the handle immediately. 14. Never pull the mower back toward you while you are walking. If you must back the mower away from a wall or obstruction first look down and behind to avoid tripping and then follow these steps: 25. Never attempt to make a wheel or cutting height adjustment while the engine is running. 26. Only use parts and accessories made for this machine by the manufacturer. Failure to do so can result in personal injury. 27. When starting engine, pull cord slowly until resistance is felt, then pull rapidly. Rapid retraction of starter cord (kickback) will pull hand and arm toward engine faster than you can let go. Broken bones, machine has been designed to perform a. Step back from mower to fully fractures, bruises or sprains could result. one job: to mow grass. Do not use it for any other purpose. extend your arms. 28. If situations occur which are not covered b. Be sure you are well balanced with in this manual, use care and good 4. Never allow children under 14 years of sure footing. judgement. Contact Customer Support age to operate this machine. Children 14 c. Pull the mower back slowly, no for assistance or the name of the nearest and over should read and understand the more than half way toward you. service dealer. instructions and safe operation practices in this manual and on the machine and d. Repeat these steps as needed. should be trained and supervised by an 15. Do not operate the mower while under adult. the influence of alcohol or drugs. 5. Only responsible individuals who are familiar with these rules of safe operation should be allowed to use this machine. 16. Do not engage the self-propelled mechanism on machines so equipped while starting engine. 2