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ImportantSafeOperationPractices 2 WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED ITS WARNING! CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING! Engine Exhaust, 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. ,A WARNING! compounds, Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling DANGER! This machine was built to 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 hands and feet and throwing objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death. GeneralOperation 1. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate. Keep this manual in a safe place for future and regular reference and for ordering replacement parts. 2. Be familiar with all controls and their proper operation. Know how to stop the machine and disengage them quickly. 3. Never allow children under 14 years of age to operate this machine. Children 14 and over should read and understand the instructions and safe operation practices in this manual and on the machine and should be trained and supervised by an adult. 4. Never allow adults to operate this machine without proper instruction. 5_ To help avoid blade contact or a thrown object injury, keep bystanders, helpers, children and pets at least 75 feet from the machine while it is in operation. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. 6. Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones, toys, and other foreign objects which could be picked up and thrown by the blade(s). Thrown objects can cause serious personal injury. 7. Plan your mowing pattern to avoid discharge of material toward roads, sidewalks, bystanders and the like. Also, avoid discharging material against a wall or obstruction which may cause discharged material to ricochet back toward the operator. 8. Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles during operation and while performing an adjustment or repair to protect your eyes. Thrown objects which ricochet can cause serious injury to the eyes. 9. Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and close-fitting slacks and shirts. Loose fitting clothes and jewelry can be caught in movable parts. Never operate this machine in bare feet or sandals. 10. Be aware of the mower and attachment discharge direction and do not point it at anyone. Do not operate the mower without the discharge cover or entire grass catcher in its proper place. 11. Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the cutting deck. Contact with the blade(s) can amputate hands and feet.

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Important
Safe
OperationPractices
2
,A
WARNING!
This symbol
points
out important
safety
instructions
which,
if not followed,
could
endanger
the personal
safety
and/or
property
of yourself
and
others.
Read and follow
all instructions
in this
manual
before
attempting
to operate
this
machine.
Failure
to comply
with
these
instructions
may result
in personal
injury.
When
you
see this symbol.
HEED
ITS WARNING!
CALIFORNIA
PROPOSITION
65
WARNING!
Engine
Exhaust,
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.
WARNING!
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
DANGER!
This machine
was
built
to
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
hands
and
feet
and throwing
objects.
Failure
to observe
the following
safety
instructions
could
result
in
serious
injury
or death.
GeneralOperation
1.
Read, understand,
and
follow
all instructions
on the
machine
and
in the
manual(s)
before
attempting
to
assemble
and
operate.
Keep this
manual
in a safe place for
future
and
regular
reference
and for ordering
replacement
parts.
2.
Be familiar
with
all controls
and their
proper
operation.
Know
how
to stop the
machine
and
disengage
them
quickly.
3.
Never
allow
children
under
14 years of age to operate
this
machine.
Children
14 and
over should
read and understand
the instructions
and
safe operation
practices
in this
manual
and on the
machine
and
should
be trained
and
supervised
by an adult.
4.
Never
allow
adults
to operate
this
machine
without
proper
instruction.
5_
To help avoid
blade
contact
or a thrown
object
injury,
keep
bystanders,
helpers,
children
and
pets at least 75 feet
from
the
machine
while
it is in operation.
Stop
machine
if
anyone
enters
the
area.
6.
Thoroughly
inspect
the
area where
the equipment
is to be
used. Remove
all stones,
sticks, wire,
bones,
toys, and
other
foreign
objects
which
could
be picked
up and thrown
by
the
blade(s). Thrown
objects
can cause serious
personal
injury.
7.
Plan your
mowing
pattern
to avoid
discharge
of material
toward
roads,
sidewalks,
bystanders
and the
like. Also,
avoid
discharging
material
against
a wall
or obstruction
which
may cause discharged
material
to ricochet
back
toward
the operator.
8.
Always
wear
safety
glasses or safety
goggles
during
operation
and while
performing
an adjustment
or repair
to protect
your
eyes. Thrown
objects
which
ricochet
can
cause serious
injury
to the eyes.
9.
Wear sturdy,
rough-soled
work
shoes and
close-fitting
slacks and shirts.
Loose fitting
clothes
and jewelry
can be
caught
in movable
parts.
Never
operate
this
machine
in
bare feet
or sandals.
10.
Be aware
of the
mower
and
attachment
discharge
direction
and do
not
point
it at anyone.
Do not operate
the
mower
without
the discharge
cover or entire
grass catcher
in its
proper
place.
11.
Do not
put
hands
or feet
near rotating
parts
or under
the
cutting
deck.
Contact
with
the blade(s)
can amputate
hands
and feet.