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Retaining Walls, Drop-Offs, and Water, Thrown Objects, Fuel and Maintenance

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• Use care with grass catchers or other attachments. These can change the stability of the unit. See your attachment or accessory manual or contact your authorized STIHL dealer for information on proper wheel weights or counterweights. Do NOT: • Avoid starting, stopping, or turning on a slope. Do NOT make sudden changes in speed or direction, which could cause the mower to roll over. • Do not mow down slopes towards or near drop-offs, ditches, or embankments. The mower could suddenly turn over if a wheel is over the edge of a cliff or ditch, or if an edge caves in. Give yourself a minimum of two mower widths of clearance around these hazards. • Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced footing or traction could cause sliding. • Do not try to stabilize the unit by putting your foot on the ground. • Do not mow excessively steep slopes. • Do not use grass catcher on steep slopes. • Do not mow slopes if you cannot back up them. Retaining Walls, Drop-Offs, and Water WARNING Retaining walls and drop-offs around steps and water are a common hazard. Do NOT operate down slope towards or near water, retaining walls, or drop-offs. WARNING Give yourself a minimum of two mower widths of clearance around these hazards and hand-trim with a walk behind mower or string trimmer. Wheels dropping over retaining walls, edges, ditches, embankments, or into water can cause rollovers, which may result in serious injury, death, or drowning. Thrown Objects WARNING This unit has spinning mower blades. These blades can pick up and throw debris that could seriously injure a bystander. Clear the operating area of any objects which could be thrown by, or interfere with operation of, the unit. Do not operate the unit without the entire grass catcher, discharge chute, or other safety devices in place and functioning properly. Check frequently for signs of wear or deterioration and replace as needed. Do not allow anyone in the area while the unit is running. If someone enters the area, shut the unit off immediately, and wait until they leave to re-start the unit. Fuel and Maintenance 10 stihlusa.com

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Use care with grass catchers or other attachments. These
can change the stability of the unit. See your attachment
or accessory manual or contact your authorized STIHL
dealer for information on proper wheel weights or
counterweights.
Do NOT:
•
Avoid starting, stopping, or turning on a slope. Do NOT
make sudden changes in speed or direction, which could
cause the mower to roll over.
•
Do not mow down slopes towards or near drop-offs,
ditches, or embankments. The mower could suddenly
turn over if a wheel is over the edge of a cliff or ditch, or if
an edge caves in. Give yourself a minimum of two mower
widths of clearance around these hazards.
•
Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced footing or traction
could cause sliding.
•
Do not try to stabilize the unit by putting your foot on the
ground.
•
Do not mow excessively steep slopes.
•
Do not use grass catcher on steep slopes.
•
Do not mow slopes if you cannot back up them.
Retaining Walls, Drop-Offs, and Water
WARNING
Retaining walls and drop-offs around steps and water are
a common hazard. Do NOT operate down slope towards or
near water, retaining walls, or drop-offs.
WARNING
Give yourself a minimum of two mower widths of clearance
around these hazards and hand-trim with a walk behind
mower or string trimmer. Wheels dropping over retaining
walls, edges, ditches, embankments, or into water can
cause rollovers, which may result in serious injury, death, or
drowning.
Thrown Objects
WARNING
This unit has spinning mower blades. These blades can
pick up and throw debris that could seriously injure a
bystander. Clear the operating area of any objects which
could be thrown by, or interfere with operation of, the unit.
Do not operate the unit without the entire grass catcher,
discharge chute, or other safety devices in place and
functioning properly. Check frequently for signs of wear or
deterioration and replace as needed.
Do not allow anyone in the area while the unit is running. If
someone enters the area, shut the unit off immediately, and
wait until they leave to re-start the unit.
Fuel and Maintenance