importantSafeOperation Practices
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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
fingers,
hands,
toes and feet and throwing
objects.
Failure to observe
the following
safety instructions
could result in serious injury or death.
GeneralOperation
1.
Read this operator's
manual
carefully
in its entirety
before
attempting
to assemble this machine.
Read, understand,
and follow
all instructions
on the machine
and in the
manuals)
before operation.
Keep this manual in a safe
place for future
and regular reference
and for ordering
replacement
parts
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 machine
has been designed
to perform
one job:
to mow grass. Do not use it for any other purpose.
4.
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.
5.
Only responsible
individuals
who are familiar
with these
rules of safe operation
should
be allowed to use this
machine.
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 tripped
over or picked up
and thrown
by the blade. 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.
To help avoid blade contact
or a thrown
object injury,
stay in operator
zone behind
handles and keep children,
bystanders,
helpers and pets at least 75 feet from mower
while it is in operation.
Stop machine
if anyone enters area.
9.
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.
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.
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.