CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccur ifthe operatoris notalert to the presence
of children.Childrenare often attractedto the machineand the mowing
activity.They do notunderstandthe dangers.Neverassumethat
childrenwill remainwhereyou last sawthem.
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Keepchildrenout of the mowingareaand inwatchfulcare of a
responsibleadultotherthanthe operator.
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Be alert and turnmachineoff ifa childentersthe area.
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Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwayslookbehindand downfor
smallchildren.
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Nevercarry children,evenwith the blade(s)shut off.They may
fall off and be seriouslyinjured or interfere with safe machine
operation.
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Use extremecarewhenapproachingblind corners,doorways,
shrubs,trees or otherobjectsthat may block yourvisionof a child
whomay run intothe pathof the machine.
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Keepchildrenaway from hotor runningengines.They cansuffer
burnsfroma hotmuffler.
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Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto preventunauthorized
operation.
Neverallowchildrenunder 14 yearsof age to operatethis machine.
Children14 and overshouldreadand understandthe instructions and
safeoperationpracticesin this manualand on the machineand should
be trainedand supervisedbyan adult.
TOWING
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Towonlywith a machinethat hasa hitch designedfor towing.Do
not attachtowedequipment e xceptat the hitch point.
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Followthe manufacturers recommendation forweight limitsfor
towedequipmentand towingon slopes.
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Neverallowchildrenor othersin or on towedequipment.
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On slopes,theweightof thetowed equipmentmaycause lossof
tractionand loss of control.
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Travelslowlyand allowextradistanceto stop.
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Do not shiftto neutraland coastdownhill.
SERVICE
SafeHandlingof Gasoline
Toavoidpersonalinjury or propertydamageuse extremecarein
handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableand the vaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjury canoccur whengasolineis spilled
on yourselfor your clotheswhich can ignite.Washyourskin and
changeclothesimmediately.
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Useonly an approvedgasolinecontainer.
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Extinguish all cigarettes, c igars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
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Neverfuel machineindoors.
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Neverremovegascap or add fuelwhilethe engineis hotor run-
ning.Allowengineto coolat least two minutesbeforerefueling.
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Neveroverfill fuel tank. Filltank to no morethan 1/2 inchbelow
bottomof filler neckto allowspace forfuel expansion.
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Replacegasolinecap and tightensecurely.
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If gasolineisspilled,wipeitoff the engineand equipment. M ove
machine to anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe engine.
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To reducefire hazards,keepmachinefree of grass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oil or fuel spillageand removeany
fuel soakeddebris.
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Neverstoreor re-fuelthe machineor fuel containerinside where
there isan open flame,sparkor pilotlightas on a waterheater,
spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryeror othergas appliances.
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Allowa machineto coolat leastfive minutesbeforestoring.
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AvoidStaticDischarge.
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Neverfill containersinside a vehicleor on a truckor trailer bed
with a plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson the groundaway
from yourvehiclebeforefilling.
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Whenpractical,removegas-powered equipmentfrom the truck
or trailerand refueliton theground.If this isnot possible,then
refuelsuch equipmenton a trailerwith a portablecontainer,rather
than froma gasolinedispensernozzle.
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Keepthe nozzleincontactwith the rim of the fueltank or
containeropeningat all timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donot use
a nozzlelock-opendevice.
General Service
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Neverrunan engineindoors or in a poorlyventilatedarea. Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorless,and deadlygas.
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Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting, makecertainthe
blade(s)and all movingparts havestopped.Disconnectthe spark
plugwire andground againsttheengineto preventunintended
starting.
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Periodically checkto makesurethe bladescometo completestop
within approximately (5) five secondsafter operatingthe blade
disengagement c ontrol,ifthe bladesdo not stop withinthe this
time frame,aveyourmachineservicedprofessionally by Searsor
anotherqualifieddealer.
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Regularlycheckthesafety interlock s ystemfor properfunction,as
describedlaterinthis manual.If the safetyinterlock s ystemdoes
notfunctionproperly,haveyour machineservicedprofessionally
bySearsor anotherqualifieddealer.