hot.. A llowtheenginetocoolfor several
minutes before fillingthegastank° Clean
offanyspilled gasoline before starting the
engine°
Alwaysmakewheelheightadjustments
beforestarting yourmower.. Never
attempt t o dothiswhiletheengineis
running.
Mowonlyindaylight o r goodartificial
light.
OPERATION:
o Keepyoureyesandmindonyourmower
andthe areabeingcut.Donotlet other
interests distract y ou
o Donotmowwetor slipper,! g rass.. Never
runwhileoperating yourmower_ A lways
besureofyourfooting- keepa firmhold
onthe handles andwalk.
• Donotputhandsor feetnearor under
rotating parts.Keepclearofthedischarge
opening atalltimes°
o Alwaysstopthe engine whenever y ou
leaveorarenotusing yourmower, o r
before crossing driveways, walks,roads,
andanygravel-covered areas,.
o Neverdirectdischarge ofmaterial t oward
bystanders n orallowanyone nearthe
mower w hileyouareoperating it.
o Beforecleaning, i nspecting, or repairing
yourmower, s toptheengineandmake
absolutely s urethe bladeandallmoving
partshavestopped. Thendisconnect the
sparkplugwireandkeepitawayfromthe
sparkplugtoprevent a ccidental starting.
o Donotcontinue to runyourmowerifyou
hit a foreign object.. Follow theprocedure
outlined above, t henrepairanydamage
beforerestarting andoperating your
mower.
o Donotchangethegovernor s ettings or
overspeed theengine.. Engine damage or
personal injurymayresult,
• Donotoperate yourmower i f it vibrates
abnormally. Excessive vibration is an
indication o f damage;stopthe engine,
safelycheckforthecauseofvibration
andrepairasrequired.
o Donotruntheengineindoors. E xhaust
fumesaredangerous.
o Nevercutgrassby pulling themower
towards you.Mowacrossthefaceof
slopes,neverup anddownor youmight
loseyourfooting, D onotmowexces-
sivelysteepslopes.Usecaution when
operating themower o n uneven terrain
or when:changing directions - maintain
goodfooting.
o Never o perate yourmower w ithout
properguards, p lates, g rasscatcheror
othersafetydevices in place.
MAINTENANCEAND STORAGE:
o Check the bladeandtheenginemount-
ingboltsoften to besuretheyare
tightened properly..
o Checkallbolts,nutsandscrewsat
frequent i ntervals forpropertightness to
besuremoweris insafeworking
condition,.
o Keepallsafetydevices inplaceand
working°
o To reduce firehazard, k eeptheengine
freeofgrass,leaves or excessive grease
andoil.
o Checkgrasscatcher o ftenfor deteriora-
tionandwearandreplace wornbags..
Useonlyreplacement bagsthatare
recommended by andcomply with
specifications o fthemanufacturer ofyour
mower.
o Alwayskeepa sharpbladeon your
mower,
° Allowengine to coolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
° Neverstoremower w ithfuelinthe tank
insidea building where fumesmayreach
anopenflameor an ignition sourcesuch
as a hotwaterheater, S pace heater,
clothes dryer,etc.,
CAUTION:Always disconnect sparkplug
wireandplacewirewhereitcannot c ontact
sparkplugin order t o prevent a ccidental
starting whensettingup,transporting,
adjusting or making repairs.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects, or
other reproductive
harm.