WARNING
Failure to obey a safety warning can result in serious injury to yourself or to others.
Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
Save owners manual and review frequently for continuing safe operation and instructing others
who may use this tool.
WARNING
This machine produces an electromagnetic field during operation. This field may
under some circumstances interfere with active or passive medical implants. To reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injury, we recommend persons with medical implants to consult their physician and
the medical implant manufacturer before operating this machine.
WARNING
The operation of any tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result
in eyes severely damaged. Before beginning power tool operation, always wears safety goggles or
safetyglasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend Wide Vision
Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shield.
1.
Read the instructions carefully. Be familiar with the controls and the proper use of the equipment;
2.
Never allow children or people unfamiliar with these instructions to use the lawnmower. Local regulations
can restrict the age of the operator
3.
Never mow while people, especially children, or pets are nearby;
4.
Keepin mind that the operator or user is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other people or
their property.
5.
While mowing, always wear substantial footwear and long trousers. Do not operate the equipment when
barefoot or wearing open sandals; Avoid wearing clothing that is loose fitting or that has hanging cords or ties.
6.
Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used and remove all objects which can be thrown
by the machine.
7.
Before using, always visually inspect to see that the blades, blade bolts and cutter assembly are not worn or
damaged. Replace worn or damaged blades and bolts in sets to preserve balance.
8.
Replace damaged or unreadable labels.
9.
Mow only in daylight or in good artificial light;
10.
Avoid operating the equipment in wet grass, where feasible;
11.
Always be sure of your footing on slopes;
12.
Walk, never run;
13.
For wheeled rotary machines; mow across the face of slopes, never up and down;
14.
Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes;
15.
Do not mow excessively steep slopes;
16.
Use extreme caution when reversing or pulling the lawnmower towards you;
17.
Stop the blades if the lawn mower has to be tilted for transportation when crossing surfaces other than
grass, and when transporting the lawn mower to and from the area to be mowed;
18.
Never operate the lawnmower with defective guards, or without safety devices, for example deflectors and/
or grass catchers, in place;
19.
Start or switch on the motor carefully according to instructions and with feet well away from the blades;
20.
Do not tilt the lawnmower when starting switching on the motor, except if the lawnmower has to be tilted
for starting. In this case, do not tile it more than absolutely necessary and lift only the part which is away
from the operator;
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