Briggs & Stratton FIELD and BRUSH MOWER Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Protecting Yourself and Those Around You
THIS IS A HIGH-POWERED MACHINE WITH FAST MOVING PARTS OPERATING AT HIGH SPEEDS. YOU
MUST OPERATE THIS MACHINE SAFELY. UNSAFE OPERATION CAN CREATE HAZARDS FOR YOU, AS WELL
AS ANYONE ELSE IN THE WORK AREA. USE PROPER CLOTHING AND SAFETY GEAR WHEN OPERATING
THIS MACHINE TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY. ALWAYS TAKE THE
FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING THE TOW-BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER:
ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS WHILE MOWING TO
PROTECT YOUR EYES FROM POSSIBLE OBJECTS THROWN FROM THE MACHINE.
WE RECOMMEND WEARING SAFETY SHOES WHEN USING THIS MACHINE. WEAR SHOES WITH
NON-SLIP TREADS TO IMPROVE FOOTING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES. DO NOT USE THE MACHINE
WEARING OPEN SANDALS OR WHILE BAREFOOT.
WE RECOMMEND WEARING LONG PANTS AND GLOVES WHILE USING THIS MACHINE. BE SURE THE
GLOVES FIT PROPERLY AND DO NOT HAVE LOOSE CUFFS OR DRAWSTRINGS.
WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF EAR PROTECTORS OR EAR PLUGS RATED FOR AT LEAST 20 DBA TO
PROTECT YOUR HEARING.
ALLOW ONLY RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THESE GENERAL SAFETY RULES
AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TO USE YOUR TOW-BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER.
NEVER ALLOW PEOPLE WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THESE RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS TO USE
YOUR MACHINE.
HAVE A COMPLETE WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR TOW VEHICLE AND KNOW HOW TO HANDLE
IT WITH THE TOW-BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER ATTACHED.
KEEP YOUR HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM THE BLADES, BELT, BLADE PULLEY, AND CONCEALED
AREAS WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. NEVER REACH UNDER THE DECK OR GRAB HOLD OF ANY
PART OF THE DECK WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
KEEP BYSTANDERS AT LEAST 100 FEET AWAY FROM YOUR WORK AREA AT ALL TIMES. THE MOWER
CAN THROW OBJECTS FAR AND AT GREAT SPEEDS. TO BE SAFE, DO NOT OPERATE THE TOW-
BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER NEAR CHILDREN OR PETS, AND NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN
TO OPERATE THE MACHINE. STOP THE TOW VEHICLE AND THE TOW-BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH
MOWER ENGINE WHEN ANOTHER PERSON OR PET APPROACHES.
CLEAR THE AREA OF OBJECTS SUCH AS ROCKS, TOYS, WIRE, BONES, STICKS, ETC., WHICH COULD BE
PICKED UP AND THROWN BY THE BLADES.
BE SURE THE BLADE CONTROL KNOB IS DOWN (DISENGAGED) BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START THE
ENGINE.
NEVER GET OFF THE TOW VEHICLE WITHOUT FIRST STOPPING THE BLADES AND SHUTTING OFF
THE TOW VEHICLE ENGINE AND THE TOW-BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER ENGINE.
DO NOT TOUCH THE MUFFLER AND ENGINE WHEN THE MACHINE IS IN USE AS THEY BECOME
VERY HOT AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
NEVER, UNDER ANY CONDITIONS, REMOVE, BEND, CUT, FIT, WELD, OR OTHERWISE ALTER
STANDARD PARTS ON THE TOW-BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER. THIS INCLUDES ALL
SHIELDS AND GUARDS. MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR MACHINE COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURIES
AND PROPERTY DAMAGE AND WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.