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CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatoris notalerttothe presence
of children.Childrenareoftenattractedto the machineandthemowing
activity.Theydo notunderstandthe dangers.Neverassumethat
childrenwillremainwhereyou lastsawthem.
• Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaand inwatchfulcareof a
responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.
• Bealert andturnmachineoff ifa childentersthe area.
• Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindanddownfor small
children.
Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththeblade(s)shutoff.Theymay
fall offandbe seriouslyinjuredorinterferewithsafemachine
operation.
• Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,
shrubs,treesorotherobjectsthatmayblockyourvisionof a child
whomayrunintothe machine.
Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwaysdisengagethe cutting
blade(s)beforeshiftingintoReverse.Ifequipped,the "Reverse
CautionMode"(bladesoperatewhilemachineridesinreverse)
shouldnotbe usedwhenchildrenor othersarearound.
Keepchildrenawayfromhotor runningengines.Theycansuffer
burnsfroma hotmuffler.
• Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto preventunauthorized
operation.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof agetooperatethis machine.
Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe instructionsand
safeoperationpracticesinthismanualandon the machineandshould
betrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.
TOWING
Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfortowing.Do
not attachtowedequipmentexceptat thehitchpoint.
Followthe manufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfor
towedequipmentandtowingonslopes.Forrecommendations,
call 1-800-659-5917.
Neverallowchildrenor othersinoron towedequipment.
Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmaycauselossof
tractionandlossof control.
Alwaysuseextracautionwhentowingwitha machinecapableof
makingtightturns(e.g."zero-turn"ride-onmower). Makewide
turnsto avoidjack-knifing.
Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.
Do notcoastdownhill.
SERVICE
SafeHandlingof Gasoline
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuse extremecarein
handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe vaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled
on yourselforyourclotheswhichcan ignite.Washyourskinand
changeclothesimmediately.
• Useonly anapprovedgasolinecontainer.
Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleoron a truckortrailerbed
witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson the groundaway
fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe truck
or trailerandrefueliton theground.Ifthis isnotpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather
than froma gasolinedispensernozzle.
Keepthe nozzleincontactwiththe rim ofthefueltankor
containeropeningat all timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donot use
a nozzlelock-opendevice.
Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof
ignition.
• Neverfuelmachineindoors.
Neverremovegascap or addfuelwhiletheengineis hotor run-
ning.Allowengineto coolat leasttwominutesbeforerefueling.
Neveroverfill fueltank. Filltankto no morethan 1/2inchbelow
bottomoffillerneckto allowspaceforfuelexpansion.
• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
• Ifgasolineis spilled,wipeitoff the engineandequipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe
engine.
• To reducefirehazards,keepmachinefree ofgrass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oilor fuel spillageandremoveany
fuel soakeddebris.
• Neverstorethe machineor fuelcontainerinsidewherethere isan
openflame,sparkor pilotlight asona waterheater,spaceheater,
furnace,clothesdryeror othergasappliances.
Allowa machineto coolat leastfiveminutesbeforestoring.