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• Themotor/bladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto
bypassitsoperation.Doingso makesthesafety deviceinoperativeand
mayresultin personalinjurythroughcontactwiththe rotatingblade.The
motor/bladecontrolhandlemustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand
automaticallyreturnto the disengagedpositionwhenreleased.
• Do notchargethe mowerin rain,or inwet conditions.
• Neveroperatethe mowerin rainor wetgrass.Alwaysbe sureof your
footing. A slipandfall can causeseriouspersonalinjury. Ifyoufeel
youare losingyourfooting,releasethe motor/bladecontrolhandle
immediatelyandthe bladewill stoprotatingwithinthreeseconds.
• Mowonlyindaylightor goodartificial light.Walk,neverrun.
• Stopthe bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksor roads.
• Iftheequipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe motorand
checkimmediatelyfor the cause.Vibrationisgenerallya warningof
trouble.
• Shutthe motoroffand waituntil the bladecomesto a completestop
beforeremovingthe grasscatcheror uncloggingthe chute.Thecutting
bladecontinuesto rotatefora few secondsafterthe motoris shutoff.
Neverplaceany partofthe bodyinthe bladearea untilyouare surethe
bladehasstoppedrotating.
• Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailingshield,dischargecover,
grasscatcher,motor/bladecontrolhandleor othersafetyprotective
devicesinplaceand working.Neveroperatemowerwithdamaged
safetydevices.Failureto do so, canresultin personalinjury.
• Onlyuse partsand accessoriesmadefor this machineby manufacturer.
Failureto do socan resultin personalinjury.
• Ifsituationsoccurwhich are notcoveredinthis manual,use careand
goodjudgment.ContactyourSearsServiceCenterfor assistance.
Slope Operation:
Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto slipandfall accidentswhichcanresultin
severeinjury.Operationon slopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyou feeluneasyon
a slope,do notmow it.Foryoursafety,usethe slopegaugeincludedas part
of thismanualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis unitona slopedor hilly
area.If theslopeis greaterthan 15degrees,do notmowit.
Do:
• Mowacrossthefaceof slopes; neverupanddown. Exerciseextreme
cautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
• Watchfor holes,ruts,rocks, hiddenobjects,or bumpswhich cancause
youto slipor trip.Tall grasscan hideobstacles.
• Alwaysbe sureof your footing.A slip andfall cancauseseriouspersonal
injury.Ifyou feelyouare losingyourbalance,releasethe motor/blade
controlhandleimmediately,andthe bladewill stoprotatingwithinthree
(3) seconds.
Do Not:
• Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments,youcould lose
yourfootingor balance.
• Do notmowslopesgreaterthan 15degrees asshownonthe slope
gauge.
Service
• Ifthe mower'sbuilt-inoverloadprotectionswitchfrequentlytrips, contact
your nearestSearsService Centerfor repair.
• Removekeyand store idlelawn mowerindoorswhennotin use.Allow
motorto cool beforestoringin anyinclosure.Lawnmowershould be
storedindoorsin a dry,high,or locked-upplace,outof reachof children.
• Whenservicinguse onlyidenticalreplacementpartslisted inthis
manual."Useof partswhichdo notmeettheoriginal equipmentspecifi-
cationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe bladeand
all movingpartshavestopped.Removethe keyto preventaccidental
starting.
• Removekey beforeservicing, cleaning,or removingmaterialfromthe
lawn mower.
• Followinstructionsfor lubricatingand changingaccessories.
• Keephandlesdry,cleanand free fromoiland grease.
• To reducea fire hazard,keepthe motorcoverfreeofgrass, leavesand
debrisbuild-up.
• Checkthe bladeand motormountingboltsat frequentintervals
for propertightness.Also,visually inspectbladefordamage (e.g.,
bent,cracked,and worn). Replacebladewiththe originalequipment
manufacturer's(OEM)bladeonly,listed inthismanual.
• Maintainyourmowerwith care-- Keepmowerbladesharpandcleanfor
best andsafestperformance.Mowerbladesare sharpand cancut,wrap
the bladeor wearglovesand useextra cautionwhenservicingthem.
• Keepallnuts, bolts,and screwstightto besurethe equipmentis in safe
workingcondition.
• Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheir properoperationregularly.
• Neverattemptto makewheelor cuttingheight adjustmentswhilethe
motor isrunning.
• Afterstrikinga foreignobject, stopthe motor,removethe key,and
thoroughlyinspectthe mowerfor anydamage.Repairthedamage
beforeoperatingthe mower.
• Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrailingshieldare
subjectto wearanddamagewhich couldexpose movingpartsorallow
objectsto bethrown.Forsafety protection,frequentlycheckcomponents
and replaceimmediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)
partsonly, listedin this manual.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
• Do notmowonwetgrass. Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.
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