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Iftheequipmentshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stoptheengineand
checkimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationisgenerallyawarningof
trouble.
o Shuttheengineoffandwaituntilthebladecomestoacompletestop
beforeremovingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthechute.
Thecuttingbladecontinuestorotateforafewsecondsaftertheengine
isshutoff.Neverplaceanypartofthebodyinthebladeareauntilyou
aresurethebladehasstoppedrotating.
o Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailshield,dischargecover,grass
catcher,bladecontrolhandle,orothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplace
andworking.Neveroperatemowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failure
todosocanresultinpersonalinjury.
o Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Donottouch.
o Onlyusepartsandaccessoriesmadeforthismachinebymanufacturer.
Failuretodosocanresultinpersonalinjury.
o Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareand
goodjudgment.ContactyourSearsServiceCenterforassistance.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto slipandfall accidentswhichcan resultin
severeinjury'.Operationon slopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyon
a slope,do notmowit.Foryoursafety,usethe slopegaugeincludedas part
of thismanualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis unitona slopedor hilly
area.Ifthe slopeis greaterthan 15degrees,do notmowit.
Do:
o Mowacrossthe faceof slopes;neverupanddown.Exerciseextreme
cautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
o Watchfor holes,ruts,rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhichcancause
youto slipor trip.Tall grasscan hideobstacles.
o Alwaysbesureof your footing.A slipandfall can causeseriouspersonal
injury.Ifyou feelyouare losingyourbalance,releasethe bladecontrol
handleimmediately,and thebladewill stop rotatingwithin 3 seconds.
Do Not:
o Donot mowneardrop-offs, ditchesor embankments,whereyou could
loseyour footingor balance.
o Donot mowslopesgreaterthan15degreesas shownonthe
slopegauge.
o Donot mowonwet grass. Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.
SERVICE
Safe Handling Of Gasoline:
o Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein
handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammableandthe vaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasoline isspilledon
yourselfor yourclotheswhichcan ignite.
o Washyourskin andchangeclothesimmediately.
o Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
o Neverfill containersinsideavehicle or ona truck ortrailerbedwith a
plastic liner.Alwaysplacecontainerson the groundawayfromyour
vehiclebeforefilling.
o Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck ortrailerand refuelit on
theground.If thisis not possible,then refuelsuchequipmentona trailer
witha portablecontainer,ratherthan froma gasolinedispensernozzle.
o Keepthe nozzleincontactwith the rimofthe fueltankor container
openingat alltimesuntilfueling iscomplete.Donot usea nozzle
lock-opendevice.
o Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars, pipesandothersources
of ignition.
o Neverfuel machineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswillaccumulate
inthe area.
o Neverremovegas capor addfuelwhile engineishotor running.
Allowenginetocool atleast twominutesbefore refueling.
o Neveroverfill fueltank. Filltank to nomorethan _ inchbelowbottom
of filler neckto providefor fuelexpansion.
o Replacegasolinecapand tightensecurely.
o Ifgasolineis spilled,wipeit offthe engineandequipment.Moveunit
to anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestarting engine.
o Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainer nearanopenflame,spark
or pilot lightas ona waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryer,
or othergasappliances.
o To reducefire hazard,keepmowerfree of grass,leaves,orother
debrisbuild-up.Clean upoilor fuelspillageand removeanyfuel
soakeddebris.
o Allowa mowerto coolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.
General Service:
o Neverrun anengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbon monoxide,an odorlessand deadlygas.
o Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe bladeand
all movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthe sparkplugwire and
groundagainsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.
o Checkthe blade andenginemountingboltsat frequentintervals
for propertightness.Also,visually inspectbladefor damage(e.g.,
bent,cracked,worn)Replacebladewith theoriginal equipment
manufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly, listedin this manual.Use of parts
which donot meetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto
improperperformanceand compromisesafetyE"
o Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe bladeorwear gloves,
and useextra cautionwhenservicingthem.
o Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstightto besure the equipmentis in
safeworkingcondition.
o Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheir proper
operationregularly.
o Afterstrikinga foreignobject, stopthe engine,disconnectthe spark
plug wireand groundagainstthe engine.Thoroughlyinspectthe
mowerfor anydamage.Repairthe damagebeforestartingand
operatingthe mower.
o Neverattemptto makea wheelor cutting heightadjustmentwhilethe
engineis running.
o Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrailshieldare
subjecttowear anddamagewhichcould exposemovingparts or
allowobjectsto be thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck
componentsand replaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment
manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedin this manual."Useof parts
which donot meetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto
improperperformanceand compromisesafetyE"
o Donotchangethe enginegovernorsettingor overspeedthe engine.
Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeedofthe
engine.
o Maintainor replacesafetylabels,as necessary.
o Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improperdisposalof
fluids and materialscan harmthe environment.
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