Craftsman 88721 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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which,ifnotfollowed,couldendangerthe personal
safetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Read
andfollowall instructionsin thismanualbefore
attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththese
instructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,
HEEDITSWARNING!
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingto therulesfor
safeoperationinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment,
carelessnessorerroronthe partoftheoperatorcanresultin serious
injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructions
couldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.
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causecancerandbirthdefectsor otherreproductiveharm.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccurifoperatorisnotalertto presenceofchildren.Chil-
drenareoftenattractedto mowerandmowingactivity.Theydo notunderstand
thedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
,, Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaandunderwatchfulcareofa
responsibleadult otherthanthe operator.
,, Bealertandturnmoweroff if achildentersthearea.
,, Beforeandwhile movingbackwards,lookbehindanddownforsmall
children.
,, Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvisionof achildwhomay
runintothemower.
,, Keepchildrenawayfrom hotor runningengines.Theycansufferburns
fromahot muffler.
,, Neverallow childrenunder14yearsoldto operateapowermower.
Children14yearsoldand overshouldreadand understandoperation
instructionsandsafetyrulesin thismanualand shouldbetrainedand
supervisedbyaadult.
GENERAL OPERATION
Readthisoperator'smanualcarefullyin itsentirety beforeattempting
toassemblethismachine.Read,understand,andfollow all instructions
onthe machineandinthe manual(s)beforeoperation.Becompletely
familiarwiththe controlsandthe properuseofthismachinebefore
operatingit. Keepthis manualina safeplaceforfuture andregular
referenceandfororderingreplacementparts.
,, Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowtostop
themachineanddisengagethemquickly.
,, Thismachineisaprecisionpieceof powerequipment,not aplaything.
Therefore,exerciseextremecautionatall times.Yourunithasbeen
designedto performonejob:to mowgrass.Donotuseitfor anyother
purpose.
,, Neverallow childrenunder14yearsoldto operatethismachine.Chil-
dren14yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandthe instructions
inthis manualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya parent.
,, Onlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesofsafe
operationshouldbe allowedto usethismachine.
,, Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto beused.Remove
allstones,sticks,wire,bones,toysandotherforeignobjectswhichcould
betrippedoveror pickedupandthrownbythe blade.Thrownobjects
cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
,, Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtowardroads,
sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterial
againsta wallorobstructionwhich maycausedischargedmaterialto
ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
,, Tohelpavoid bladecontactor athrownobjectinjury,stayin operator
zonebehindhandlesand keepchildren,bystanders,helpers,andpetsat
least75feet frommowerwhileitis inoperation.Stopmachineifanyone
entersarea.
,, Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationandwhile
performingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.
,, Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.
Shirtsand pantsthat coverthe armsand legsandsteel-toedshoes
arerecommended.Neveroperatethismachineinbarefeet,sandals,
slipperyor lightweight(e.g.canvas)shoes.
,, Donot puthandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor undercuttingdeck.
Contactwith bladecanamputatehandsandfeet.
,, A missingor damageddischargecovercancausebladecontactor
thrownobjectinjuries.
,, Manyinjuriesoccuras aresultofthe mowerbeingpulledoverthefoot
duringafallcausedbyslippingor tripping.Donotholdon tothe mowerif
youarefalling;releasethe handleimmediately.
,, Neverpullthe mowerbacktowardyouwhileyouarewalking.Ifyoumust
backthe mowerawayfromawallor obstructionfirst lookdownand
behindtoavoidtrippingandthenfollowthesesteps:
a.Stepbackfrom mowertofullyextendyourarms.
b.Besureyouarewellbalancedwithsurefooting.
c. Pull backslowly,nomorethanhalfwaytowardsyou.
d.Repeatthesestepsasneeded.
,, Donotoperatethe mowerwhileunderthe influenceof alcoholordrugs.
,, Donotengagethe self-propelledmechanismonunitssoequippedwhile
startingengine.
,, Thebladecontrolhandleisasafetydevice.Neverattemptto bypassits
operation.Doingso makesthe safetydeviceinoperativeand mayresult
inpersonalinjurythroughcontactwiththe rotatingblade.The blade
controlhandlemustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand automatically
returntothe disengagedpositionwhen released.
,, Neveroperatethe mowerinwet grass.Alwaysbesureof yourfooting. A
slip andfall cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.If youfeelyouarelosing
yourfooting, releasethe bladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthe blade
will stoprotatingwithinthreeseconds.
,, Mowonlyin daylightor goodartificiallight.Walk,neverrun.
,, Stopthe bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksorroads.
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