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o Dressproperly,Donotoperatemower
whenbarefootorwearingopensandals,
Wearonlysolidshoeswithgoodtraction
whenmowing
o Checkfueltankbeforestartingengine.
Donotfillgastankindoors,whenthe
engineis runningorwhentheengineis
hot Allowtheenginetocoolforseveral
minutesbeforefillingthegastank,Clean
offanyspilledgasolinebeforestartingthe
engine,
- Alwaysmakewheelheightadjustments
beforestartingyourmower.Never
attemptto dothiswhiletheengineis
running,
• Mowonlyin daylightorgoodartificial
light
OPERATION:
° Keepyoureyesandmindonyourmower
andtheareabeingcut Donotletother
interestsdistractyou.
- Donotmowwetorslipperygrass.Never
runwhileoperatingyourmower.Always
besureofyourfooting-- keepa firm
holdonthehandlesandwalk,
• Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunder
rotatingparts.Keepclearofthedischarge
openingatalltimes.
o Alwaysstoptheenginewheneveryou
leaveorarenotusingyourmower,or
beforecrossingdriveways,walks,roads,
andanygravel--coveredareas.
° Neverdirectdischargeof materialtoward
bystandersnorallowanyonenearthe
mowerwhileyouareoperatingiL
. Beforecleaning,inspecting,orrepairing
yourmower,stoptheengineandmake
absolutelysurethebladeandallmoving
partshavestopped.Thendisconnectthe
sparkplugwireandkeepit awayfromthe
sparkplugtopreventaccidentalstarting.
• Donotcontinueto runyourmowerifyou
hitaforeignobjectFollowtheprocedure
outlinedabove,thenrepairanydamage
beforerestartingandoperatingyou
mower
• Donotchangethegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Enginedamageor
personalinjurymayresult
• Donotoperateyourmowerifitvibrates
abnormally.Excessivevibrationisan
indicationofdamage;stoptheengine,
safelycheckforthecauseofvibration
andrepairasrequired.
• DonotruntheengineindoorsExhaust
fumesaredangerous
° Nevercutgrassbypullingthemower
towardsyou.Mowacrossthefaceof
slopes,neverupanddownoryoumight
loseyourfooting.Donotmowexces-
sivelysteepslopesUsecautionwhen
operatingthemoweronuneventerrain
orwhenchangingdirections-- maintain
goodfooting
o Neveroperateyourmowerwithout
properguards,plates,grasscatcheror
othersafetydevicesinplace.
MAINTENANCEAND STORAGE:
• Check the blade and the engine mount-
ing bolts often to be sure they are
tightened properly.
o Check a!l bolts, nuts and screws at
frequent intervals for proper tightness to
be sure mower is in safe working
condition.
o Keep all safety devices in place and
working_
o To reduce fire hazard, keep the engine
free of grass, leaves or excessive grease
and oil..
o Check grass catcher often for deteriora-
tion and wear and replace worn bag&
Use only replacement bags that are
recommended by and comply with
specifications of the manufacturer of your
mower.
o Always keep a sharp blade on your
mower.
, Allow engine to cool before storing in any
enclosure
o Never store mower with fuel in the tank
inside a building where fumes may reach
an open flame or an ignition source such
as a hot water heater, space heater,
clothes dryer, etc.
CAUTION: Always disconnect spark plug
wire and place wire where it cannot contact
spark plug in order to prevent accidental
starting when setting up, transporting,
adjusting or making repairs.
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects, or
other reproductive harm.
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