1. Mow across the face of slopes; never up and
down. Exercise extreme caution when changing
direction on slopes.
2. Watch for holes, ruts, rocks, hidden objects,
or bumps which can cause you to slip or trip. Tall
grass can hide obstacles.
3. Always be sure of your footing. A slip and fall
can cause serious personal injury. If you feel you
are losing your balance, release the blade con-
trol handle immediately and the blade will stop
rotating within three (3) seconds.
Do Not:
1. Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches or em-
bankments, you could lose your footing or bal-
ance.
2. Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees as
shown on the slope gauge.
3. Do not mow on wet grass. Unstable footing
could cause slipping.
SERVICE
SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE:
1. To avoid personal injury or property damage
use extreme care in handling gasoline. Gasoline
is extremely flammable and the vapors are ex-
plosive. Serious personal injury can occur when
gasoline is spilled on yourself or your clothes,
which can ignite. Wash your skin and change
clothes immediately.
2. Use only an approved gasoline container.
3. Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a
truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always
place containers on the ground away from your
vehicle before filling.
4. Remove gas-powered equipment from the
truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground. If
this is not possible, then refuel such equipment
on a trailer with a portable container, rather
than from a gasoline dispenser nozzle.
5. Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of
the fuel tank or container opening at all times
until fueling is complete. Do not use a nozzle
lock-open device.
6. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and
other sources of ignition.
7. Never fuel machine indoors because flamma-
ble vapors will accumulate in the area.
8. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while en-
gine is hot or running. Allow engine to cool at
least two minutes before refueling.
9. Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to no more
than 1 inch below bottom of filler neck to pro-
vide for fuel expansion.
10. Replace gasoline cap and tighten securely.
11. If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off the engine
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and equipment. Move machine to another area.
Wait 5 minutes before starting engine.
12. Never store the machine or fuel container
near an open flame, spark or pilot light as on
a water heater, space heater, furnace, clothes
dryer or other gas appliances.
13. To reduce fire hazard, keep machine free of
grass, leaves, or other debris build-up. Clean up
oil or fuel spillage and remove any fuel soaked
debris.
14. Allow machine to cool at least 5 minutes be-
fore storing.
PREPARATION
1. While mowing, always wear substantial foot-
wear and long trousers. Do not operate the
equipment when barefoot or wearing open
sandals.
2. Thoroughly inspect the area where the equip-
ment is to be used and remove all objects which
can be thrown by the machine.
3. Warning - petrol is highly flammable.
-Store fuel in containers specifically designed for
this purpose.
-Refuel outdoors only and do not smoke while
refueling.
-Add fuel before starting the engine. Never
remove the cap of the fuel tank or add petrol
while the engine is running or when the engine
is hot.
-If petrol is spilled, do not attempt to start the
engine but move the machine
away from the area of spillage and avoid creat-
ing any source of ignition until petrol vapours
have dissipated.
-Replace all fuel tank and container caps se-
curely.
4. Replace faulty silencers.
5. Before using, always visually inspect to see
that the blades, blade bolts and cutter assem-
bly are not worn or damaged. Replace worn or
damaged blades and bolts in sets to preserve
balance.
6. On multi-bladed machines, take care as rotat-
ing one blade can cause other blades to rotate.
GENERAL SERVICE:
1. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly
ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.
2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting,
make certain the blade and all moving parts
have stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire
and ground against the engine to prevent un-
intended starting.
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