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The cuttingbladecontinuesto rotatefor a fewseconds after

the engineis shutoff. Neverplaceany partof the bodyin

the bladearea untilyou are surethe blade hasstopped

rotating.

20. Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailshield,discharge

cover,grass catcher,bladecontrolhandle,or othersafety

protectivedevicesin placeand working.Neveroperate

mowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failureto do so can

resultin personalinjury.

21. Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do

nottouch.

22.Only use parts and accessoriesmadefor this machineby

manufacturer.Failureto do so canresult inpersonalinjury.

23. If situationsoccurwhich are notcoveredin this manual,

usecareand goodjudgment.Contactyourdealerfor

assistance.Telephone1-800-800-7310for the nameof your

nearestdealer.

Slope Operation

Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto slipandfallaccidentswhich

can resultinsevereinjury.Operationon slopesrequiresextra

caution.If youfeel uneasyon a slope,do notmowit.Foryour

safety,usetheslopegaugeincludedas part of this manualto

measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis uniton a slopedor hilly

area.If theslopeis greaterthan 15degrees,donot mowit.

Do:

1. Mowacrossthe faceof slopes; neverup anddown.

Exerciseextremecaution whenchangingdirectionon

slopes.

2. Watchfor holes,ruts,rocks, hiddenobjects,or bumpswhich

can causeyouto slipor trip. Tallgrass canhideobstacles.

3. Alwaysbesure of yourfooting.A slip andfall cancause

seriouspersonalinjury.If youfeel youare losingyour

balance,releasethe bladecontrolhandleimmediately,and

the bladewill stoprotatingwithin 3 seconds.

Do Not:

1. Donot mowneardrop-offs, ditchesorembankments,where

you couldloseyour footingor balance.

2. Donot mowslopesgreaterthan 15degrees asshownon

the slopegauge.

3. Donot mowon wetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcause

slipping.

Service

Safe HandlingOf Gasoline:

1. To avoidpersonalinjury orpropertydamageuseextreme

care inhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable

and thevaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan

occur whengasolineisspilled onyourselforyour clothes

which canignite.

2. Wash yourskin andchangeclothesimmediately.

3. Useonly an approvedgasolinecontainer.

4. Neverfill containers insidea vehicle oron a truckor trailer

bedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehicle beforefilling.

5. Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe truck ortrailer

and refuelit onthe ground.If this is notpossible,then refuel

suchequipmentona trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather

than froma gasoline dispensernozzle.

6. Keepthe nozzlein contactwiththe rimof thefueltank or

containeropeningat alltimesuntil fuelingis complete.Do

notuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.

7. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars, pipesand othersources

of ignition.

8. Neverfuel machineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill

accumulatein thearea.

9. Neverremovegascap oradd fuelwhileengineis hot or

running. Allowengineto cool at leasttwo minutesbefore

refueling.

10.Neveroverfill fueltank. Filltankto nomorethan Y2inch

belowbottomof filler neckto providefor fuelexpansion.

11.Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

12.If gasolineis spilled,wipe itoff theengineand equipment.

Moveunitto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestarting

engine.

13.Neverstorethe machineorfuel containernearan open

flame,sparkor pilotlight as ona water heater,space

heater,furnace,clothesdryer,orothergas appliances.

14.Toreducefire hazard,keepmowerfree of grass, leaves,

orother debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuel spillageand

removeanyfuel soakeddebris.

15.Allowa mowerto cool at least5 minutesbeforestoring.

GeneralService:

1. Neverrun an engineindoorsorin a poorlyventilatedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessand

deadlygas.

2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe

bladeandall movingparts havestopped.Disconnectthe

sparkplugwire andgroundagainstthe engineto prevent

unintendedstarting.

3. Checkthe bladeandenginemountingboltsatfrequent

intervalsfor propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefor

damage(e.g.,bent,cracked,worn)Replacebladewiththe

originalequipmentmanufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly,listed

inthis manual."Useof partswhichdo notmeetthe original

equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformance

andcompromisesafety!"

4. Mowerbladesare sharpandcancut.Wrapthebladeor wear

gloves,anduse extracautionwhenservicingthem.

5. Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstightto besurethe equip-

mentis insafeworkingcondition.

6. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir properopera-

tionregularly.

7. Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stopthe engine,discon-

nectthesparkplugwire andgroundagainsttheengine.

Thoroughlyinspectthe mowerfor anydamage.Repairthe

damagebeforestartingandoperatingthe mower.

8. Neverattemptto makea wheel or cuttingheightadjustment

whiletheengineis running.

9. Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrail

shieldaresubjectto wear anddamagewhichcould expose

movingparts or allowobjectsto bethrown.Forsafety

protection,frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplaceim-

mediatelywithoriginal equipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)

partsonly,listedinthis manual."Useof parts which do

notmeetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

10.Do notchangetheenginegovernorsettingor overspeedthe

engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperating

speedof theengine.

11.Maintainor replacesafetylabels,as necessary.

12.Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improper

disposalof fluidsand materialscanharmtheenvironment.

Practices

WARNING

This symbol points

out important safety

instructionswhich, if

not followed, could

endangerthe personal

safety and/or property

of yourselfand others.

Readand followall

instructions inthis man-

ual beforeattemptingto

operate this machine.

Failureto comply with

these instructionsmay

result in personal injury.

Whenyou see this

symbol.

HEED iTS WARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

of this power machine

to personswho read,

understand

and follow the warnings

and instructions

inthis manual

and on the machine.

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