Operator's Manual

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SAFETY
• Ensure that nuts and bolts, especially the
fastening bolts for the blade attachments,
are properly tightened, torqued and that the
equipment is in good condition.
• Do not modify safety equipment. Check
regularly to be sure it works properly. The
machine must not be driven with defective
or unmounted protective plates, protective
cowlings, safety switches, or other protective
devices.
• Do not change the settings of governors and
avoid running the engine with overly high
engine speeds. If you run the engine too fast,
you risk damaging the machine components.
• Sparking can occur when working with the
battery and the heavy cables of the starter
circuit. This can cause battery explosion, fi re or
eye injury. Sparking in this circuit can not occur
after the chassis cable (normally negative,
black) is removed from the battery.
• Use protective goggles.
• Ensure that the fuel fi ller cap is mounted tightly
and no fl ammable substances is stored in an
open vessel.
• Never work with the starter circuit if there is
spilled fuel.
• Disconnect the chassis cable from the battery
fi rst and reconnect it last.
• Do not make a bridge short circuit across the
starter relay to run the starter.
• Never use the machine indoors or in spaces
lacking proper ventilation. The exhaust fumes
contain carbon monoxide, an odorless,
poisonous, and lethal gas.
• Stop and inspect the equipment if you run over
or into anything. If necessary, make repairs
before starting.
• Never make adjustments with the engine
running.
• The machine is tested and approved only
with the equipment originally provided or
recommended by the manufacturer. Only use
approved repair parts for the machine.
Do not smoke when performing maintenance on the battery.
The battery can explode and cause serious injury/damage.
6003-009
Risk of sparking
8009-728
WARNING!
Avoid electrical sparking and its
consequences by the following
routines: