Operator's Manual

• K ee p in mind that the operator or user is responsible
for accidents or hazards occur ring to other people or
their proper ty .
• Understand explanations for all pictog rams used on the
mo w er or in the instr uctions .
Gasoline
W ARNING -Gasoline is highly flammable . T ak e the
follo wing precautions .
• Store fuel in containers specifically designed for this
pur pose .
• R efuel outdoors only and do not smok e while refueling .
• Add fuel before star ting the engine . Nev er remo v e the
cap of the fuel tank or ad g asoline while the engine is
r unning or when the engine is hot.
• If g asoline is spilled, do not attempt to star t the engine
but mo v e the mo w er a w a y from the area of spillag e
and a v oid creating any source of ignition until g asoline
v apors ha v e dissipated.
• R e place all fuel tank and container caps securely .
Preparation
• W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial footw ear and
long trousers . Do not operate the equipment when
barefoot or w earing open sandals .
• T horoughly inspect the area where the equipment is to
be used and remo v e all stones , stic ks , wires , bones and
other foreign objects .
• Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that guards ,
and safety devices , suc h as deflectors and/or g rass
catc hers , are in place and w orking cor rectly .
• Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that the
blades , blade bolts and cutter assembly are not w or n or
damag ed. R e place w or n or damag ed blades and bolts
in sets to preser v e balance .
Starting
• Diseng ag e all blade and dri v e clutc hes and shift into
neutral before star ting the engine .
• Do not tilt mo w er when star ting the engine or switc hing
on the motor , unless the mo w er has to be tilted for
star ting . In this case , do not tilt it more than absolutely
necessar y and lift only the par t, whic h is a w a y from the
operator .
• Star t the engine or switc h on the motor carefully
according to instr uctions and with feet w ell a w a y from
the blade(s) and not in front of the disc harg e c hute .
Operation
• Nev er mo w while people , especially c hildren, or pets
are nearb y .
• Mo w only in da ylight or in g ood ar tificial light.
• Sta y aler t for holes in the ter rain and other hidden
hazards .
• Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating par ts .
K ee p clear of the disc harg e opening at all times .
• Nev er pic k up or car r y a la wn mo w er while the engine
is r unning .
• Use extreme caution when rev ersing or pulling a
pedestrian controlled la wn mo w er to w ards y ou.
• W alk, nev er r un.
• Slopes:
– Do not mo w ex cessi v ely stee p slopes .
– Ex ercise extreme caution when on slopes .
– Mo w across the face of slopes , nev er up and
do wn and ex ercise extreme caution when c hanging
direction on slopes .
– Alw a ys be sure of y our footing on slopes .
• Use lo w throttle settings when eng aging the
traction-clutc h, especially in high g ears . R educe speed
on slopes and in shar p tur ns to prev ent o v er tur ning or
loss of control.
• Stop the blade if the la wn mo w er has to be tilted for
transpor tation when crossing surfaces other than g rass
and when transpor ting the la wn mo w er to and from
the area to be mo w ed.
• Do not operate the engine in a confined space where
dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can collect.
• Stop the engine
– whenev er y ou lea v e the la wn mo w er .
– before refueling .
– before remo ving the g rass catc her .
– before making height adjustment unless adjustment
can be made from the operator’ s position.
• Stop the engine and disconnect the spark-plug wire .
– before clearing bloc kag es or unclog ging c hute .
– before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on the la wn
mo w er .
– after striking a foreign object, inspect the la wn
mo w er for damag e and mak e re pairs before
restar ting and operating the la wn mo w er .
– if la wn mo w er star ts to vibrate abnor mally (c hec k
immediately).
• W atc h out for traffic when crossing or near roadw a ys .
Maintenance and Storage
• K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure the
equipment is in safe w orking condition.
• Do not use pressure cleaning equipment on mac hine .
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