Operator's Manual

lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground
conditions,especiallyslopes;
incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.
Preparation
Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand
longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.
Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe
thrownbythemachine.
Warning-Fuelishighlyammable.
Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor
thispurpose.
Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refuelling.
Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never
removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile
theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.
Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.
Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.
Replacefaultysilencers.
Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn
ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand
boltsinsetstopreservebalance.
Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
Operation
Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.
Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall
bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.
Donotuseonslopesofmorethan15degrees.
Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:
donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill;
uselowspeedsonslopesandduringtightturns;
stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards;
Usecarewhenpullingloads.
Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.
Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.
Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.
Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor
withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:
disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments;
changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;
stoptheengineandremovethekey.
Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,
anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovethe
ignitionkey
beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;
beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe
lawnmower;
afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe
lawnmowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;
ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
beforerefuelling;
beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;
beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s
position.
Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out
and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,
turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.
Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
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