Table of Contents
Advertisement
may be injured by the lawnmower during
operation.
C.
Thoroughly inspect the area where the
lawnmower is to be used and remove all
stones, sticks, wires, bones, and other
foreign objects. Thrown objects can cause
personal injury.
D.
Before using the lawnmower, always visually
inspect to see that the blade and the blade
assembly are not worn or damaged. Worn or
damaged parts increase the risk of injury.
E.
Keep guards in place. Guards must be in
working order and be properly mounted.
A guard that is loose, damaged, or is not
functioning correctly may result in personal
injury.
F.
Keep all cooling air inlets clear of debris.
Blocked air inlets and debris may result in
overheating or risk of fire.
G.
While operating the lawnmower, always
wear non-slip and protective footwear. Do
not operate the lawnmower when barefoot
or wearing open sandals. This reduces the
chance of injury to the feet from contact with the
moving blade.
H.
While operating the lawnmower, always wear
long trousers. Exposed skin increases the
likelihood of injury from thrown objects.
I.
Do not operate the lawnmower on
excessively steep slopes. This reduces the
risk of loss of control, slipping and falling which
may result in personal injury.
J.
When working on slopes, always be sure of
your footing, always work across the face
of slopes, never up or down and exercise
extreme caution when changing direction.
This reduces the risk of loss of control, slipping
and falling which may result in personal injury.
K.
Use extreme caution when reversing or
pulling the lawnmower towards you. Always
be aware of your surroundings. Always be
aware of your surroundings.
L.
Do not touch blades and other hazardous
moving parts while they are still in motion.
This reduces the risk of injury from moving parts.
M.
When clearing jammed material or cleaning
the lawnmower, make sure all power
switches are off and remove (or activate) the
disabling device. Unexpected operation of the
lawnmower may result in serious personal injury.
Save all warnings and instructions
for future reference.
Additional Safety Messages
Safety-Alert Symbol
The safety-alert symbol
manual and on the machine identifies important safety
messages that you must follow to prevent accidents.
Safety-alert symbol
The safety-alert symbol appears above information
that alerts you to unsafe actions or situations and
is followed by the word DANGER, WARNING, or
CAUTION.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury.
This manual uses two other words to highlight
information. Important calls attention to special
mechanical information and Note emphasizes general
information worthy of special attention.
General Safety
This product is capable of amputating hands and
feet and of throwing objects. Always follow all safety
instructions to avoid serious personal injury or death.
•
Read and understand the contents of this
Operator's Manual before turning on the machine.
•
Allow only responsible and physically capable
people to operate the machine.
•
Use your full attention while operating the
machine. Do not engage in any activity that
causes distractions; otherwise, injury or property
damage may occur.
•
Do not put your hands or feet near moving
components of the machine.
•
Do not operate the machine without all guards
and other safety protective devices in place and
functioning properly on the machine.
6
(Figure
2) shown in this
Figure 2
g000502
Advertisement
Table of Contents
