
• Removegas-poweredequipmentfrom
thetruckortrailerandrefuelit onthe
ground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuel
suchequipmentwithaportablecontainer,
ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.
• Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerim
ofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat
alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donot
useanozzlelock-opendevice.
• Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changecloth-
ingimmediately.
• Neveroverfillfueltank.Replacegascap
andtightensecurely.
GENERAL SERVICE
• Never operate machine ina closed area.
............ Keep allnuts and bolts tightto be surethe
equipment is in safe working condition.
• Nevertamperwithsafetydevices. Check
their proper operation regularly.
• Keep machine free of grass, leaves, or
other debris build-up. CIean oil or fuel
spillage and remove any fuel-soaked de-
bris. AIIowmachinetocool beforestodng.
. tf you strike a foreign object, stop and
inspectthe machine. Repair,if necessary,
before restarting.
• Never make any adjustments or repairs
with the engine running.
. Checkgrass catchercomponents andthe
discharge chute frequently and replace
with manufacturer's recommended parts,
when necessary.
• Mower bladesaresharp. Wrapthe blade
or wear gloves, and use extra caution
when servicing them.
• Checkbrakeoperationfrequently. Adjust
and service as required.
• Maintain or replace safetyand instruction
labels, as necessary.
• Be sure the area is clear of bystanders
before operating. Stop machine ifanyone
enters the area.
• Never carry passengers.
• Do not mow inreverse unless absolutely
necessary. Always look down and behind
before and while backing.
• Never carry children, even with the
blades shut off. They may fall off and
be seriously injured or interfere with safe
machine operation. Children who have
beengiven rides inthe pastmaysuddenly
appear in the mowing area for another
ride and be run over or backed over by
the machine.
• Keep children out of the mowing area
and inthe watchful care of a responsible
adult other than the operator.
• Be alert and turn machine off if a child
enters the area.
• Before and while backing, look behind
and down for small children.
• Mow up and down slopes (15° Max), not
across.
• Choose a lowgroundspeed so that you
willnothave to step or shiftwhileon the
slope.
• Avoid starting, stopping, or turning on a
slope. Ifthetires Iosetraction, disengage
the blades and proceed sIowly straight
down the slope.
• If machine stops while going uphill,
disengage blades, shift into reverse and
back down slowly.
• Do notturn on slopes unless necessary,
and then, turn slowly and gradually
downhill, if possible.
• When loading or unloading this machine,
do not exceed the maximum recom-
mended operation angle of 15°.
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