• Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.
• Do not makesuddenturnsor rapidspeed
changes.
• Useawalkbehindmowerand/or ahand
trimmerneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks
or water.
Removeor markobstaclessuchasrocks,tree
limbs,etc.from themowingarea.%11grass
canhideobstacles.
• Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphill
becausethemowermaytip backwards.
• Beawarethatlossof tractionmayoccurgoing
downhill.Weighttransferto thefront wheels
maycausedrNewheelsto slipandcauseloss
of bra_ngandsteering.
• Akvaysavoidsuddenstartingor stoppingon
a slope.If tireslosetraction,disengagethe
bladesandproceedslowlyoff theslope.
• Useextremecarewith grasscatchersor other
attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityof
themachineandcauselossof control.
Do not try to stabilizethemachinebyputting
yourfoot ontheground.
Do not mowneardrop-offs,ditches,steep
banksor water.Wheelsdroppingoveredges
cancauserollovers,whichmayresultin serious
injur5 deathor drowning.
Children
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not
alert to the presence of children. Children are
often attracted to the machine and the mowing
activit 7 Never assume that children will remain
where you last saw them.
• Keep children out of the mowing area and
under the watchful care of another responsible
adult, not the operator.
• Be alert and turn the machine off if children
enter the area.
• Before and while bac_ng or changing
direction, look behind, down, and side-to-side
for small children.
• Never carry children, even with the blades off.
They may fa11off and be seriously injured or
interfere with safe machine operation.
• Children who have been given rides in the past
may suddenly appear in the mowing area for
another ride and be run over or backed over
by the mower.
Never allow children to operate the machine.
Use extra care when approaching blind corners,
shrubs, trees, the end of a fence or other
objects that may obscure vision.
Towing
• Tow only with a machine that has a hitch
designed for towing. Do not attach towed
equipment except at the hitch point.
• This product has a limited towing capacity
for small attachments up to 100 lbs; such
as leaf sweepers and spreaders. Towing of
attachments should be limited to flat ground.
• Never allow children or others in or on towed
equipment.
• On slopes, the weight of towed equipment may
cause a loss of traction and control. Towing on
slopes is not recommended.
• Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop.
Service
Safe Handling of Gasoline:
To avoid personal injury or property damage, use
extra care when handling gasoline and other fuels.
They are flammable and the vapors are explosNe.
• Extinguish a11cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other
sources of iguition.
• Use only an approved container.
• Never remove the gas cap or add fuel when
the engine is runuing. Allow the engine to cool
before refueling.
Never refuel the machine indoors.
Never store the machine or fuel container
inside where there is an open flame, such as
near a water heater or furnace.
• Never fi11containers inside a vehicle or on
a truck or trailer with a plastic liner. Akvays
place containers on the ground away from your
vehicle before filling.
• Remove gas-powered equipment from the
truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground. If
this is not possible, then refuel such equipment
with a portable container, rather than from a
gasoline dispenser nozzle.
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