which,if not followed,could endangerthe personal
Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructions safetyand/or propertyof yourselfandothers.Read
andfollowall instructionsin thismanualbefore
attemptingto operatethismachine.Failureto complywiththese instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyou seethissymbol,
HEEDITSWARNING!
Your Responsibility: Restrictthe useof this powermachineto
personswho read,understand,andfollowthe warningsand instruc- tions inthis manualandonthe machine.
Thismachinewasbuiltto beoperatedaccordingtothe rulesfor safeoperationinthis manual.As withanytype of powerequipment, carelessnessorerroronthe part of the operatorcan resultin serious injury.Thismachineis capableof amputatinghandsandfeetand throwingobjects. Failureto observethefollowingsafetyinstructions could resultin seriousinjuryor death.
Whenusingelectriclawnmowers,basicsafetyprecautionsshould alwaysbe followedto reducethe riskof fire,electricshock,and personalinjury.Thesebasicprecautionsincludethe following:
Double Insulated Lawn Mower
Doubleinsulationis a conceptinthe safetyof electriclawn mowers,whicheliminatesthe needfor the
Servicingof a lawnmowerwithdoubleinsulationrequiresextremecare andknowledgeof the systemandshouldbe performedonly by aqualifiedservicetechnician.Forrepairservicewe suggestyou takethe lawnmowerto yournearest authorizedservicedealer.Alwaysuseoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)replacementpartswhenservicing.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccurif the operatoris notalert to the presence of children.Childrenare oftenattractedto the mowerandthe mowing activity.Theydo notunderstandthe dangers.Neverassumethat childrenwill remainwhereyou lastsawthem.
•Keepchildrenout of the mowingareaand underwatchfulcare of a responsibleadult otherthanthe operator.
oBealert andturn moweroff if a childentersthearea.
oBeforeandwhile movingbackwards,lookbehindanddownfor smallchildren.
•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways, shrubs,trees,or otherobjectsthat mayobscureyourvisionof a childwho mayrunintothe mower.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof ageto operatethis machine. Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe instructionsand
safeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon the machineandbe trainedand supervisedby anadult.
OPERATION
General Operation:
•Readthisoperator'smanual carefullyin itsentiretybefore attemptingto assemblethismachine.Read,understand,and followall instructionsonthe machineandin themanual(s) before operation.Keepthis manualina safeplacefor futureand regular referenceandfor orderingreplacementparts.
•Becompletelyfamiliarwiththe controlsandthe properuseof this machinebeforeoperatingit.
•Thismachineis a precisionpiece of powerequipment,nota plaything.Therefore,exerciseextremecautionat alltimes. This machinehas beendesignedto performonejob: to mowgrass. Donot use itfor anyotherpurpose.
•Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof ageto operatethis machine.Children14andovershouldreadand understandthe instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesinthis manualandon the machineand betrainedandsupervisedby an adult.
•Only responsibleindividualswho arefamiliarwiththeserulesof safeoperationshouldbeallowedto use thismachine.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis to be used. Removeall stones,sticks,wire,bones,toysand otherforeign objectswhichcouldbetrippedoveror pickedupandthrownby the blade.Thrownobjectscan causeseriouspersonalinjury.
•Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialtoward roads,sidewalks,bystandersand thelike. Also,avoiddischarg- ing materialagainsta wallor obstructionwhichmaycause dischargedmaterialto ricochetbacktowardthe operator.
•To helpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,stayin operatorzonebehindhandlesandkeepchildren,bystanders, helpersandpetsat least75feetfrommowerwhileit is in opera- tion. Stop machineif anyoneentersarea.
•Alwayswear safetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperation andwhile performingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes. Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjuryto the eyes.
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