Safety Precautions

This Safety Alert Symbol indicates important messages in this manual. When you see this symbol, carefully read the message that follows and be alert to the possibility of personal injury.

Read this manual completely. This machine can amputate hands, feet, and throw objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death.

WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

DANGER: Your lawn vacuum is intended to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. If you violate any of these rules, you may cause serious injury to yourself or others.

•Read the manual. Learn to operate this equipment in a safe manner.

•Do not under any circumstances alter this lawn vacuum. This equipment was designed and engineered in accordance with operating instructions. Altering this equipment, or using this equipment in such a way as to circumvent its design capabilities and capacities, could result in serious injury or fatality and WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.

•Allow only responsible adults who have read this manual to operate this machine. Never allow children to operate this machine.

•Inspect turf for any rocks, string, toys, wire, etc. that may cause an obstruction; and remove them.

•Identify all in-ground objects that will need to be avoided, such as, sprinkler heads, stakes, water valves, etc.

•Stop the engine if you pick up a foreign object and after all moving parts have stopped; inspect the vacuum for any damage.

•Use the proper boot for your mower deck.

•Only use vacuum for turf collection.

•When crossing gravel areas, stop the vacuum and mower blades.

•Only a single operator is to operate the lawn vacuum. Keep all others, including pets and children, a minimum of 20 feet away from your work area.

•Always disconnect the spark plug wires and place them where they cannot contact the spark plug, to prevent accidental starting the engine when setting up, transporting, adjusting or repairing.

•Always wear protective gear such as safety goggles, protective hearing device.

•Never wear loose clothing or jewelry that can be caught by moving parts of the vacuum and pull you into it. Keep hair away from moving parts. There are rotating blades inside these opening.