Briggs & Stratton FIELD and BRUSH MOWER manual Protecting Yourself and Those Around You

Protecting Yourself and Those Around You

THIS IS A HIGH-POWERED MACHINE WITH FAST MOVING PARTS OPERATING AT HIGH SPEEDS. YOU MUST OPERATE THIS MACHINE SAFELY. UNSAFE OPERATION CAN CREATE HAZARDS FOR YOU, AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE IN THE WORK AREA. USE PROPER CLOTHING AND SAFETY GEAR WHEN OPERATING THIS MACHINE TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY. ALWAYS TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING THE TOW-BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER:

•ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS WHILE MOWING TO PROTECT YOUR EYES FROM POSSIBLE OBJECTS THROWN FROM THE MACHINE.

•WE RECOMMEND WEARING SAFETY SHOES WHEN USING THIS MACHINE. WEAR SHOES WITH NON-SLIP TREADS TO IMPROVE FOOTING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES. DO NOT USE THE MACHINE WEARING OPEN SANDALS OR WHILE BAREFOOT.

•WE RECOMMEND WEARING LONG PANTS AND GLOVES WHILE USING THIS MACHINE. BE SURE THE GLOVES FIT PROPERLY AND DO NOT HAVE LOOSE CUFFS OR DRAWSTRINGS.

•WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF EAR PROTECTORS OR EAR PLUGS RATED FOR AT LEAST 20 DBA TO PROTECT YOUR HEARING.

•ALLOW ONLY RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THESE GENERAL SAFETY RULES AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TO USE YOUR TOW-BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER. NEVER ALLOW PEOPLE WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THESE RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS TO USE YOUR MACHINE.

•HAVE A COMPLETE WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR TOW VEHICLE AND KNOW HOW TO HANDLE IT WITH THE TOW-BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER ATTACHED.

•KEEP YOUR HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM THE BLADES, BELT, BLADE PULLEY, AND CONCEALED AREAS WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. NEVER REACH UNDER THE DECK OR GRAB HOLD OF ANY PART OF THE DECK WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.

•KEEP BYSTANDERS AT LEAST 100 FEET AWAY FROM YOUR WORK AREA AT ALL TIMES. THE MOWER CAN THROW OBJECTS FAR AND AT GREAT SPEEDS. TO BE SAFE, DO NOT OPERATE THE TOW- BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER NEAR CHILDREN OR PETS, AND NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO OPERATE THE MACHINE. STOP THE TOW VEHICLE AND THE TOW-BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER ENGINE WHEN ANOTHER PERSON OR PET APPROACHES.

•CLEAR THE AREA OF OBJECTS SUCH AS ROCKS, TOYS, WIRE, BONES, STICKS, ETC., WHICH COULD BE PICKED UP AND THROWN BY THE BLADES.

•BE SURE THE BLADE CONTROL KNOB IS DOWN (DISENGAGED) BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE.

•NEVER GET OFF THE TOW VEHICLE WITHOUT FIRST STOPPING THE BLADES AND SHUTTING OFF THE TOW VEHICLE ENGINE AND THE TOW-BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER ENGINE.

•DO NOT TOUCH THE MUFFLER AND ENGINE WHEN THE MACHINE IS IN USE AS THEY BECOME VERY HOT AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.

•NEVER, UNDER ANY CONDITIONS, REMOVE, BEND, CUT, FIT, WELD, OR OTHERWISE ALTER STANDARD PARTS ON THE TOW-BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER. THIS INCLUDES ALL SHIELDS AND GUARDS. MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR MACHINE COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE AND WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.

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