WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦This product is a piece of power equipment.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦Failure to follow safe operating practices can result in serious operator injury or even death.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Keep all shields, guards, and safety devices (especially the grass discharge system) in place and in proper working condition.
♦Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Remove key before adjusting, servicing, or performing maintenance.
♦If mower deck becomes clogged, stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Remove key before cleaning blockage.
♦Keep hands, feet, and clothing away from power driven parts.
♦Keep off mower unless seat platform is provided.
♦Keep others off mower.
IMPORTANT
When the mower is used or operated on any California forest, brush or grass covered land, a working spark arrester must be attached to the muffler. If not, the operator is violating state law, Section 4442 Public Resource Code. To acquire a spark arrester for your unit, see your Engine Service Dealer.
The enclosed Engine Owner’s Manual is supplied for information regarding The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Emission Control Regulation of emission systems, maintenance and warranty.
Keep this engine Owner’s Manual with your unit. Should this engine Owner’s Manual become damaged or illegible, replace immediately. Replacements may be ordered through the engine manufacturer.
Exmark reserves the right to make changes or add improvements to its products at any time without incurring any obligation to make such changes to products manufactured previously. Exmark, or its distributors and dealers, accept no responsibility for variations which may be evident in the actual specifications of its products and the statements and descriptions contained in this publication.
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