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WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Operating engine parts , especially the m uffler , become
extremely hot.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ Severe burns can occur on contact.
♦ Debris, such as leaves, gr ass, br ush, etc. can catch f ire.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Allow engine parts, especially the m uff ler, to cool befor e
touching.
♦ Remove accumulated debris from muffler and engine area.
♦ Install and maint ain in working order a spar k arrester before
using equipm ent on forest - covered, grass-covered, or
brush-covered unimproved land.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Hands, f eet , hair , clothing, or accessor ies can becom e
entangled in r ot ating parts.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ Contact with rotating parts can cause traumatic amputation
or severe lacerations.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Do not operate t he m achine without guards, shields, and
safet y devices in place and working.
♦ Keep hands, f eet , hair, jewelry, or clothing away from
rotating parts.
1.4.1 Give complete, undivided attent ion t o t he job at hand.
1.4.2 Mow only in daylight or good artif icial light, k eeping away from holes and hidden
hazards. Do Not operate the mower when children or others are in the area!
1.4.3 When feasible, avoid operating t he equipment in wet grass.
1.4.4 Use EXTREME caution when mowing and/or tur ning on slopes as loss of tr action
and/or tip-over could occur . The operator is responsible for safe operation on slopes.
DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Mowing on wet g r ass or st eep slopes can cause sliding and
loss of cont r ol.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ Loss of cont r ol and/ or loss of operat or ’s footing could r esult
in a fall with an arm or leg gett ing under the mower or
engine deck , which may result in ser ious inj ur y or deat h.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Mow across slopes, never up and down.
♦ Do not mow slopes when grass is wet.
♦ Do not mow near drop-offs or near water.
♦ Do not mow slopes greater than 20 degrees.
♦ Reduce speed and use extreme caution on slopes.
♦ Avoid sudden turns or rapid speed chang es.