A FEW WORDS ABOUT SAFETY
Your safety, and the safetyof others, is very important. And using this
lawn mower safely is an important responsibility.
To help you make informed decisions about safety, wehave provided
operating procedures and other information onlabels and in this
manual. This information alerts you to potential hazards that could
hurt you or others.
Of course, it is not practicalor possible to warn you about all the
hazards associated with operating or maintaining a lawn mower. You
must use your own good judgment.
You will find important safety information ina variety of forms,
including:
•Safety Labels —on the lawn mower.
•Safety Messages —preceded by a safety alert symbol and
one of three words: DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION.
These signal words mean:
BDANGER You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY
HURT if you don’t follow instructions.
BWARNING You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY
HURT if you don’t follow instructions.
BCAUTION You CAN be HURT if you don’t follow
instructions.
•Safety Headings — such as Important Safety Reminders or
Important Safety Precautions.
•Safety Chapter —such as MOWER SAFETY.
•Instructions —how to use this mower correctly and safely.
This entire book is filled with important safety information — please
read it carefully.
INTRODUCTION
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