Yard Machines 509 Series Operator's Manual

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3SECTION 1: MAINTAINING SAFETYThis Warning symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger thepersonal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manualbefore attempting to operate your lawn mower. Failure to comply with these instructions may result inpersonal injury. When you see this symbol, heed its warning.DANGER: Your lawn mower was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation inthis manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator canresult in serious injury. This lawn mower is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing 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 ofCalifornia to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.GENERAL OPERATION• Read this operator’s manual carefully in its entiretybefore attempting to assemble this machine. Read,understand, and follow all instructions on the machineand in the manual(s) before operation. Be completelyfamiliar with the controls and the proper use of thismachine before operating it. Keep this manual in asafe place for future and regular reference and forordering replacement parts.• Your rotary mower is a precision piece of powerequipment, not a plaything. Therefore, exerciseextreme caution at all times. Your unit has beendesigned to perform one job: to mow grass. Do notuse it for any other purpose.• Never allow children under 14 years old to operate apower mower. Children 14 years old and over shouldonly operate mower under close parental supervision.Only responsible individuals who are familiar withthese rules of safe operation should be allowed touse your mower.• Keep the area of operation clear of all persons,particularly small children and pets. Stop enginewhen they are in the vicinity of your mower to helpprevent blade contact or thrown object injury.Although the area of operation should be completelycleared of foreign objects, an object may have beenoverlooked and could be accidentally thrown by themower in any direction and cause serious personalinjury to the operator or any others allowed in thearea.• Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and close-fittingslacks and shirts. Shirts and pants that cover thearms and legs and steel-toed shoes arerecommended. Do not wear loose fitting clothes orjewelry. They can be caught in moving parts. Neveroperate a unit in bare feet, sandals, slippery or lightweight (e.g. canvas) shoes.• Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles duringoperation or while performing an adjustment or repair,to protect eyes from foreign objects that may bethrown from the machine in any direction.• Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment isto be used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones,toys and other foreign objects which could be pickedup and thrown by the mower in any direction andcause serious personal injury to the operator or anyothers allowed in the area. Plan your mowing patternto avoid discharge of material toward roads,sidewalks, bystanders and the like. To help avoid athrown objects injury, keep children, bystanders andhelpers at least 75 feet from the mower while it is inoperation.• Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts.Keep clear of discharge opening at all times as therotating blade can cause injury.• Many injuries occur as a result of the mower beingpulled over the foot during a fall. Do not hang on tothe mower if you are falling; release the handleimmediately.• Never pull the mower toward you while you arewalking. If you must back the mower away from awall or obstruction first look down and behind, andthen follow these steps:• Step back from the mower to fully extend yourarms.• Be sure you are well balanced with sure footing.• Pull the mower back slowly, no more than halfway toward you.• Repeat these steps as needed.• Do not operate the mower while under the influenceof alcohol or drugs.• Do not engage the self-propelled mechanism on unitsso equipped while starting engine.• The blade control handle is a safety device. Neverattempt to bypass its operation. Doing so makes thesafety device inoperative and may result in personalinjury through contact with the rotating blade. Theblade control handle must operate easily in bothdirections and automatically return to the disengagedposition when released.