White Outdoor LC-436 Manuel D’Utilisation

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SECTION 1:  IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES
This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal 
safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before 
attempting to operate your lawn mower. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal 
injury. When you see this symbol, heed its warning.
WARNING: The Engine Exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
DANGER: Your lawn mower was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As 
with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result 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.
GENERAL OPERATION
Read this operator’s manual carefully in its entirety 
before attempting to assemble this machine. Read, 
understand, and follow all instructions on the 
machine and in the manual(s) before operation. Be 
completely familiar with the controls and the proper 
use of this machine before operating it. Keep this 
manual in a safe place for future and regular 
reference and for ordering replacement parts.
Your rotary mower is a precision piece of power 
equipment, not a plaything. Therefore, exercise 
extreme caution at all times. Your unit has been 
designed to perform one job: to mow grass. Do not 
use it for any other purpose.
Never allow children under 14 years old to operate 
a power mower. Children 14 years old and over 
should only operate mower under close parental 
supervision. Only responsible individuals who are 
familiar with these rules of safe operation should be 
allowed to use your mower.
Keep the area of operation clear of all persons, 
particularly small children and pets. Stop engine 
when they are in the vicinity of your mower to help 
prevent blade contact or thrown object injury. 
Although the area of operation should be 
completely cleared of foreign objects, an object may 
have been overlooked and could be accidentally 
thrown by the mower in any direction and cause 
serious personal injury to the operator or any others 
allowed in the area.
Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and close-
fitting slacks and shirts. Shirts and pants that cover 
the arms and legs and steel-toed shoes are 
recommended. Do not wear loose fitting clothes or 
jewelry. They can be caught in moving parts. Never 
operate a unit in bare feet, sandals, slippery or light 
weight (e.g. canvas) shoes.
Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles 
during operation or while performing an adjustment 
or repair, to protect eyes from foreign objects that 
may be thrown from the machine in any direction.
Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is 
to be used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones, 
toys and other foreign objects which could be 
picked up and thrown by the mower in any direction 
and cause serious personal injury to the operator or 
any others allowed in the area. Plan your mowing 
pattern to avoid discharge of material toward roads, 
sidewalks, bystanders and the like. To help avoid a 
thrown objects injury, keep children, bystanders 
and helpers at least 75 feet from the mower while it 
is in operation.
Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating 
parts. Keep clear of discharge opening at all times 
as the rotating blade can cause injury.
Many injuries occur as a result of the mower being 
pulled over the foot during a fall. Do not hang on to 
the mower if you are falling; release the handle 
immediately.
Never pull the mower toward you while you are 
walking. If you must back the mower away from a 
wall or obstruction first look down and behind, and 
then follow these steps:
a.
Step back from the mower to fully extend your 
arms.
b.
Be sure you are well balanced with sure 
footing.
c.
Pull the mower back slowly, no more than half 
way toward you. 
d.
Repeat these steps as needed.
Do not operate the mower while under the influence 
of alcohol or drugs.
Do not engage the self-propelled mechanism on 
units so equipped while starting engine.
The blade control handle is a safety device. Never 
attempt to bypass its operation. Doing so makes the 
safety device inoperative and may result in personal 
injury through contact with the rotating blade. The 
blade control handle must operate easily in both 
directions and automatically return to the 
disengaged position when released.
Never operate the mower in wet grass. Always be 
sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause 
serious personal injury. Keep a firm hold on the 
handle and walk, never run. If you feel you are 
losing your footing, RELEASE THE BLADE 
CONTROL HANDLE IMMEDIATELY and the blade 
will stop rotating within three seconds.