Steele Products SP-PM207SDC - Manual (Page 3)

WARNING: Read all instructions when using electric gardening appliances. Basic safety
precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury.
FOR ALL LAWN MOWERS
a) Avoid Dangerous Environment
Don’t use appliances in damp or wet locations.
b) Don’t Use In Rain.
c) Keep Children Away
All bystanders (visitors) should be kept at a safe distance from work area.
d) Dress Properly
Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. They can be caught in moving parts. Use of rubber gloves and
substantial footwear is recommended when working outdoors.
Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair.
e) Use safety glasses
Always use face or dust mask if operation is dusty.
f) Use right appliance
Do not use appliance for any job except that for which it is intended.
g) Don’t force appliance
It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
h) Don’t overreach
Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
i) Stay alert
Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate appliance when you are tired.
j) Store idle appliances indoors
When not in use, appliances should be stored indoors in dry, and high or locked-up place-out of reach
of children.
k) Maintain appliance with care
Keep cutting edge sharp and clean for best and safest performance and to reduce the risk of injury.
Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories. Keep handles dry, clean, and free from
oil and grease.
l) Check damaged parts
Before further use of the appliance, a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked
to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of
moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and any other condition that may
affect its operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by
an authorized service center unless indicated elsewhere in this manual.
m) Keep guards in place and in working order.
n) Keep blades sharp.
o) Keep hands and feet away from cutting area.
p) Objects struck by the lawn mower blade can cause severe injuries to persons.
The lawn should always be carefully examined and cleared of all objects prior to each mowing.
q) If lawn mower strikes a foreign object, follow these steps:
i) Stop lawn mower. Remove the safety key.
ii) Inspect for damage.
iii) Repair any damage before restarting and operating the lawn mower
r) Use identical replacement blades only.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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