The Operator's Manual is an important part of your new outdoor power
equipment.  It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain your machine.
Your outdoor power equipment was built to be operated according to the rules
and instructions for safe operation which are contained in the operator's
manual and on the machine itself.  

        Safety rules and instructions, if not followed, could endanger the
personal safety and/or property of  the operator  and others.  Read and
follow all instructions  in the manual before attempting to operate your
outdoor power equipment.  As with any type of power equipment, carelessness
or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury.  Your
machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects.
Failure to observe the safety rules and instructions could result in serious
injury or death.  

        IMPORTANT:  MTD  is concerned about the safety of its customers
and others. Due to the size of the Operator's Manual,  some  are broken down
into two or more segments so that they can be downloaded easily.  In order
to ensure that Important Safe Operation Practices  are available, we are
requiring all those who wish to download a copy of the Operator's Manual to
acknowledge that they will download the portion that contains the Important
Safe Operation Practices as stated below.


        NOTICE:  BY CONTINUING I AFFIRM THAT I WILL DOWNLOAD  THAT PORTION
OF THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL WHICH CONTAINS SECTION 1:  IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION
PRACTICES, AND THAT I WILL READ AND FOLLOW THE SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED.