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Slope Operation:
Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto loss of controland
tip-overaccidentswhichcan resultin severeinjury or
death,All slopesrequireextracaution,if you cannot
backup the slopeor if youfeel uneasyon it, do notmow
it,
Foryour safety,usethe slopegauge includedas partof
thismanualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis unit
ona slopedor hillyarea,if the slopeis greaterthan 15
;_,_ degreesas shownon the slopegauge,do notoperate
,, thisunit on that area or serious injurycouldresult,
uperal:lon Do:
1, Mowupanddownslopes,notacross,Exercise
racl:lces extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononsbpes,
2, Watchfor hobs, ruts,bumps,rocks,or other hidden
objects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine,
out important safety
instructions which, if
not followed, could
endangerthe personal
safety and/or property
of yourself and others.
Readand follow all
instructions in this man°
ual before attempting to
Tallgrasscan hide obstacbs,
3, Useslowspeed,Choosea low enoughspeed
settingso that youwill not haveto stop or shift while
onthe slope,Tires may losetractionon slopeseven
thoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly,Always
keepmachineingear whengoingdownslopes to
takeadvantageof enginebrakingaction,
4, Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor
wheelweightsorcounterweightsto improvestability,
5, Useextracarewithgrasscatchersor otherat-
tachments,Thesecanchangethe stabilityof the
machine,
6, Keepall movementon theslopesslowandgradual
Do not makesuddenchangesinspeedor direction,
Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethe front
of the machineto lift and rapidlyfib overbackwards
whichcouldcauseseriousinjury,
7, Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope,If tireslose
traction,disengagethe blade(s)and proceedslowly
straightdownthe slope,
Do Not:
1, Do notturn on slopes unlessnecessary;then,turn
slowlyandgraduallydownhill,if possibb,
2, Do not mownear drop-offs,ditchesor embankments,
The mowercouldsuddenlyturnoverif awheel is over
the edgeof a cliff, ditch,or if an edge cavesin,
3, Do nottry to staNlizethe machineby puttingyourfoot
onthe ground,
4, Do not usea grasscatcheron steep slopes,
5, Do not mowon wet grass,Reducedtractioncould
causesliding,
6, Do notshift to neutraland coastdownhill Over-speed-
ingmaycausethe operatorto lose controlof the
machineresultingin seriousinjuryordeath,
7, Do nottow heavypull behindattachments(e,g,loaded
dumpcart, lawnroller,etc,)on slopesgreaterthan
5 degrees,Whengoingdown hill,the extra weight
tendsto pushthetractorand maycauseyou to loose
control (e,g,tractormayspeedup, brakingand steer-
ingabilityare reduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand
causetractorto overturn),
Towing:
1, Towonlywitha machinethat hasa hitchdesignedfor
towing,Do not attachtowedequipmentexceptat the
hitchpoint,
2, Followthe manufacturersrecommendationfor weight
limitsfor towedequipmentandtowingon slopes,
3, Neverallowchildrenor othersin oron towedequip-
ment,
4, Onslopes,theweightof thetowed equipmentmay
causelossof tractionand loss of control,
5, Travelslowlyandallowextradistanceto stop,
6, Do notshift to neutraland coastdownhill
these instructions may
result in personal injury,
When you see this
symbol
HEED ITS WARNING
YOUr
Responsibility
Restrictthe use
of this power machine
to persons who read.
understand
and follow the warnings
and instructions
in this manual
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