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•Tum offbladeswhennotmowing.
• Stopenginebeforeremovinggrass
catcheror uncloggingchute.
• Mowonlyindaylightor goodartificial
light.
• Do notoperatethemachinewhileunder
theinfluenceof alcoholor drugs.
• Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnear or
crossingroadways.
• Useextracarewhenloadingorunload-
ingthe machineintoa trailerortruck.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesare a majorfactor relatedtoloss-
of-controland tipoveraccidents,which
canresultinsevereinjuryor death.All
slopesrequireextracaution.Ifyoucannot
backuptheslopeor ifyoufeeluneasyon
it, donot mowit.
DO:
• Mow upand downslopes,notacross.
• Removeobstaclessuchas rocks,tree
limbs,etc.
• Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps.Uneven
terraincouldovertumthemachine.Tall
grasscanhideobstacles.
• Useslowspeed.Choosea lowgearso
thatyouwillnothavetostopor shift
whileon theslope.
• Followthemanufacturer'srecommen-
dationsfor wheelweightsorcounter-
weightstoimprovestability.
• Useextracare withgrasscatchersor
otherattachments.These canchange
the stabilityofthemachine.
• Keepall movementon theslopesslow
andgradual.Donot makesudden
changesinspeedordirection.
• Avoidstartingorstoppingona slope.If
tireslosetraction,disengagetheblades
andproceedslowlystraightdownthe
slope.
DO NOT:
• Do notturnonslopesunlessnecessary,
andthen,turnslowlyandgradually
downhill,ifpossible.
• Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.The mowercouldsud-
denlytumoverifa wheel isoverthe
edge ofa clifforditch,or ifanedge
cavesin.
• Doz_ow,Qn wet grass.Reduced
tractioncouldcausesliding.
• Do nottrytostabilizethemachineby
puttingyourfootontheground.
• Donotusegrasscatcheron steep
slopes.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscan occuriftheoperator
is notalerttothepresenceofchildren.
Childrenare oftenattractedtothe
machineandthemowingactivity.Never
assumethatchildrenwillremainwhere
you lastsawthem.
• Keepchildrenout ofthe mowingarea
andunderthewatchfulcare ofanother
responsibleadult.
• Bealsrtandrummachineoffifchildren
enterthe area.
• Beforeand whenbacking,lookbehind
anddownforsmallchildren.
• Nevercarrychildren.They mayfall off
andbe seriouslyinjuredorinterferewith
safe machineoperation.
• Neverallowchildrentooperatethe
machine.
• Useextracarewhenapproachingblind
corners,shrubs,trees,or otherobjects
thatmayobscurevision.
SERVICE
• Useextracareinhandlinggasolineand
otherfuels.They areflammable and
vaporsare explosive.
Use onlyanapprovedcontainer.
- Never removegascapor addfuel
withtheenginerunning.Allowen-
ginetocoolbeforerefueling.Donot
smoke.
- Never refuelthemachineindoors.
- Neverstorethe machineorfuel
containerInsidewhere thereisan
openflame, suchas a waterheater.
• Neverrun a machineinsidea closed
area.
• Keepnutsandbolts,especiallyblade
attachmentbolts,tightand keepequip-
mentingoodcondition.
• Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.
Checktheirproperoperation regularly.
• Keepmachinefree ofgrass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Clean oilorfuel
spillage.Allowmachinetocoolbefore
stodng.
• Stopand inspecttheequipmentifyou
strikean object.Repair,ifnecessary,
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