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• Mufflerand engine becomehotand can causea burn.Do not
touch.
• Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlow
hangingtree branches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wherethe
operatormaybestruckor pulledfrom the machine,which could
resultinseriousinjury.
• Disengageallattachmentclutches,set the parkingbraketo the
'on' positionandmovethe RH and LHdrivecontrolleversto the
neutralpositionbeforeattemptingto startthe engine.
Yourmachineisdesignedto cutnormalresidentialgrassof a
heightnomorethan 10".Do not attemptto mowthroughunusually
tall,dry grass(e.g.,pasture)orpiles of dry leaves.Drygrassor
leavesmaycontactthe engineexhaustand/or build up on the
mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfire hazard.
• Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedfor this machine
by the machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall
instructionsprovidedwiththe approvedaccessoryor attachment.
Dataindicatesthatoperators,age 60 years and above,are
involvedin a largepercentageof ridingmower-relatedinjuries.
Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilityto operatethe riding
mowersafelyenoughto protectthemselvesand othersfrom
seriousinjury.
• If situationsoccurwhich are not coveredin this manual,usecare
andgoodjudgment.Contactthe CraftsmanHelpLineat 1-800-
659-5917for assistance.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto lossof controlandtip-over
accidentswhichcan resultin severeinjuryor death.All slopes require
extracaution.If youcannot back up the slopeor if youfeel uneasyon
it, do not mowit.
Foryoursafety,use the slopegaugeincludedas part of thismanual
to measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis machineona slopedor hilly
area. Ifthe slopeis greaterthan15degreesas shownonthe slope
gauge,donot operatethis machineonthat area or seriousinjurycould
result.
Do:
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Mowacrossslopes,not upanddown. Exerciseextremecaution
whenchangingdirectionon slopes.
Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother hiddenobjects.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan hide
obstacles.
Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedso that youwill not
haveto stopwhileon the slope.Avoidstartingor stoppingon a
slope.If the tires are unableto maintaintraction,disengagethe
bladesandproceedslowlyand carefullystraightdownthe slope.
Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweightsor
counterweightsto improvestability.
Useextracarewith grass catchersor otherattachments.These
can changethe stabilityof the machine.
• Keepall movementon the slopes slowand gradual.Do not
makesuddenchangesin speedor direction.Rapidacceleration
or decelerationcouldcausethe frontof the machineto lift and
rapidlyrollover backwards,whichcouldcauseseriousinjury.
DoNot:
• Donot turnon slopesunlessnecessary;thenturn slowlyuphill
and useextracarewhileturning.
• Donot mow neardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments.The mower
could suddenlyturnover if a wheelis overthe edgeof a cliff,
ditch,or if an edgecavesin.
• Donot try to stabilizethe machineby puttingyourfooton the
ground.
• Donot usea grass catcheron steepslopes.
• Donot mowon wet grass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.
• Donot tow heavypull behindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart,
lawn roller,etc.)on slopesgreaterthan5 degrees.Whengoing
down hill,the extraweighttendsto pushthe ridingmowerand
maycauseyou to loosecontrol(e.g.ridingmowermay speed
up, brakingandsteeringabilityare reduced,attachmentmay
jack-knifeandcauseridingmowerto overturn).
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