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• Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machinesmoothly.Avoid
erraticoperationandexcessivespeed.
Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengine and wait until
the blade(s)come to a completestopbeforeremovinggrass
catcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrass or
debris,or makinganyadjustments.
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoff
blade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineand removekeybefore
dismounting.
Useextracare whenloadingorunloadingthe machineintoa
traileror truck.Thismachineshouldnot bedrivenupor down
ramp(s),becausethe machinecouldtip over,causingserious
personalinjury.The machinemustbe pushedmanuallyon
ramp(s)to loador unloadproperly.
Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do not
touch.
Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlow
hangingtree branches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wherethe
operatormaybe struckor pulledfrom the machine,whichcould
resultinseriousinjury.
Disengageallattachmentclutchesanddepressthe brakepedal
completelybeforeattemptingto start engine.
Yourmachineisdesignedto cutnormalresidentialgrassof a
heightnomorethan 10".Do not attemptto mowthroughunusually
tall,dry grass (e.g.,pasture)or piles of dry leaves.Drygrassor
leavesmaycontactthe engineexhaustand/or buildup on the
mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfire hazard.
Useonlyaccessoriesand attachmentsapprovedfor this machine
by the machinemanufacturer.Read,understandand followall
instructionsprovidedwiththe approvedaccessoryor attachment.
Fora list of approvedaccessoriesandattachments,call 1-800-
659-5917.
Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60 years and above,are
involvedin a largepercentageof ridingmower-relatedinjuries.
Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilityto operatethe riding
mowersafelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom
seriousinjury.
If situationsoccurwhichare not coveredinthis manual,usecare
andgoodjudgment.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto loss of controlandtip-over
accidentswhichcan result in severeinjuryor death.All slopes require
extracaution.Ifyoucannotback up the slopeor if youfeel uneasyon
it, do not mowit.
Foryoursafety,use the SlopeGuide includedas partof this manual
to measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis machineon a slopedor hilly
area. If the slopeis greaterthan12 degreesas shownonthe Slope
Guide,do notoperatethis machineonthatareaor seriousinjurycould
result.
Do:
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Mowupand down slopes,not across.Exerciseextremecaution
whenchangingdirectionon slopes.
• Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother hiddenobjects.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrass can hide
obstacles.
Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsettingso that
you will nothaveto stopor shiftwhileon the slope.Tiresmay
lose tractionon slopeseventhoughthe brakesare functioning
properly.Alwayskeepmachinein gearwhen goingdownslopes
to take advantageof enginebrakingaction.
• Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweightsor
counterweightsto improvestability.
Useextracarewithgrasscatchersor otherattachments.These
can changethe stabilityof the machine.
Keepallmovementon the slopesslowand gradual.Do not make
suddenchangesinspeedor direction.Rapidengagementor
brakingcouldcausethe frontof the machineto lift andrapidlyflip
overbackwardswhichcouldcauseseriousinjury.
• Avoidstartingorstoppingon a slope. If tires losetraction,disen-
gagethe blade(s)and proceedslowlystraightdownthe slope.
DoNot:
• Donot turnon slopesunlessnecessary;then, turnslowlyand
graduallydownhill,if possible.
• 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 attemptto coastdownhill.Over-speedingmaycausethe
operatorto lose controlof the machineresultingin seriousinjury
or death.
• Donot tow heavypull behindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart,
lawn roller,etc.)on slopesgreaterthan5 degrees.Whengoing
down hill,the extraweighttendsto pushthe tractorandmay
causeyou to loosecontrol(e.g.tractormayspeedup, brakingand
steeringabilityare reduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeandcause
tractorto overturn).
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