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• Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machinesmoothly.Avoid
erraticoperationand excessivespeed.
Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineand wait until
the blade(s)cometo a completestopbeforeremovinggrass
catcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrass or
debris,or makinganyadjustments.
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoff
blade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineand removekey before
dismounting.
Useextracare whenloadingorunloadingthe machineintoa
trailerortruck.Thismachineshouldnot bedrivenup or down
ramp(s),becausethe machinecouldtip over,causingserious
personalinjury.The machinemustbe pushedmanuallyon
ramp(s)to loador unloadproperly.
Mufflerand engine becomehotand can causea burn.Do not
touch.
Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlow
hangingtree branches,wires,door openingsetc.,wherethe
operatormay be struckor pulledfrom the machine,whichcould
resultinseriousinjury.
Disengageallattachmentclutchesand depressthe brakepedal
completelybeforeattemptingto start engine.
Yourmachineisdesignedto cut normalresidentialgrassof a
heightnomorethan 10".Do not attemptto mowthroughunusually
tall,dry grass (e.g.,pasture)orpiles of dry leaves.Drygrassor
leavesmaycontactthe engineexhaustand/or build uponthe
mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfire hazard.
Useonlyaccessoriesand attachmentsapprovedfor this machine
by the machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall
instructionsprovidedwith the approvedaccessoryor attachment.
Fora list of approvedaccessoriesandattachments,call 1-800-
659-5917.
Dataindicatesthatoperators,age 60 years and above,are
involvedin a largepercentageof riding mower-relatedinjuries.
Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirability to operatethe riding
mowersafelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom
seriousinjury.
If situationsoccurwhicharenot coveredin this manual,usecare
andgoodjudgment.Contact1-800-659-5917for informationand
assistance.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto lossof 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 SlopeGuideincludedas partof this manual
to measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis machineona slopedor hilly
area. If the slopeis greaterthan15degreesas shownonthe Slope
Guide,do notoperatethis machineonthat area or seriousinjurycould
result.
Do:
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Mowupand down slopes,not across.Exerciseextremecaution
whenchangingdirectionon slopes.
• Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother hiddenobjects.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan 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 wheelweights
or counterweightsto improvestability.Forrecommendations,call
1-800-659-5917.
• Useextracarewithgrasscatchersor otherattachments.These
can changethe stabilityof the machine.
Keepallmovementonthe slopesslowand gradual.Do not make
suddenchangesinspeedor direction.Rapidengagementor
brakingcouldcausethe frontof the machineto lift andrapidlyflip
overbackwardswhichcouldcauseseriousinjury.
• Avoidstartingor stoppingona slope.Iftireslosetraction,disen-
gagethe blade(s)and proceedslowlystraightdownthe slope.
DoNot:
• Donot turnon slopesunlessnecessary;then, turnslowlyand
graduallydownhill,if possible.
• Donot mowneardrop-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 grasscatcheron steepslopes.
• Donot mowon wetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.
• Donot attemptto coastdownhill.Over-speedingmaycausethe
operatorto lose controlof the machineresultingin seriousinjury
or death.
• Donot towheavypull behindattachments(e.g. loadeddumpcart,
lawn roller,etc.)on slopesgreaterthan5 degrees.Whengoing
down hill,the extraweighttendsto pushthe tractorandmay
causeyou to loosecontrol(e.g.tractormay speedup, brakingand
steeringabilityare reduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeandcause
tractorto overturn).
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