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SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesare a majorfactor relatedto lossof control andtip-overaccidents
whichcan resultinsevere injury or death.Attachmentscan also affect the
stabilityof the machine.All slopesrequireextra caution.
For yoursafety,use the slopegaugeincludedas part of this manualto
estimatetheangle of slopesbeforeoperatingthis machineon a slopedor hilly
area.If theslope is greaterthan 10degreesas shown on the slopeguide,do
notoperatethe mowerwith the grass bagattachmentinstalledonthat area or
seriousinjury could result.
DO:
1. Mowup anddown slopes,not across.Exerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectionon slopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or other hiddenobjects. Uneven
terraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.
3. Useslow speed. Choosea lowenoughspeedsetting sothat you will not
haveto stopor shift whileon the slope.Tires may losetractionon slopes
eventhoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachine
in gear when goingdown slopesto takeadvantageof engine braking
action.
4. Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweightsor
counterweightsto improvestability.
5. Keepall movementon the slopes slow and gradual.Do notmakesud-
denchangesin speedor direction.Rapidengagementor brakingcould
causethe front of the machineto lift and rapidlyflip overbackwards
whichcouldcauseserious injury.
6. Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope.If tires losetraction,disengagethe
blade(s) andproceedslowly straightdownthe slope.
DO NOT:
1. Do notturn on slopesunlessnecessary;then, turn slowlyand gradually
downhill,if possible.
2. Do notmow near drop-offs,ditchesor embankments.The mowercould
suddenlyturn over if a wheel is overthe edgeof a cliff,ditch,or if an
edge caves in.
3. Do nottry to stabilizethe machineby putting yourfooton theground.
4. Do notuse a grasscatcheron steepslopes.
5. Do notmow on wet grass. Reducedtraction could causesliding.
GENERAL SERVICE
1. Beforecleaning, repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe blade(s)
and all movingparts havestopped. Disconnectthe spark plugwireand
ground againsttheengine to preventunintendedstarting.
2. Keep all nuts, bolts,and screwstight to be surethe equipmentis in safe
workingcondition.
3. Nevertamperwith yourmower'ssafetyinterlocksystemor othersafety
devices.Checktheir proper operationregularly.
4. Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsor repairswhilethemower'sengine
is running.
5. Grasscatchercomponentsandthe dischargecoverare subjectto wear
and damagewhichcould expose movingpartsor allow objectsto be
thrown.For safetyprotection,frequentlycheck componentsand replace
immediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)parts only,
listed inthis manual.Useof parts whichdo not meetthe originalequip-
ment specificationsmay leadto improperperformanceandcompromise
safety!
6. Maintainor replacesafetyand instructionlabels,as necessary.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
This section depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine
before attempting to assemble and operate.
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READTHEOPERATOR'SMANUAL(S)
Read,understand,andfollow all instructionsinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleand
operate
STOP
Turnoffthe enginebeforeopeningthe baggercover.
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