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SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesare a majorfactor relatedto lossof controlandtip-overaccidents
whichcan resultinsevere injury or death.Attachmentscan also affect the
stabilityof the machine.All slopesrequireextra caution.
For yoursafety,use the slopegauge includedas part of this manualto
estimatetheangle of slopesbeforeoperatingthis machineon a slopedor hilly
area.If theslope is greaterthan 10degreesas shownon the slopeguide,do
notoperatethe mowerwiththe grass bagattachmentinstalledonthat area or
seriousinjury could result.
DO:
1. Mow up anddown slopes,not across.Exerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirection on slopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects. Uneven
terraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tall grasscan hideobstacles.
3. Useslow speed. Choosea low enoughspeedsetting sothat you will not
haveto stopor shift whileon the slope.Tires may losetractionon slopes
eventhoughthe brakes arefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachine
in gear when goingdownslopesto take advantageof engine braking
action.
4. Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweights or
counterweightsto improvestability.
5. Keepall movementon theslopes slow and gradual.Do notmakesud-
denchanges in speedor direction.Rapidengagementor brakingcould
causethe front of the machineto lift and rapidlyflip overbackwards
whichcould causeserious injury.
6. Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope.If tires losetraction,disengagethe
blade(s) andproceedslowly straightdownthe slope.
DO NOT:
1. Do not turn on slopesunlessnecessary;then, turn slowlyand gradually
downhill,if possible.
2. Do not mow 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 not try to stabilizethe machineby putting yourfooton theground.
4. Do not use a grasscatcher on steepslopes.
5. Do not mow on wet grass. Reducedtractioncould 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 screwstightto be surethe equipmentis in safe
workingcondition.
3. Nevertamperwith yourmower'ssafetyinterlocksystemor othersafety
devices.Checktheir properoperationregularly.
4. Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsor repairswhile themower'sengine
is running.
5. Grasscatcher componentsandthe dischargecoverare subjectto wear
and damagewhichcould expose movingpartsor allowobjectsto 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,andfollowall instructionsinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleand
operate
STOP
Turnoffthe enginebeforeopeningthe baggercover.
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