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• Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machinesmoothly.Avoid
erraticoperationandexcessivespeed.
Disengageblade(s),set parkingbrake,stopengineand waituntil
the blade(s)come to a completestopbeforeremovinggrass
catcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrass or
debris,or makinganyadjustments.
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoff
blade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengine andremovekey before
dismounting.
Useextracare whenloadingorunloadingthe machineintoa
trailerortruck.This machineshouldnot bedrivenup or down
ramp(s),becausethe machinecouldtip over,causingserious
personalinjury.The machinemustbe pushedmanuallyon
ramp(s)to loador unloadproperly.
Mufflerand enginebecomehotand can causea burn.Do not
touch.
Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlow
hangingtree branches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wherethe
operatormay bestruckor pulledfrom the machine,whichcould
resultinseriousinjury.
Disengageall attachmentclutchesanddepressthe brakepedal
completelybeforeattemptingto start engine.
Yourmachineisdesignedto cutnormalresidentialgrassof a
heightnomorethan 10".Do not attemptto mowthroughunusually
tall,dry grass(e.g.,pasture)orpiles of dry leaves.Drygrassor
leavesmaycontactthe engineexhaustand/or buildupon the
mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfire hazard.
Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedfor this machine
by the machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall
instructionsprovidedwith the approvedaccessoryor attachment.
Fora list of approvedaccessoriesand attachments,call 1-800-
659-5917.
Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60 yearsandabove,are
involvedin a largepercentageof riding mower-relatedinjuries.
Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilityto operatethe riding
mowersafelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom
seriousinjury.
If situationsoccurwhich arenot coveredinthismanual,usecare
andgoodjudgment.Contact1-800-659-5917for informationand
assistance.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto loss of controland tip-over
accidentswhichcan resultinsevereinjuryor death.All slopesrequire
extracaution.If youcannotbackup the slopeor if youfeel uneasyon
it, do not mowit.
Foryoursafety,use the SlopeGuideincludedas partof this manual
to measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis machineona slopedor hilly
area. Ifthe slopeis greaterthan15 degreesas 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,or other 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 takeadvantageof enginebrakingaction.
• Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweights
or counterweightsto improvestability.Forrecommendations,call
1-800-659-5917.
• Useextra carewithgrasscatchersor otherattachments.These
can changethe stabilityof the machine.
Keepallmovementon the slopesslowandgradual.Do not make
suddenchangesinspeedor direction.Rapidengagementor
brakingcouldcausethe frontof the machineto lift and rapidlyflip
overbackwardswhich couldcauseseriousinjury.
• Avoidstartingorstoppingona slope. Iftireslosetraction,disen-
gagethe blade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdownthe 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 puttingyourfoot on 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 extraweighttends to pushthe tractorandmay
causeyou to loosecontrol (e.g.tractormayspeedup, brakingand
steeringabilityare reduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeandcause
tractorto overturn).
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