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• Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machinesmoothly.Avoid
erraticoperationandexcessivespeed.
Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntil
the blade(s)come to a completestopbeforeremovinggrass
catcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor
debris,or makinganyadjustments.
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoff
blade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineand removekeybefore
dismounting.
Useextracare whenloadingorunloadingthe machineintoa
traileror truck. This machineshouldnot 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.
Disengageall attachmentclutchesand depressthe brakepedal
completelybeforeattemptingto start engine.
Yourmachineisdesignedto cut normalresidentialgrass of a
heightno morethan 10".Do not attemptto mowthroughunusually
tall,dry grass (e.g.,pasture)or piles of dry leaves.Drygrass or
leavesmaycontactthe engineexhaustand/or buildup on the
mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfire hazard.
Useonlyaccessoriesand attachmentsapprovedfor this machine
by the machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall
instructionsprovidedwiththe approvedaccessoryor attachment.
Fora list of approvedaccessoriesandattachments,call 1-800-
659-5917.
Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,are
involvedin a largepercentageof ridingmower-relatedinjuries.
Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirability to operatethe riding
mowersafelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom
seriousinjury.
If situationsoccurwhich arenot coveredinthis manual,usecare
andgoodjudgment.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesare a 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 machineon a slopedor hilly
area. If the slopeis greaterthan15degreesas 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.Tallgrasscan hide
obstacles.
Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsettingso that
you will nothaveto stopor shiftwhileon the slope.Tires may
lose tractionon slopeseventhoughthe brakesarefunctioning
properly.Alwayskeepmachinein gearwhen goingdownslopes
to take advantageof enginebrakingaction.
• Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweightsor
counterweightsto improvestability.
Useextracarewithgrasscatchersor otherattachments.These
can changethe stabilityof the machine.
Keepallmovementonthe slopes slowand gradual.Do not make
suddenchangesin speedor direction.Rapidengagementor
brakingcouldcausethe frontof the machineto lift andrapidlyflip
overbackwardswhichcouldcauseseriousinjury.
• Avoidstartingorstoppingona 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-knifeand cause
tractorto overturn).
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