Safety
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Parking
• Park machine on a at, level and stable surface. Do not park in a dangerous place.
Never park machine on a slope steeper than 15 degrees. Avoid parking on a slope
less than 15 degrees. If parking on a slope less than 15 degrees is unavoidable,
block tracks at the lower end of machine.
→ Without a load, park machine with operator's handle uphill
→ With a load, park machine with operator's handle downhill
→ Do not park sideways on a slope.
• Observe all the previous precautions for general driving, riding machine, driving on
a slope, loading and driving with a load, and dumping.
• Whenever you park machine, disengage clutch and stop engine.
• Gasoline is highly ammable and can be explosive. When parking machine indoors,
make certain that the building is well ventilated and that machine is not close to any
source of ame or spark, including appliances with pilot lights.
Servicing
• Do not service machine when engine is running. If it is absolutely necessary to run
engine while servicing, keep hands, feet, clothing and any part of the body away
from any moving part, especially belts at the side of engine.
• Do not operate engine in a confined space where dangerous carbon monoxide
fumes can accumulate.
• Engage loading deck lock plate if you must place any part of your body under
loading deck in the raised position. Never place any part of your body under loading
deck in the raised (dump) position.
• Check all fuel lines on a regular basis for fit and wear. Tighten or repair them as
needed.
• Do not touch engine, mufer, or exhaust pipe while engine is running or soon after
it has stopped. These areas will be very hot and can cause burns.
• Engine must be shut off before checking or adding oil.
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