(OK)
15° Slope
X
(TOO STEEP)
15° Slope
_- _. Figure1
USETHiS SLOPEGAUGETO DETERMINE
iFA SLOPEiS TOOSTEEPFORSAFEOPERATION!
Tochecktheslope,proceedas follows:
1. Removethis pageandfold alongthe dashedline.
2. Locateaverticalobjecton or behindthe slope(e.g.a pole,building,fence, tree, etc.)
3. Aligneitherside oftheslope gaugewith theobject(SeeFigure1 andFigure2 ).
4. Adjust gaugeup or downuntil the left cornertouchestheslope (SeeFigure1 andFigure2).
5.
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If thereis agap belowthe gauge,the slope is too steepfor safeoperation(SeeFigure2 above).
Figure2
Slopesare a major factor relatedto tip-over and roll-overaccidents which can result in severe injury or death. Do not operate machine onslopes
in excess of 15 degrees.All slopes require extra caution. Always mow acrossthe face of slopes, nevermow up and down slopes.