• Be surethe area is clearofother people
beforemowing.Stop machineifanyone
entersthe area.
• Nevercarry passengersor children
evenwiththe bladesoff.
• Do not mowin reverseunless abso-
lutelynecessary.Alwayslook down and
behindbeforeandwhile backing.
• Nevercarry children.Theymayfall off
andbe seriouslyinjuredor interferewith
safe machineoperation.
• Keepchildrenout of the mowingarea
andunderthe watchfulcare of another
responsibleadult.
• Be alert and turn machineoff ifchildren
enterthe area.
• Beforeandwhen backing,lookbehind
anddownforsmallchildren.
• Mowup anddownslopes(15° Max),not
across.
• Removeobstaclessuchas rocks,tree
limbs,etc.
• Watchfor holes,ruts,or bumps.Uneven
terraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tall
grasscan hideobstacles.
• Useslowspeed.Choosea low gear
so that youwill nothaveto stop or shift
while onthe slope.
• Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope.If
tires lose traction,disengagethe blades
andproceedslowlystraightdown the
slope.
• If machinestopswhile goinguphill,
disengageblades,shiftinto reverseand
backdown slowly.
• Do notturn on slopes unlessnecessary,
andthen, turn slowlyandgradually
downhill,if possible.
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