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out important safety
instructionswhich, if
notfollowed, could
i endanger the personal
safety and/or property
ofyourself and others.
Read andfollow all
instructionsinthis man-
ualbefore attemptingto
I operate this machine.
Failureto comply with
, these instructions may
i result in personalinjury.
When you see this
symbol.
HEED ITS WARNING
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i Responsibility
Restrictthe use
i of this power machine
to personswho read,
understand
I andfollow the warnings
and instructions
in this manual
Slope Operation:
Slopesare a majorfactor relatedtolossof controland
tip-overaccidentswhichcanresultin severeinjuryor
death.All slopesrequireextracaution.If youcannot
backuptheslopeor if youfeel uneasyonit, do notmow
it.
Foryoursafety,usetheslopegaugeincludedas partof
thismanualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunit
ona slopedor hillyarea.Iftheslopeis greaterthan15
degreesas shownon theslopegauge,do notoperate
thisunitonthatareaor seriousinjurycouldresult.
DO:
1. Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother hidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.
Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
3. Useslowspeed.Choosea low enoughspeed
settingsothatyouwill not haveto stopor shift while
ontheslope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven
thoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly.Always
keepmachineingearwhengoingdownslopesto
takeadvantageofenginebrakingaction.
4. Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor
wheelweightsorcounterweightsto improvestability.
5. Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorotherat-
tachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe
machine.
6. Keepall movementon theslopesslowand gradual.
Donotmakesuddenchangesin speedor direction.
Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethe front
ofthemachineto liftand rapidlyflipoverbackwards
whichcouldcauseseriousinjury.
7. Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope.If tireslose
traction,disengagethe blade(s)andproceedslowly
straightdowntheslope.
Do Not:
1. Donotturn on slopesunlessnecessary;then,turn
slowlyandgraduallydownhill,ifpossible.
2. Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments.
Themowercouldsuddenlyturnoverif awheel is over
theedgeof a cliff,ditch,or if an edgecavesin.
3. Donottry to stabilizethe machineby puttingyourfoot
ontheground.
4. Donotusea grasscatcheronsteepslopes.
5. Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould
causesliding.
6. Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill.Over-speed-
ingmaycausetheoperatorto losecontrolof the
machineresultingin seriousinjuryordeath.
7. Donottow heavypullbehindattachments(e.g.loaded
dumpcart,lawnroller,etc.)on slopesgreaterthan
5 degrees.Whengoingdown hill,the extraweight
tendsto pushthe tractorandmaycauseyou to loose
control.(e.g.tractormayspeedup,brakingandsteer-
ingabilityarereduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand
causetractortooverturn).
Towing:
1. Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfor
towing.Donot attachtowedequipmentexceptatthe
hitchpoint.
2. Followthemanufacturersrecommendationfor weight
limitsfortowedequipmentandtowingon slopes.
3. Neverallowchildrenor othersin oron towedequip-
ment.
4. Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmay
causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol.
5. Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.
6. Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill.
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