Exmark QUEST QZS708GEM50200 - Safety; Safety Alert Symbol; Safe Operating Practices; General Operation Safety

Safety
Safety
SafetyAlertSymbol
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Figure2
SafetyAlertSymbol
Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight
information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial
mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizes
generalinformationworthyofspecialattention.
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinconformance
withtheAmericanNationalStandards
Institute–B71.1specicationsineffectatthe
timeofproduction.However,improperuse
ormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialfor
injury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions
andalwayspayattentiontothesafetyalert
symbol,whichmeansCAUTION,WARNING,
orDANGER-"personalsafetyinstruction."
Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmayresult
inpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin
theoperator’smanualandonthemachinebefore
starting.
•DoNotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor
underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge
openingatalltimes.
•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliar
withtheinstructionstooperatethemachine.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,
etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe
blade.
•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthe
area.
•Nevercarrypassengers.
•DoNotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely
necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore
andwhilebackingup.
•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionand
DoNotpointitatanyone.Avoiddischarging
materialagainstawallorobstruction.Material
mayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.Stopthe
bladeswhencrossinggravelsurfaces.
•DoNotoperatethemowerwithouteitherthe
entiregrasscollectionsystemorthedischarge
deectorinplace.
•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhen
makingturns.Lookbehindandtothesidebefore
changingdirections.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
Alwaysturnoffblades,engageparkingbrake,
stopengine,andremovekeybeforedismounting.
•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stopthe
engine,waitforallpartstocometoacomplete
stop,engageparkingbrake,andremovekey
beforecleaningthemachine,removingthegrass
oruncloggingthedeector.
•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood
articiallight.
•DoNotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.
•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe
machineintoatrailerortruck
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthe
mower.
•Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsand
above,areinvolvedinalargepercentageofriding
mower-relatedinjuries.Theseoperatorsshould
evaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheridingmower
safelyenoughtoprotectthemselvesandothers
fromseriousinjury.
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