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1.4 OPERATION
Although hazard control and accident prevention are partially dependent upon the
design and configuration of the equipment, these factors are also dependent
upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper training of the personnel
involved in the operation, transport, maintenance, and storage of the equipment.
It is essential that all Operator Safety Mechanisms be connected and in operating
condition prior to use for mowing.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Operating engine parts, especially the muffler, become
extremely hot.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ Severe burns can occur on contact.
♦ Debris, such as leaves, grass, brush, etc. can catch fire.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Allow engine parts, especially the muffler, to cool before
touching.
♦ Remove accumulated debris from muffler and engine area.
♦ Install and maintain in working order a spark arrester before
using equipment on forest-covered, grass-covered, or
brush-covered unimproved land.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Hands, feet, hair, clothing, or accessories can become
entangled in rotating parts.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ Contact with rotating parts can cause traumatic amputation
or severe lacerations.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Do not operate the machine without guards, shields, and
safety devices in place and working.
♦ Keep hands, feet, hair, jewelry, or clothing away from
rotating parts.
1.4.1 Give complete, undivided attention to the job at hand.
1.4.2 Mow only in daylight or good artificial light, keeping away from holes and
hidden hazards. NEVER carry passengers. DO NOT operate the mower
when children or others are in the area.
1.4.3 When feasible, avoid operating the equipment in wet grass.
1.4.4 Use EXTREME caution when mowing and/or turning on slopes as loss of
control and/or tip over could occur. Drive slower on slopes. Progressively
greater care is needed as the slope increases. DO NOT operate on slopes
greater than 15 degrees. Watch for ditches, holes, rocks, dips, and rises
which change the operating angle. Keep away from drop-offs and steep
banks. Mow up and down slopes - not across. Mower tips more easily to the
side than to the front or the rear. Avoid sudden starts and turns. Loss of
control may occur going downhill - weight transfer may cause rear wheel to lift
off and cause loss of steering. DO NOT mow slopes when grass is wet -
slippery conditions affect steering and reduce traction and braking. The
operator is responsible for safe operation on slopes. See inside back cover to
determine the approximate slope of the area to be mowed.
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