Operation
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6. Press the Off position on the PTO switc h.
Note: T he blades should stop .
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Figure 22
Operating Safety
During Operation Safety
General Safety
• W et g rass or lea v es can cause serious injur y if y ou
slip and contact the blade . A v oid mo wing in w et
conditions .
• Before y ou star t the mac hine , ensure that all
dri v es are in neutral.
• K ee p a w a y from holes , r uts , bumps , roc ks , and
other hidden hazards . Use care when approac hing
blind cor ners , shr ubs , trees , tall g rass or other
objects that ma y hide obstacles or obscure vision.
Unev en ter rain could o v er tur n the mac hine or
cause y ou to lose y our balance or footing .
• Shut off the mac hine and diseng ag e the dri v e to
the cutting unit after striking a foreign object or if
an abnor mal vibration occurs . Inspect the cutting
unit for damag e and mak e re pairs before star ting
and operating the mac hine .
• Be aler t, slo w do wn, and use caution when making
tur ns and crossing roads and sidew alks with the
mac hine . Alw a ys yield the right-of-w a y .
• Do not use the mac hine as a to wing v ehicle .
• Nev er raise the mo w er dec k with the blades
r unning .
• Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e path and direct
disc harg e a w a y from others . A v oid disc harging
material ag ainst a w all or obstr uction as the
material ma y ricoc het bac k to w ard the operator .
Stop the blades , slo w do wn, and use caution
when crossing surfaces other than g rass and when
transpor ting the mo w er .
• Do not lea v e a r unning mac hine unattended.
• Be aler t and shut off the mac hine if c hildren enter
the area.
Slope Safety
• Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control
and rollo v er accidents , whic h can result in sev ere
injur y or death. Y ou are responsible for safe slope
operation. Operating the mac hine on any slope
requires extra caution. Before using the mac hine
on a slope , do the follo wing:
– R eview and understand the slope instr uctions
in the man ual and on the mac hine .
– Ev aluate the site conditions of the da y to
deter mine if the slope is safe for mac hine
operation. Use common sense and g ood
judgment when perfor ming this ev aluation.
Chang es in the ter rain, suc h as moisture , can
quic kly affect the operation of the mac hine
on a slope .
• Operate across slopes , nev er up and do wn. A v oid
operation on ex cessi v ely stee p or w et slopes .
• Identify hazards at the base of the slope . Do
not operate the mac hine near drop-offs , ditc hes ,
embankments , w ater , or other hazards . T he
mac hine could suddenly roll o v er if a wheel g oes
o v er the edg e or the edg e collapses . K ee p a safe
distance (twice the width of the mac hine) betw een
the mac hine and any hazard. Use a w alk-behind
mac hine or a handheld tool to operate in these
areas .
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