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• Never store equipment with gasoline in
the tank inside a building where fumes
may reach an open flame or spark. Al-
low engine to cool before storing in an
enclosure.
• Always provide adequate ventilation
when running engine indoors - exhaust
gases contain carbon monoxide, an
odorless and deadly poison.
• Remove attachments from tractor. Re-
move all accumulated debris from trac-
tor and attachments.
• Sand areas where paint is chipped and
repaint to prevent rust. Lubricate all lo-
cations to prevent moisture damage
during storage.
STORING SAFELY
• Disconnect battery ground cable (-) be-
fore performing maintenance or service
if starting engine could cause injury.
• Never work under equipment without
safety blocks.
• Keep engine free of grass, leaves or ex-
cess grease to reduce fire hazard and
minimize engine overheating.
• Do not change engine governor settings
or overspeed engine.
• Keep tractor and attachments in good
operating conditions and all safety de-
vices in place.
• Periodically tighten all bolts, nuts and
screws and check that all cotter pins are
properly installed to ensure equipment
is in a safe condition.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
• Take all possible precautions when
leaving tractor unattended: disengage
PTO, lower attachment, place controls
in neutral, set parking brake, stop en-
gine and remove key from ignition.
• Move very slowly when attachment is
removed. Never carry passengers.
• If operator must dismount to make ad-
justments, engine must not be running.
• Do not move steering levers from for-
ward to reverse or reverse to forward
position rapidly. The sudden change
could cause loss of control and/or dam-
age to equipment.
• Do not operate on steep slopes.
• Do not stop, start or change directions
suddenly on slopes.
• Use extreme care and maintain mini-
mum ground speed when traveling or
operating on a hillside, or over rough
ground and when operating close to
ditches or fences.
• Reduce speed on slopes and sharp
turns to minimize tipping or loss of con-
trol. Be careful when changing direc-
tions on slopes.
• Stay alert for holes, rocks and roots in
the terrain and other hidden hazards.
Keep away from drop-offs.
• Stop mower or other attachment and
tractor immediately upon striking an ob-
struction. Turn engine off, inspect at-
tachment and tractor, and repair dam-
age before resuming operation.
• Disengage power to attachment and
stop engine, remove key and wait for all
movement to stop before dismounting,
making adjustments, removing grass
catcher or unclogging any attachments.
• Never transport attachments with PTO
running.
• Watch for traffic when operating near or
crossing roadways.
• This unit is not equipped for highway
use, especially when safety lighting and
marking is required. It is not a recrea-
tional vehicle.
• This unit is not equipped with a drawbar.
Do not pull loads.
• Handle fuel carefully, it is highly flam-
mable. Always use an approved con-
tainer. Never remove fuel cap or add
fuel while engine is running. Allow en-
gine to cool two minutes before refuel-
ing. Do not spill fuel on hot engine
parts.
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