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DO NOT use seatbelt and drive with extra
care.
• Do not move steering levers from forward
to reverse or reverse to forward position rap-
idly. The sudden change could cause loss of
control and/or damage to equipment.
• Do not operate on steep slopes.
• Do not stop, start or change directions sud-
denly on slopes.
• Use extreme care and maintain minimum
ground speed when traveling or operating
on a hillside, over rough ground, or when
operating close to ditches and fences.
• Reduce speed on slopes and sharp turns to
minimize tipping and avoid loss of control.
Be careful when changing directions on
slopes.
• Stay alert for holes, rocks, roots and other
hidden hazards in the terrain. Keep away
from drop-offs.
• Stop mower or other attachment and tractor
immediately upon striking an obstruction.
Turn engine off, inspect attachment and
tractor. Repair any damage before resuming
operation.
• Disengage power to attachment, stop en-
gine, remove key and wait for all movement
to stop before dismounting, making adjust-
ments, cleaning, or unclogging the machine.
• Never transport attachments with PTO run-
ning.
• 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 recreational vehicle.
• This unit is not equipped with a drawbar. Do
not pull loads.
• Take all possible precautions when leaving
tractor unattended: disengage PTO, lower
attachment, place controls in neutral, set
parking brake, stop engine and remove key
from ignition.
• Move very slowly when attachment is re-
moved. Never carry passengers.
• Do not run engine in an enclosed area with-
out adequate ventilation. Exhaust gases
contain carbon monoxide, an odorless and
deadly poison.
ment from the truck or trailer and refuel the
equipment with its wheels on the ground.
• If this is not possible, then refuel such equip-
ment on a truck or trailer from a portable
container, rather than from a gasoline dis-
penser nozzle.
• If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be used,
keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the
fuel tank or container opening at all times
until fueling is complete.
• Never use cellular phones or other portable
electronic devices when handling fuel.
OPERATIONAL SAFETY
• Read “Operation” section of this manual be-
fore attempting to operate this unit.
• Do not operate without ROPS deployed.
• Fenders serve as shields. Do not operate
without them.
• Keep bystanders away from equipment
while it is in operation.
• Keep children and pets a safe distance away.
Never direct discharge toward anyone.
• Start engine from operator’s seat after dis-
engaging tractor power takeoff and placing
steering levers into the neutral swing-out
position.
• Keep hands and feet away from underneath
mower while engine is running. Stay clear of
all moving parts on tractor and attachments.
• Protect against noise. Wear suitable hearing
protection devices to protect against objec-
tionable noise.
• Never allow anyone behind tractor or in
front of implements when operating.
• Do not operate in reverse unless absolutely
necessary and then only after careful obser-
vation of the entire area behind you.
• If operator must dismount to make adjust-
ments the engine must not be running.
• If machine is equipped with a fi xed ROPS,
always wear seatbelt.
• If machine is equipped with a foldable
ROPS,
always wear seatbelt when ROPS is de-
ployed.
• When foldable ROPS must be down (i.e.
loading or unloading on an enclosed trailer),
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