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out of the reach of children. Never buy more
than a 30-day supply of fuel.
• Always place fuel containers on the ground
away from your vehicle before filling.
• Do not fill fuel containers inside a vehicle or on a
truck or trailer bed because interior carpets or
plastic truck bed liners may insulate the con-
tainer and slow the loss of any static charge.
• When practical, remove equipment from the
truck or trailer and refuel the equipment with its
wheels on the ground.
• If this is not possible, then refuel such equipment
on a truck or trailer from a portable container,
rather than from a fuel dispenser nozzle.
• If a fuel 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 disen-
gaging tractor power takeoff and placing
steering levers into the neutral swing-out po-
sition.
• Keep hands and feet away from underneath
mower while engine is running. Stay clear of
all moving parts on tractor and attachments.
• Wear suitable hearing protection when oper-
ating this machine.
• 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 fixed ROPS, al-
ways 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. load-
ing or unloading on an enclosed trailer), 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 oper-
ating 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 trac-
tor. Repair any damage before resuming
operation.
• Disengage power to attachment, stop engine,
remove key and wait for all movement to stop
before dismounting, making adjustments,
cleaning, or unclogging the machine.
• Never transport attachments with PTO running.
• Watch for traffic when operating near or
crossing roadways.
• This unit is not equipped for highway use, es-
pecially 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 at-
tachment, 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.
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