I. FOR SAFE OPERATION
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4.5. Never perform mowing operation on wet grass.
4.6. Avoid sudden starting and stopping.
4.7. Mow up and down a slope; do not mow across it.
4.8. Mow a slope by moving slowly. Do not suddenly
change your speed or direction.
4.9. Do not turn on a slope unless it is necessary, and
then, turn slowly downhill, if possible.
4.10. If the tyres lose traction, disengage the cutting
unit(s) and proceed slowly, straight down the
slope. Do not apply the brake on the lawn mower
that is sliding down a slope. Engage the clutch
slowly and always keep the lawn mower in gear,
especially when travelling downhill.
4.11. Do not use the grass catcher(s) while you are
mowing a steep slope.
4.12. Do not try to stabilize the lawn mower by putting
your foot on the ground.
4.13. Avoid stopping the lawn mower on a slope.
5. DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROADS:
5.1. This lawn mower cannot be driven on a public
road without authorization by a local goverment
agency. etc. Therefore it may be illegal for the
lawn mower not only to travel on but also to cross
a public road.
5.2. When transporting the lawn mower on a public
road, load it on a truck.
6. LOADING ONTO OR UNLOADING FROM A
TRUCK:
6.1. When loading the lawn mower onto a truck, turn
off the truck's engine, apply the parking brakes
to the truck, and chock the wheels to avoid unex-
pected moving of the truck.
6.2. Pay sufficient attention to safety conditions
around the lawn mower and have it guided by
someone to assist the operator. Never allow other
persons to approach the lawn mower, especially
in lawn of or behind it.
6.3. When loading the lawn mower onto a truck, lift up
the mower deck fully and reverse it straight back
at sufficiently low speeds. Drive it forward when
unloading it from the truck. FIG. 8