Slope Operation:
Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland
tip-overaccidentswhichcanresultin severeinjury or
death,All slopesrequireextracaution,if you cannot
backuptheslopeor ifyoufeeluneasyonit, do notmow
it,
Foryour safety,usetheslopegaugeincludedas partof
thismanualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunit
ona slopedor hillyarea,if theslopeisgreaterthan 15
;_,_ degreesas shownonthe slopegauge,do notoperate
,, thisunitonthatareaorseriousinjurycouldresult,
uperal:lon Do:
1, Mowupanddownslopes,notacross,Exercise
racl:lces extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononsbpes,
2, Watchfor hobs, ruts,bumps,rocks,or other hidden
objects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine,
out important safety
instructionswhich, if
not followed,could
endangerthe personal
safety and/or property
of yourself and others.
Readand follow all
instructionsin this man°
ual beforeattemptingto
Tallgrasscan hideobstacbs,
3, Useslowspeed,Choosea low enoughspeed
settingso thatyouwillnot haveto stoporshiftwhile
ontheslope,Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven
thoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly,Always
keepmachineingearwhengoingdownslopesto
takeadvantageofenginebrakingaction,
4, Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor
wheelweightsorcounterweightsto improvestability,
5, Useextracarewithgrasscatchersor otherat-
tachments,Thesecanchangethe stabilityof the
machine,
6, Keepall movementon theslopesslowandgradual
Donot makesuddenchangesinspeedor direction,
Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethefront
ofthe machineto liftand rapidlyfib overbackwards
whichcouldcauseseriousinjury,
7, Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope,If tireslose
traction,disengagethe blade(s)andproceedslowly
straightdownthe slope,
Do Not:
1, Do notturnonslopesunlessnecessary;then,turn
slowlyandgraduallydownhill,if possibb,
2, Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments,
Themowercouldsuddenlyturnoverif awheel is over
theedgeof acliff,ditch,or if anedgecavesin,
3, Do nottry tostaNlizethemachineby puttingyourfoot
ontheground,
4, Do notusea grasscatcheronsteepslopes,
5, Do notmowonwetgrass,Reducedtractioncould
causesliding,
6, Do notshifttoneutralandcoastdownhillOver-speed-
ingmaycausetheoperatorto losecontrolof the
machineresultingin seriousinjuryordeath,
7, Do nottow heavypullbehindattachments(e,g,loaded
dumpcart, lawnroller,etc,)on slopesgreaterthan
5 degrees,Whengoingdown hill,theextraweight
tendsto pushthetractorand maycauseyoutoloose
control (e,g,tractormayspeedup, brakingandsteer-
ingabilityarereduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand
causetractorto overturn),
Towing:
1, Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfor
towing,Do not attachtowedequipmentexceptat the
hitchpoint,
2, Followthe manufacturersrecommendationfor weight
limitsfor towedequipmentandtowingonslopes,
3, Neverallowchildrenor othersin oron towedequip-
ment,
4, Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmay
causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol,
5, Travelslowlyandallowextradistanceto stop,
6, Do notshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill
these instructions may
result in personal injury,
When you see this
symbol
HEED ITS WARNING
YOUr
Responsibility
Restrictthe use
ofthis powermachine
to personswho read.
understand
and followthe warnings
and instructions
in this manual
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