MTD 148-802-000 User Manual

IMPORTANT
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
A THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF NOT FOLLOWED, COULD EN¬
DANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL
INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR UNIT. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. WHEN YOU SEE THIS SYMBOL— A HEED ITS
WARNING. ^
Your unit was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual.
As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can
result in serious injury. If you violate any of these rules, you may cause serious injury to yourself
or others.
1. READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL carefully in its entirety
before attempting to assemble or operate this unit. Keep
this manual in a safe place for future and regular
reference and for ordering replacement parts.
2. This unit is a precision piece of power equipment, not
a plaything. Therefore exercise extreme caution at all
times.
3. Know the controls and how to stop the machine quickly.
4. Do not allow children to operate vehicle. Do not allow
adults to operate it without proper instruction. Only per¬
sons well acquainted with these rules of safe operation
should be allowed to use your mower.
5. Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and close-fitting
slacks and shirts to avoid entanglement in the moving
parts. Never operate a unit in bare feet, sandals, or
sneakers.
6. To prevent injury, do not carry passengers or give rides.
Keep children, pets and bystanders out of the area while
mowing. Only the operator should ride on the unit and
only ride in the seat.
7. Check overhead clearance carefully before driving under
power lines, guy wires, bridges or low hanging tree
branches, before entering or leaving buildings, or in any
other situation where the operator may be struck or pulled
from the unit, which could result in serious injury.
8. To maintain control of the unit and reduce the possibil¬
ity of upset or collision, operate the tractor smoothly.
Avoid erratic operation and excessive speed.
9. Keep the area of operation clear of all persons, particular¬
ly small children and pets. Stop engine when they are
in the vicinity of your mower. Although the area of opera¬
tion should be completely cleared of foreign objects, a
small object may have been overlooked and could be
accidently thrown by the mower in any direction and
cause injury to you or a bystander.
10. Stop the blade(s) when crossing gravel drives, walks or
roads.
11. Disengage all attachment clutches and shift into neutral
before attempting to start engine.
12. Disengage power to attachment(s) and stop engine
before leaving operating position.
13. Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts.
Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times as the
rotating blade(s) can cause injury.
14. Disengage power to attachment(s) and stop engine
before making any repairs or adjustments. Disconnect
the spark plug wire and keep the wire away from the plug
to prevent accidental starting.
15. Before attempting to unclog the mower or discharge
chute, stop the engine. The mower blade(s) may con¬
tinue to rotate for a few seconds after the engine is shut
off. Therefore, be sure the blade(s) have stopped com¬
pletely. Disconnect the spark plug wire and keep the wire
away from the plug to prevent accidental starting.
16. Disengage power to attachment(s) when transporting or
not in use.
17. Take all possible precautions when leaving vehicle un¬
attended such as disengaging power take-off, lowering
attachments, shifting into neutral, setting parking brake,
stopping engine and removing key.
18. For your safety, use the slope gauge Included as part
of this manual to measure slopes before operating this
unit on a sloped or hilly area. If the slope is greater than
15° as shown on the slope gauge, do not operate this
unit on that area or seriotrs injury could result.
19. Do not stop or start suddenly when going uphill or
downhill. Mow up and down face of steep slopes; never
across the face. Use extreme caution if it is necessary
to drive the tractor up an incline or back the tractor down
an incline because the front of the tractor could lift and
rapidly flip over backward which could cause serious
injury.
20. Reduce speed on slopes and in sharp turns to prevent
tipping or loss of control. Always keep the tractor In gear
when going down steep hills to take advantage of engine
braking action.
21. Stay alert for holes in terrain and other hidden hazards
which may cause the unit to tip over.
22. Use care when pulling loads or using heavy equipment.
A. Use only approved drawbar hitch points.
B. Limit loads to those you can safely control.
C. Do not turn sharply. Use care when backing.
D. Use counterweight(s) or wheel weight's when sug¬
gested in owner’s manual.
23. Watch out for traffic when crossing or near roadways.
24. When using any attachments, never direct discharge of
material toward bystanders nor allow anyone near vehicle
while in operation.
25. Handle gasoline with care. It is highly flammable.
A. Use approved gasoline container.
B. Never remove cap or add gasoline to a running or
hot engine or fill fuel tank indoors. Wipe up spilled
gasoline.
C. Open doors if engine is run in garage. Exhaust fumes
are dangerous. Do not run engine indoors.
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MTD 148-802-000 Specifications

General

Brand	MTD
Model	148-802-000
Category	Tractor
Language	English