MTD 407 - SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE; How to Use Slope Gauge; Slope Operation Warnings

USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFELY.
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_ Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower
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"_ Operate RIDING mowers up and down slopes, never across the face of slopes,
_ _ _ Operate WALK-BEHIND mowers across the face of slopes, never up and down slopes.
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