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27. Keep the vehicle and attachments in good
operating condition, and keep safety cievices
in place. Use guards as instruced in
operator’s manual.
28. Keep all nuts, bolts, and scre\ws tight to be
sure the equipment is in safe working condi¬
tion.
29. Never store the equipment with gasoline in
the tank inside a building where fum js may
reach an open flame or spark. Allow er gine to
cool before storing in any enclosure.
30. To reduce fire hazard, keep engine free of
grass, leaves or excessive grease.
31. The vehicle and attachments sho jid be
stopped and inspected for damage aftor strik¬
ing a foreign object. The damage should be
repaired before restarting and operat ng the
equipment.
32. Do not change the engine governor settings
or overspeed the engine.
33. When using the vehicle with mower, proceed
as follows:
(1) M o w only in daylight or in good a tificial
light.
(2) Never make a cutting height adjustment
while engine is running if operator must
dismount to do so.
(3) Shut the engine off and wait until the
blade comes to a complete stop before
removing the grass catcher.
(4) Check blade mounting bolts for proper
tightness at frequent intervals.
34. Check grass catcher bags frequently for wear
or deterioration. For safety protection, replace
only with new bag meeting original equipment
specifications.
35. Look behind to make sure the area is clear
before placing the transmission in reverse
and continue looking behind while backing
up. Disengage blades before shifting into
reverse and backing up.
36. This unit should not be driven up a ramp onto
a trailer or truck under power, because the
unit could tip over, causing serious personal
injury. The unit must be pushed manually to
load properly.
Style A
ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
This unit is shipped WITHOUT GAS¬
OLINE or OIL. After assembly, see
separate engine manual for prop¬
er fuel and engine oil recommen¬
dations.
This owner’s manual covers various models of
riding mowers. The units illustrated may vary
slightly from your unit.
Examine the steering box cover on your unit, and
determine if it is Style A or Style B as shown in
—figure 1. Follow only those instructions which per¬
tain to your style riding mower.
Reference to right hand or left hand
side of machine is from the driver’s
seat facing forward.
Style 6
FIGURE 1.
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