23.
24.
12. Amissingordamageddischargecovercancauseblade
contactorthrownobjectinjuries.
13. Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,or
roadsandwhilenotcuttinggrass.
14. Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.Thismachineisnotintendedforuseonany
publicroadway.
15. Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinfluenceof
alcoholordrugs.
16. Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.
17. Nevercarrypassengers.
18. Backupslowly.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilebackingtoavoidaback-overaccident.Beaware
andpayattentiontothesafetysystemfunctionthat
stopspowertothebladeswhendrivinginreverse.Ifnot
fuctioningproperly,contactanauthorizeddealerforsafety
systeminspectionandrepair.
19. Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.
Avoiderraticoperationandexcessivespeed.
20. Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwait
untiltheblade(s)cometoacompletestopbeforeremoving
grasscatcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removing
anygrassordebris,ormakinganyadjustments.
21. Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoff
blade(s),placedrivecontrolleversinneutral,setparking
brake,stopengineandremovekeybeforedismounting.
22. Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineinto
atrailerortruck.Thismachineshouldnotbedrivenupor
downramp(s),becausethemachinecouldtipover,causing
seriouspersonalinjury.Themachinemustbepushed
manuallyonramp(s)toloadorunloadproperly.
Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Do
nottouch.
25.
26.
Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunder
lowhangingtreebranches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,
wheretheoperatormaybestruckorpulledfromthe
machine,whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.
Disengageallattachmentclutches,settheparkingbrake
tothe'ON'positionandmovetheRHandLHdrivecontrol
leverstotheneutralpositionbeforeattemptingtostartthe
engine.
Yourmachineisdesignedtocutnormalresidentialgrassof
aheightnomorethan10".Donotattempttomowthrough
unusuallytall,drygrass(e.g.,pasture)orpilesofdryleaves.
Drygrassorleavesmaycontacttheengineexhaustand/
orbuilduponthemowerdeckpresentingapotentialfire
hazard.
27. Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedforthis
machinebythemachinemanufacturer.Read,understand
andfollowallinstructionsprovidedwiththeapproved
accessoryorattachment.
28. Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,are
involvedinalargepercentageofridingmower-related
injuries.Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirability
tooperatetheridingmowersafelyenoughtoprotect
themselvesandothersfromseriousinjury.
29. Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,use
careandgoodjudgment.Contactyourcustomerservice
representativeforassistance.
SlopeOperation
Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control and tip-over
accidents which can result in severe injury or death. All slopes
require extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope or if you
feel uneasy on it, do not mow it.
For your safety, use the slope gauge included as part of this
manual to measure slopes before operating this machine on
a sloped or hilly area. If the slope is greater than 15 degrees as
shown on the slope gauge, do not operate this machine on that
area or serious injury could result.
Do:
I.
Mow across slopes, not up and down. Exercise extreme
caution when changing direction on slopes.
2. Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or other hidden
objects. Uneven terrain could overturn the machine. Tall
grass can hide obstacles.
3. Use slow speed. Choose a low enough speed so that you
will not have to stop while on the slope. Avoid starting
or stopping on a slope. If the tires are unable to maintain
traction, disengage the blades and proceed slowly and
carefully straight down the slope.
4. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations for wheel
weights or counterweights to improve stability.
5. Use extra care with grass catchers or other attachments.
These can change the stability of the machine.
6. Keep all movement on the slopes slow and gradual. Do
not make sudden changes in speed or direction. Rapid
acceleration or deceleration could cause the front of the
machine to lift and rapidly roll over backwards, which
could cause serious injury.
DoNot:
I. Do not turn on slopes unless necessary; then turn slowly
uphill and use extra care while turning.
2. Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches or embankments. The
mower could suddenly turn over if a wheel is over the edge
of a cliff, ditch, or if an edge caves in.
3. Do not try to stabilize the machine by putting your foot on
the ground.
4. Do not use a grass catcher on steep slopes.
5. Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced traction could cause
sliding.
6. Do not tow heavy pull behind attachments (e.g. loaded
dump cart, lawn roller, etc.) on slopes greater than 5
degrees. When going down hill, the extra weight tends
to push the tractor and may cause you to loose control
(e.g. tractor may speed up, braking and steering ability are
reduced, attachment may jack-knife and cause tractor to
overturn).
4 I SECTION 2 -- IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES
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