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SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesarea majorfactor relatedto loss-of-controlandtip-over
accidents,which can resultin severeinjury or death.Operation
on all slopesrequiresextracaution. If you cannot backupthe
slopeor if youfeeluneasyon it, do not operateon it.
Controlof awalk-behindor ride-onmachinesliding on a slope
will not be regainedbythe applicationof thebrake. Themain
reasonsfor lossof control are:insufficienttire grip on the
ground,speedtoo fast,inadequatebraking,thetypeof
machineis unsuitablefor its task,lack of awarenessof the
groundconditions, incorrecthitching andload distribution.
1. Mow across slopes, not up and down.
2. Watch for holes, ruts, or bumps. Uneventerrain could
overturn the unit. Tallgrass canhide obstacles.
3. Choosea slow speedsothat you will not haveto stop or
changespeedswhile on the slope.
4. Donot mow on wet grass. Tires may loose traction.
5. Avoid starting, stopping, or turning on a slope. If tires
losetraction (i.e. machine stops forward motion on a
slope), disengagethe blade(s) (PTO)and driveslow off
the slope.
6. Keepall movement on slopes slow and gradual. Donot
makesuddenchanges in speedor direction, which could
causethe machineto rollover.
7. Useextra carewhile operating machineswith grass
catchers or other attachments;they can affect the
stability of the unit. Do not useon steepsslopes.
B. Donot try to stabilizethe machine by putting your foot
onthe ground (ride-on units).
9. Donot mow near drop-offs, ditches, or embankments.
The mower could suddenly turn over if a wheel isover
the edge of a cliff or ditch, or if an edgecavesin.
10. Donot usegrass catchers on steepslopes.
11. Donot mow slopes ifyou cannot back up them.
12. Seeyour authorized dealer/retailerfor recommendations
ofwheel weights or counterweights to improve stability.
13. Removeobstacles such as rocks, tree limbs, etc.
14. Useslow speed.Tires may lose traction on slopes even
though the brakesarefunctioning properly.
15. Donot turn on slopes unless necessary,and then, turn
slowly and gradually uphill, if possible. Never mow
down slopes.
TOWED EQUIPMENT (RIDE-ON UNITS)
1. Tow only with a machinethat has a hitch designedfor
towing. Donot attachtowed equipment exceptat the
hitch point.
2. Followthe manufacturer's recommendationsfor weight
limit for towed equipment and towing on slopes. See
attaching a trailer under OPERATION.
AWARNING
Never operate on slopesgreaterthan150whichis a
rise of 5.4 feet (1,6 m) vertically in20 feet (6 m)
horizontally.
Selectslow groundspeedbeforedrivingontoslope.
Useextracaution when operating on slopeswith rear-
mountedgrasscatchers.
Mow acrosstheface of slopes, notup anddown,use
cautionwhen changingdirectionsandDONOTSTART
ORSTOPONSLOPE.
3. Neverallow children or others in or on towed equipment.
4. Onslopes,the weight of thetowed equipment maycause
loss of traction and loss of control.
5. Travelslowly and allow extra distance to stop.
6. Donot shift to neutral and coast down hill.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccur ifthe operatorisnot alertto the
presenceofchildren. Childrenare oftenattractedto the unit
andthe mowingactivity. Neverassumethat children will
remainwhereyou lastsawthem.
1. Keepchildren out ofthe mowing areaand under the
watchful care of anotherresponsible adult.
2. Bealert andturn unit off if children enterthe area.
3. Beforeand during reverseoperation, look behind and
downfor small children.
4. Nevercarry children, evenwith the blade(s) off. They
may fall off and beseriously injured or interfere with safe
unit operation. Childrenwho have beengiven rides in
the past maysuddenly appear in the mowing areafor
another ride and be run over or backedover bythe
machine.
5. Neverallow childrento operate the unit.
6. Useextra carewhenapproaching blind corners, shrubs,
trees, or other objectsthat may obscure vision.
EMISSIONS
1. Engineexhaustfrom this product contains chemicals
known, in certain quantities,to causecancer,birth
defects,or other reproductive harm.
2. Lookfor the relevant Emissions Durability Period andAir
Index information on the engineemissions label.
IGNITION SYSTEM
1. This spark ignition system complies with CanadianICES-
002.
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