• Do not operate the mac hine while w earing
tennis shoes or sneak ers .
• W earing safety shoes and long pants is advisable
and required b y some local ordinances and
insurance regulations .
• K ee p hands , feet, and clothing a w a y from
mo ving par ts and the mo w er disc harg e area
and underside of the mo w er while the engine
is r unning .
• Fill fuel tank until lev el is 1 inc h (25 mm) belo w
the bottom of the filler nec k. Do not o v erfill.
• Chec k the safety interloc k switc hes daily
for proper operation. If a switc h should
fail, re place the switc h before operating the
mac hine . After ev er y tw o years , re place
all interloc k switc hes in the safety system,
r egardless if they are w orking properly or not.
• Chec k carefully for o v erhead clearances (i.e .
branc hes , doorw a ys , electrical wires) before
dri ving under any objects and do not contact
them.
• Do not mo w in rev erse unless absolutely
necessar y .
• R educe speed when making shar p tur ns .
• If a stee p slope m ust be ascended, bac k up the
hill and dri v e forw ard do wn the hill, k ee ping
the mac hine in g ear .
• If y ou cannot bac k up a slope or if y ou feel
uneasy on it, do not mo w it.
• A v oid star ting or stopping on a slope . If tires
lose traction, diseng ag e the blades and proceed
slo wly straight do wn the slope . A v oid raising
the side cutting units on a slope .
• A v oid tur ning on slopes . If y ou m ust tur n, tur n
slo wly and g radually do wnhill, if possible .
• W hen operating the mac hine on slopes , banks ,
or near drop-offs , alw a ys ha v e the R OPS
installed.
• W hen operating a mac hine with a R OPS ,
alw a ys use a seat belt.
• Be cer tain that the seat belt can be released
quic kly if the mac hine is dri v en or rolls into
a pond or w ater .
• W atc h for traffic when near or crossing roads .
Alw a ys yield the right-of-w a y .
• Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , or
embankments . T he mac hine could suddenly
tur n o v er if a wheel g oes o v er the edg e of a
cliff or ditc h, or if an edg e ca v es in.
• Do not mo w on w et g rass . R educed traction
could cause sliding .
• Do not tr y to stabilize the mac hine b y putting
y our foot on the g round.
• Use extra care with other attac hments . T hese
can c hang e the stability of the mac hine .
• W hen a person or pet appears unexpectedly
in or near the mo wing area, stop mo wing .
Careless operation, combined with ter rain
angles , ricoc hets , or improperly positioned
guards can lead to thro wn object injuries . Do
not resume mo wing until the area is cleared.
• T ur n off the blades when not mo wing .
Maintenance and Storage
• Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts
whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to
cool before attempting to maintain, adjust, or
ser vice .
• Nev er store the mac hine or fuel container
inside where there is an open flame , suc h as
near a w ater heater or fur nace .
• K ee p n uts and bolts tight, especially the blade
attac hment bolts . K ee p equipment in g ood
condition.
• Mak e sure all h y draulic line connectors are
tight and all h y draulic hoses and lines are in
g ood condition before applying pressure to the
system.
• K ee p y our body and hands a w a y from pin hole
leaks or nozzles that eject h y draulic fluid under
high pressure . Use paper or cardboard, not
y our hands , to searc h for leaks . Hy draulic fluid
escaping under pressure can ha v e sufficient
force to penetrate the skin and cause serious
injur y . If fluid is injected into the skin it m ust
be surgically remo v ed within a few hours b y
a doctor familiar with this for m of injur y or
g ang rene ma y result.
• If the engine m ust be r unning to perfor m a
maintenance adjustment, k ee p hands , feet,
clothing, and any par ts of the body a w a y from
the cutting units , attac hments , and any mo ving
par ts . K ee p ev er y one a w a y .
• Chec k brak e operation frequently . Adjust and
ser vice as required.
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