Safety
Safe Operation Practices
for Ride-on (riding) Rotary
Lawnmower Machines
T his mac hine meets or ex ceeds European Standards in
effect at the time of production. Ho w ev er , improper
use or maintenance b y the operator or o wner can
result in injur y . T o reduce the potential for injur y ,
comply with these safety instr uctions and alw a ys pa y
attention to the safety aler t symbol, whic h means
CA UTION , W ARNING , or D ANGER -“personal
safety instr uction. ” F ailure to comply with the
instr uction ma y result in personal injur y or death.
Safe Operating Practices
T he follo wing instr uctions are from the CEN standard
EN 836:1997.
T his product is capable of amputating hands and
feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety
instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.
Training
• R ead the instr uctions carefully . Be familiar with the
controls and the proper use of the equipment.
• Nev er allo w c hildren or people unfamiliar with
these instr uctions to use the la wnmo w er . Local
regulations can restrict the ag e of the operator .
• Nev er mo w while people , especially c hildren, or
pets are nearb y .
• K ee p in mind that the operator or user is
responsible for accidents or hazards occur ring to
other people or their proper ty .
• Do not car r y passeng ers .
• All dri v ers should seek and obtain professional
and practical instr uction. Suc h instr uction should
emphasize:
– the need for care and concentration when
w orking with ride-on mac hines;
– control of a ride-on mac hine sliding on a slope
will not be reg ained b y the application of the
brak e . T he main reasons for loss of control are:
◊ insufficient wheel g rip;
◊ being dri v en too fast;
◊ inadequate braking;
◊ the type of mac hine is unsuitable for its
task;
◊ lac k of a w areness of the effect of g round
conditions , especially slopes;
◊ incor rect hitc hing and load distribution.
Preparation
• W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial footw ear
and long trousers . Do not operate the equipment
when barefoot or w earing open sandals .
• T horoughly inspect the area where the equipment
is to be used and remo v e all objects whic h ma y be
thro wn b y the mac hine .
• W ar ning-Fuel is highly flammable .
– Store fuel in containers specifically designed
for this pur pose .
– R efuel outdoors only and do not smok e while
refuelling .
– Add fuel before star ting the engine . Nev er
remo v e the cap of the fuel tank or add fuel
while the engine is r unning or when the engine
is hot.
– If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to star t the
engine but mo v e the mac hine a w a y from the
area of spillag e and a v oid creating any source
of ignition until fuel v apors ha v e dissipated.
– R e place all fuel tanks and container caps
securely .
• R e place faulty silencers .
• Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that
the blades , blade bolts and cutter assembly are
not w or n or damag ed. R e place w or n or damag ed
blades and bolts in sets to preser v e balance .
• On m ulti-bladed mac hines , tak e care as rotating
one blade can cause other blades to rotate .
Operation
• Be aler t, slo w do wn and use caution when making
tur ns . Look behind and to the side before c hanging
directions .
• Do not operate the engine in a confined space
where dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can
collect.
• Mo w only in da ylight or in g ood ar tificial light.
• Before attempting to star t the engine , diseng ag e all
blade attac hment clutc hes and shift into neutral.
• Do not use on slopes of more than 12-1/2 deg rees .
• R emember there is no suc h thing as a safe slope .
T ra v el on g rass slopes requires par ticular care . T o
guard ag ainst o v er tur ning:
– do not stop or star t suddenly when g oing up
or do wnhill;
– use lo w speeds on slopes and during tight tur ns;
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