• Use a w alk behind mo w er and/or a hand trimmer
near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks , or w ater .
• R educe speed and use extreme caution on slopes .
• R emo v e or mark obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree
limbs , etc . from mo wing area. T all g rass can hide
obstacles .
• W atc h for ditc hes , holes , roc ks dips , and rises that
c hang e the operating angle , as rough ter rain could
o v er tur n the mac hine .
• A v oid sudden star ts when mo wing uphill because
the mo w er ma y tip bac kw ards .
• Be a w are that loss of traction ma y occur g oing
do wnhill. W eight transfer to the front wheels ma y
cause dri v e wheels to slip and cause loss of braking
and steering .
• Alw a ys a v oid sudden star ting or stopping on a
slope . If tires lose traction, diseng ag e the blades
and proceed slo wly off the slope .
• F ollo w the man ufacturer’ s recommendations for
wheel w eights or counterw eights to impro v e
stability .
• Use extreme care with g rass catc hers or other
attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of the
mac hine and cause loss of control.
Sound Pressure for
Model 74402
T his unit has a maxim um sound pressure lev el at the
operator’ s ear of 86 dB A, based on measurements of
identical mac hines per Directi v e 98/37/EC .
Sound Power for
Model 74402
T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of
100 dB A, based on measurements of identical mac hines
per Directi v e 2000/14/EC .
Vibration for Model 74402
T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration lev el
of 3.22 m/s2, based on measurements of identical
mac hines per Directi v e 98/37/EC .
T his unit does not ex ceed a whole body vibration lev el
of .195 m/s2, based on measurements of identical
mac hines per Directi v e 98/37/EC .
Sound Pressure for
Model 74403
T his unit has a maxim um sound pressure lev el at the
operator’ s ear of 87 dB A, based on measurements of
identical mac hines per Directi v e 98/37/EC .
Sound Power for
Model 74403
T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of
100 dB A, based on measurements of identical mac hines
per Directi v e 2000/14/EC .
Vibration for Model 74403
T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration lev el
of 4.66 m/s2, based on measurements of identical
mac hines per Directi v e 98/37/EC .
T his unit does not ex ceed a whole body vibration
lev el of .14 m/s2, based on measurements of identical
mac hines per Directi v e 98/37/EC .
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