SlopeSafety
•Slowdownthemachineanduseextracareon
hillsides.Travelupanddownonhillsides.Turf
conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.
•Avoidturningthemachineonslopes.Ifyoumust
turnthemachine,turnitslowlyandgradually
downhill,ifpossible.
•Donotturnthemachinesharply.Usecarewhen
reversingthemachine.
•Useextracarewhileoperatingthemachinewith
attachments;theycanaffectthestabilityofthe
machine.
OperatingtheParking
Brake
Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
EngagingtheParkingBrake
WARNING
Theparkingbrakemaynotholdthemachine
parkedonaslopeandcouldcausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.
Donotparkonslopesunlessthewheelsare
chockedorblocked.
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Figure11
DisengagingtheParkingBrake
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Figure12
OperatingtheMower
Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)
Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthe
mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.
EngagingtheBlade-Control
Switch(PTO)
Note:Engagingtheblade-controlswitch(PTO)with
thethrottlepositionathalforlesscausesexcessive
weartothedrivebelts.
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Figure13
DisengagingtheBlade-Control
Switch(PTO)
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Figure14
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