Safety
T his mac hine meets or ex ceeds CEN standard
EN 836:1997, ISO standard 5395:1990, and ANSI
B71.4-1999 specifications in effect at the time of
production when the Operator Presence Kit, P ar t No .
105-5333 is installed.
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, ISO standard 5395:1990, and ANSI
B71.4-1999.
Training
• R ead the Operator’ s Man ual and other training
material carefully . Be familiar with the controls ,
safety signs , and the proper use of the equipment.
• Nev er allo w c hildren or people unfamiliar with
these instr uctions to use or ser vice the mo w er .
Local regulations ma y 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 .
• T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible for
accidents or injuries occur ring to himself or herself ,
other people , or proper ty .
Preparation
• W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial footw ear ,
long trousers , hard hat, safety glasses , and ear
protection. Long hair , loose clothing, or jew elr y
ma y g et tangled in mo ving par ts . 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 . T ak e the
follo wing precautions:
– 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 .
• Ev aluate the ter rain to deter mine what accessories
and attac hments are needed to properly and
safely perfor m the job . Only use accessories and
attac hments appro v ed b y the man ufacturer .
• Chec k that operator’ s presence controls , safety
switc hes and shields are attac hed and functioning
properly . Do not operate unless they are
functioning properly .
Operation
• 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 , shift into neutral, and
eng ag e the parking brak e .
• Do not use on slopes of more than 15°.
• 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;
– eng ag e clutc h slo wly , alw a ys k ee p mac hine in
g ear , especially when tra v elling do wnhill;
– mac hine speeds should be k e pt lo w on slopes
and during tight tur ns;
– sta y aler t for humps and hollo ws and other
hidden hazards;
– nev er mo w across the face of the slope , unless
the mo w er is designed for this pur pose .
• Sta y aler t for holes in the ter rain and other hidden
hazards .
• W atc h out for traffic when crossing or near
roadw a ys .
• Stop the blades rotating before crossing surfaces
other than g rass .
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