Important: Al w ays use the seat belt when
the r oll bar is in the raised and lock ed position.
Do not use the seat belt when the r oll bar is in
the lo w er ed position.
Think Safety First
Please read all safety instr uctions and symbols
in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation
could help y ou or b ystanders a v oid injur y .
Operating on w et g rass or steep slopes can
cause sliding and loss of contr ol.
W heels dr opping o v er edges can cause
r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y ,
death or dr o wning .
T her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll
bar is do wn.
Al w ays k eep the r oll bar in the raised and
lock ed position and use the seat belt.
R ead and f ollo w the r ollo v er pr otection
instr uctions and w ar nings.
T o a v oid loss of contr ol and possibility of
r ollo v er :
• Do not operate near dr op-of fs or near
w ater .
• R educe speed and use extr eme caution
on slopes.
• A v oid sudden tur ns or rapid speed
changes.
Figure 13
1. Safe Zone
3. Water
2. Use walk behind mower
and/or hand trimmer near
drop-offs and water.
T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in
ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator s ear and
can cause hearing loss thr ough extended
periods of exposur e.
W ear hearing pr otection when operating
this machine.
T he use of protecti v e equipment for eyes , ears ,
feet and head is recommended.
Operating the Parking
Brake
Alw a ys set the parking brak e when y ou stop the
mac hine or lea v e it unattended.
Setting the Parking Brake
1. Mo v e the motion control lev ers ( Figure 18 ) out
to the neutral loc k ed position.
2. Pull up and bac k on the parking brak e lev er to
set the parking brak e ( Figure 14 ). T he parking
brak e lev er should sta y fir mly in the eng ag ed
position.
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