SAFETY SUMMARY
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. 7 ALWAYS BE ALERT when operating mower. DO NOT let outside interests dis-
tract you.
8 ALWAYS CLEAR AREA to be mowed of any foreign objects (stones, wire, cans,
bottles, etc. that could be picked up and thrown by mower.
9 ALWAYS DISENGAGE ALL attachment levers BEFORE ATTEMPTING to start
mower.
10 ALWAYS DISENGAGE POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO) attachments, RETURN ALL
levers to NEUTRAL POSITION, STOP engine and REMOVE key PRIOR to leaving
operator's seat FOR ANY reason.
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11 ALWAYS DISENGAGE power, STOP engine, and REMOVE spark plug wire, ~
J before attempting any inspection, adjustment, cleaning, or repair. ~
i 12 When not mowing, DO NOT drive (transport) the mower with cutting deck
blades engaged.
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13 USE CARE when mowing around fixed objects. NEVER deliberately run over
foreign objects as damage to mower and/or injury to others may result.
. 14 NEVER MOW on a surface angle greater than 15 degrees. ALWAYS MOW
ACROSS the face on slopes of 15 degrees or less - NEVER UP AND DOWN. DO
NOT ATTEMPT sudden starts or stops when mowing on a slope. AVOID SUDDEN
TURNS and use EXTREME CAUTION when changing directions on any slope. =~
15 IF MOWER STOPS while going uphill, DISENGAGE BLADE and BACK
MOWER SLOWLY down hill.
16 Use CARE when operating near, or crossing roadways.
17 DISENGAGE cutting deck blades when backing up. DO NOT MOW IN
REVERSE as a practice. IF ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY to mow in reverse,
ALWAYS OBSERVE AREA UNDER AND BEHIND YOU before mowing.
18 Mower and attachments SHOULD BE STOPPED AND INSPECTED AFTER
STRIKING ANY FOREIGN OBJECT. ANY DAMAGE should be repaired before
using mower again.
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