SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION
FOLD |
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ALONG | |
THIS |
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IS | DOTTED |
A | |
15 | |
| LINE |
| DEGREE |
| SLOPE |
ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL,
NOT ACROSS HILL
15 DEGREES MAX.
WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face. Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees. Make turns gradually to prevent tipping or loss of control. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes.
1.Fold this page along dotted line indicated above.
2.Hold page before you so that its left edge is vertically parallel to a tree trunk or other upright structure.
3.Sight across the fold in the direction of hill slope you want to measure.
4.Compare the angle of the fold with the slope of the hill.
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