Troy-Bilt 80 manual Slope Gauge

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SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE

Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes.

Operate WALK-BEHIND mowers across the face of slopes, never up and down slopes.

Operate RIDING mowers up and down slopes, never across the face of slopes.

and you could slip, resulting in serious injury.

overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a walk-behind mower on such a slope,itisextremelydifficulttomaintainyourfooting

Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately2-1/2feetevery10feet).Aridingmowercould

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Contents Operator’s Manual Table of Contents General Operation Important Safe Operation PracticesSlope Operation ServiceChildren Your ResponsibilitySlope Gauge Spark Plug Wire Setting UPShipping Block Upper & Lower HandlesMulching Baffle Starter RopeBefore Starting Operating Your Lawn MowerKnow your lawn mower Starting Engine Using Your Lawn MowerStopping Engine Operating TipsHandle Height Making AdjustmentsCutting Height Maintaining Your Lawn Mower Cleaning MowerGeneral Recommendations LubricationIt is extremely important that each cutting edge Blade Care and ReplacementOff-Season Storage Problem Cause TroubleshootingMANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for