Safe Operating Instructions

Table of Contents

Section 2: Operating Procedures

Land Pride

The safe operation of any machinery is a big concern to all consumers. Your Zero Turn Riding Mower has been designed with many built-in safety features. However, no one should operate this mower before carefully reading this Operator’s Manual. Also read all instructions noted on the safety decals.

▲Be familiar with all functions of this mower.

▲Do not operate a mower with damaged parts. Repair all damaged and defective parts before putting mower back in to service.

▲Keep all bystanders away from this mower during operation.

▲Do not allow anyone to operate this mower who has not fully read and comprehended this manual and who has not been properly trained in the safe operation of this mower.

▲Do not allow anyone under 16 years of age to operate this mower.

▲No riders allowed. Carrying a rider can result in injury and/or death to the rider and operator.

▲Do not operate mower while drinking or under the inﬂuence of alcohol or drugs.

▲Always park on level ground, place both control levers in park position and remove ignition key before leaving the mower.

▲Do not leave mower unattended with engine running.

▲Always operate mower with belt guards installed. Do not leave pulleys and belts exposed.

▲Wear snug-ﬁtting clothing to avoid entanglement with moving parts.

▲Keep hands, feet, long hair, clothing and jewelry away from moving parts and obvious pinch points to avoid getting caught.

▲Always be aware of and avoid tree limbs and brush that have a potential of hitting and/or poking one while riding the mower. Serious body harm could result.

▲Always wear long pants, safety glasses and safety shoes. Some conditions may warrant extra safety gear to be worn such as safety helmets.

▲Do not touch engine, engine exhaust pipe and/or mufﬂer while they are hot.

▲Use extreme caution when driving through dry grass, brush and other ﬁre hazard materials. Never stop or park over combustible materials. Keep grass and brush from collecting on and around engine and mufﬂer parts.

▲Battery fumes are explosive. A spark will ignite battery fumes. Wear a face shield when charging or jumping a battery. Follow all battery safety rules outlined in this manual.

▲Avoid battery acid spills. Do not get battery acid on eyes, face, or other body parts. Flush eyes and other body parts immediately with water for at least 15 minutes if battery acid has gotten on them.

▲Do not operate this mower on streets, highways, public roads, or where it may be a hazard to faster moving trafﬁc.

▲Never attempt wheelies, jumps, or other stunts. Never drive recklessly. Always operate your mower at a safe speed that will allow you to maintain control.

▲Never modify engine RPM, or any parts on the mower without authorization. Unauthorized modiﬁcations will void warranty to all parts directly and indirectly affected by the modiﬁcation.

▲Do not pull a trailer or implement exceeding a gross weight of 300 pounds and 50 pounds tongue weight. Loss of control may result. Do not make turns so sharp as to cause trailer or implement being towed to come in contact with the mower. Damage may result.

▲Do not attach an implement, trailer or other device to the hitch that will produce negative tongue weight.

▲Do not tow the mower with its wheels on the ground. Always tow the mower loaded on a trailer.

▲Use extreme caution when cresting hills or when visibility is limited. Proceed slowly until you are sure conditions immediately ahead are safe.

▲Reduce speed on hilly, rough, wet, slick or unstable ground. Do not operate mower on slopes over 15o.

▲Do not operate the mower at night. With poor visibility, night operation can lead to a serious accident.

▲When refueling use a UL listed container that has a screen or ﬁlter. Set container on the ground before fueling to eliminate static discharge. Do not use Methanol fuel.

▲Do not smoke or use electrical devices including cell phones while refueling.

▲Always maintain proper tire inﬂation. See "Tires" on page 32.

▲Always disconnect the negative battery terminal before making adjustments to the mower electrical system or welding on this mower.

▲Always check wheel lug nut torque values two hours after initial operation and two hours after each tire repair and/or replacement. Routinely check lug nut torque valves every 50 hours of operation. See "Torque Values" on page 19.

▲Support this mower securely before working beneath. Chock the wheels to prevent the mower from rolling.

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