Operation

Safety

WARNING

Operating engine parts, especially the muffler, become extremely hot. Severe burns can occur on contact and debris, such as leaves, grass, brush, etc. can catch fire.

•Allow engine parts, especially the muffler, to cool before touching.

•Remove accumulated debris from muffler and engine area.

•Install and maintain in working order a spark arrester before using equipment on forest-covered, grass-covered, or brush-covered unimproved land.

WARNING

Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, which is an odorless deadly poison that can kill you.

Do Not run engine indoors or in a small confined area where dangerous carbon monoxide fumes can collect.

WARNING

Operating a FrontRunner tractor without an approved Exmark front mount attachment increases the possibility of forward tip over. Tip-over could cause serious injury or death.

When operating a FrontRunner tractor without an approved Exmark front mount attachment, observe the following:

•Limit operation to minimum required to install a different front mount attachment.

•Minimize speed and use extreme caution.

•Only operate on a flat level surface.

•Do Not operate up or down a trailer ramp.

•Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration.

•Operate only in daylight or good artificial light, keeping away from holes and hidden hazards.

•Be sure all drives are in neutral and parking brake is engaged before starting engine. Use seat belts.

•Never operate the mower with damaged guards, shields, or covers. Always have safety shields, guards, switches and other devices in place and in proper working condition.

•Never mow with the discharge deflector raised, removed or altered unless there is a grass collection system or mulch kit in place and working properly.

•Do Not change the engine governor setting or overspeed the engine.

•Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, remove key and engage parking brake:

–Before checking, cleaning or working on the mower.

–After striking a foreign object or abnormal vibration occurs (inspect the mower for damage and make repairs before restarting and operating the mower).

–Before clearing blockages.

–Whenever you leave the mower.

•Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and engage parking brake:

–Before refueling.

–Before dumping the grass catcher.

WARNING

Hands, feet, hair, clothing, or accessories can become entangled in rotating parts. Contact with the rotating parts can cause traumatic amputation or severe lacerations.

•Do Not operate the machine without guards, shields, and safety devices in place and working properly.

•Keep hands, feet, hair, jewelry, or clothing away from rotating parts.

•NEVER carry passengers. DO NOT operate the mower when people, especially children, or pets are in the area.

•Be alert, slow down and use caution when making turns. Look behind and to the side before changing directions.

•Stop the blades, slow down, and use caution when crossing surfaces other than grass and when