Operator Safety

WARNING

Do Not

1.

Avoid starting, stopping, or turning on a slope.

It is a violation of California Public Resource

 

If tires lose traction (i.e. machine stops forward

 

motion on a slope), disengage the blade(s) (PTO)

Code, Section 4442, to use or operate the

 

 

and drive slow off the slope.

engine on any forest-covered, brush-covered

 

2.

Do not turn on slopes unless necessary, and then,

or grass-covered land unless the exhaust

 

turn slowly and gradually uphill, if possible. Never

system is equipped with a spark arrester,

 

mow down slopes.

as defined in Section 4442, maintained in

3.

Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches, or

effective working order. Other states or federal

 

embankments. The operator could lose footing or

jurisdictions may have similar laws. Contact

 

balance or mower could suddenly turn over if a

an Authorized Service Dealer to obtain a spark

 

wheel is over the edge of a cliff or ditch, or if an

 

edge caves in.

arrester designed for the exhaust system

 

4.

Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced footing or

installed on this engine.

 

traction could cause sliding.

 

 

25. OSHA regulations may require the use of hearing

5.

Do not try to stabilize the unit by putting your foot

protection when exposed to sound levels greater

 

on the ground. (ride-on units)

than 85 dBA for an 8 hour time period.

6.

Do not mow excessively steep slopes.

 

7.

Do not use grass catcher on steep slopes.

CAUTION

8.

Do not mow slopes if you cannot back up them.

This machine produces sound levels

 

TOWED EQUIPMENT (RIDE-ON UNITS)

in excess of 85 dBA at the operator’s

 

1.

Tow only with a machine that has a hitch designed

ear and can cause hearing loss

 

 

for towing. Do not attach towed equipment except

though extended periods of exposure.

2.

at the hitch point.

Wear hearing protection when operating this

 

Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations

 

 

for weight limit for towed equipment and

machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

towing on slopes. See attaching a trailer under

SLOPE OPERATION

 

 

 

OPERATION.

 

 

3.

Never allow ch ldren r others in or on towed

Slopes are a major factor related to loss-of-control and

4.

equipment.

tip-over accidents, which can result in severe injury or

On slopes, he weight of the towed equipment

 

may ause loss of traction and loss of control.

 

 

 

 

death. All slopes require extra caution. If y u cann

for

back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do n t

 

5.

Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop.

 

6.

Do not shift to neutral and coast down hill.

drive on it.

 

 

CHILDREN

WARNING

 

 

 

 

Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to

Do not use this machine on slopes greater than

the presence of children. Children are often attracted

15°.*

Not

to the unit and the mowing activity. Never assume that

Select slow ground speed before driving onto

 

children will remain where you last saw them.

 

1.

Keep children out of the mowing area and under

slope. Use extra caution when operating on

 

slopes with rear-mounted grass catch rs.

 

2.

the watchful care of another responsible adult.

Mow across the face of slopes, not up and

 

Be alert and turn unit off if children enter the area.

 

3.

Before and during reverse operation, look behind

down, use caution when changing directions

 

 

 

and down for small children.

and DO NOT START OR STOP ON SLOPE.

 

4.

Never carry children, even with the blade(s) off.

Do

 

 

 

They may fall off and be seriously injured or

 

 

 

interfere with safe unit operation. Children who

 

 

 

 

1. Mow across slopes, not up and down.Reproduction

2. Remove obstacles such as rocks, tree limbs, etc.

 

have been given rides in the past may suddenly

 

appear in the mowing area for another ride and be

3. Watch for holes, ruts, or bumps. Uneven terrain

 

run over or backed over by the machine.

could overturn the unit. Tall grass can hide

 

5.

Never allow children to operate the unit.

obstacles.

 

 

6.

Use extra care when approaching blind corners,

4. Use slow speed. Choose a slow speed so that

 

 

shrubs, trees, or other objects that may obscure

you will not have to stop or change speed while

 

 

vision.

on the slope.

 

 

EMISSIONS

5. Use extra care with grass catchers or other

 

attachments. These can change the stability of

 

1.

Engine exhaust from this product contains

the unit.

 

 

 

chemicals known, in certain quantities, to cause

6. Keep all movement on the slopes slow and

 

 

cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

gradual. Do not make sudden changes in speed

2.

Look for the relevant Emissions Durability Period

or direction.

 

 

 

and Air Index information on the engine emissions

7. See your authorized dealer for recommendations

 

label.

of available weights to improve stability.

 

IGNITION SYSTEM (GASOLINE MODELS)

 

 

 

*This limit was determined per CEN Standard EN 836:1997, Section 5.2.2 and is based on the EN 836 Stability Test procedure described in Section 4.2.4.2. The 15 degree “limit of stability” is equal to 50% of the angle at which machine lift-off occurred in static tests. Actual dynamic stability may vary depending on operating conditions.

1.This spark ignition system complies with Canadian ICES-002.

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