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Operator Safety

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				Safety Interlock System			The alert symbol		is used to identity safety information
							about hazards that can result in personal injury. A signal
							word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the
							alert symbol to indicate the likelihood and the potential
This unit is equipped with safety interlock switches. These							severity of the injury. In addition, a hazard icon may be
safety systems are present for your safety, do not attempt							used to represent the type of hazard. An explanation of
to bypass safety switches, and never tamper with safety							hazard levels and icons are as follows:
devices. Check their operation regularly.
Operational SAFETY Checks							DANGER
Test 1 — Engine should NOT crank if:							This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will result in
							serious injury or death.
	• PTO switch is engaged, OR
							WARNING
	•	Parking brake is not engaged, OR
	•	Motion control handles are not in the NEUTRAL					This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result
		position.					in serial injury or death.
Test 2 — Engine SHOULD crank if:							CAUTION
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	•	PTO switch is NOT engaged, AND					This indicates a hazard which, if				ot avoided, might result
	•	Parking brake is engaged, AND				for
							in minor or moderate i jury.
	•	Motion control handles are locked in the NEUTRAL					NOTICE
		position.
Test 3 — Engine should SHUT OFF if:							These messages presented without the alert symbol indicate
					Not		a situation where	he unit or property could be damaged.
	•	Operator rises off seat with PTO engaged, OR					North Ameri an Safety Icons
	•	Operator rises off seat with parking brake disengaged.
	•	Operator moves motion control handles ut f their								Amputation
		neutral positions before disengaging parking brake.
Test 4 — Blade Brake Check							Alert				- Foot in
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Mower blades and mower drive belt should come to a							Toxic				Thrown
complete stop within seven (7) seconds after electric PTO
switch is turned off (or operator rises off seat). If mower							Fumes				Objects
drive belt does not stop within seven (7) s conds, s your											Maintain
dealer.							Read the
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NOTE: Once the engine has stopped, PTO switch
							Open				Keep
and the motion control handles must be locked in the							Hazard				Away
NEUTRAL position after the operator returns to the
seat in order to start the engine.							Fire Hazard			Hot Surface
			WARNING
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	If the unit does not pass a safety test, do not
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	operate it. See your authorized dealer. Under
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	no circumstance should you attempt to defeat
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	the purpose of the safety interlock system.
							- Hand in			Pinch Point
							Blade
							Rollover				Overhead
							Hazard				Obstacles

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