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Safety Interlock System |
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| injury. A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or | ||||||
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| CAUTION) is used with the alert symbol to indicate | ||||||
This unit is equipped with safety interlock switches. | the likelihood and the potential severity of the injury. | ||||||||||
In addition, a hazard icon may be used to represent | |||||||||||
These safety systems are present for your safety, |
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do not attempt to bypass safety switches, and never | and icons are as follows: |
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tamper with safety devices. Check their operation |
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| Operational SAFETY Checks |
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| Test 1 — Engine should NOT crank if: |
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• PTO switch is engaged, OR |
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• Parking brake is not engaged, OR |
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• Ground speed control levers are not in the |
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NEUTRAL position. |
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| Test 2 — Engine SHOULD crank if: |
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| This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, might | ||||||||
• PTO switch is NOT engaged, AND |
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• Parking brake is engaged, AND |
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• Ground speed control levers are locked in the |
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NEUTRAL position. |
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| Test 3 — Engine should SHUT OFF if: |
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• Operator rises off seat with PTO engaged, OR |
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• Operator rises off seat with parking brake |
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disengaged. |
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• Operator moves the ground speed control levers |
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out of their neutral positions before disengaging |
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the parking brake. |
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| Test 4 — Blade Brake Check |
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Mower blades and mower drive belt should come to |
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a complete stop within seven (7) seconds aft | r the |
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electric PTO switch is turned off (or operator rises off | Fire Hazard | ||||||||||
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seat). If the mower drive belt does not stop within |
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seven (7) seconds, see your dealer. |
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NOTE: Once the engine has stopped, PTO switch |
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must be turned off, parking brake must be engaged, | Thrown Objects |
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and the ground speed control levers must be in the |
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seat in order to start the engine. |
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WARNING |
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| Rollover Hazard |
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| no circumstance should you attempt to defeat |
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| the purpose of the safety interlock system. |
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