Operator Safety

 

 

 

 

 

Safety Icons

 

 

 

Safety Interlock System

 

 

The alert symbol

is used to identify 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

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,

 

the type of hazard. An explanation of hazard levels

do not attempt to bypass safety switches, and never

and icons are as follows:

 

 

tamper with safety devices. Check their operation

 

DANGER

 

 

regularly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operational SAFETY Checks

 

 

 

 

This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will

 

 

 

 

result in serious injury or death.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test 1 — Engine should NOT crank if:

 

 

WARNING

 

 

• PTO switch is engaged, OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could

• Parking brake is not engaged, OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

result in serial injury or death.

 

• Ground speed control levers are not in the

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

NEUTRAL position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test 2 — Engine SHOULD crank if:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, might

• PTO switch is NOT engaged, AND

 

 

esult in minor or moderate injury.

 

 

 

CAUTION

r NOTICE

 

• Parking brake is engaged, AND

 

 

 

 

 

• Ground speed control levers are locked in the

 

These messages presented without the alert symbol

NEUTRAL position.

 

 

 

 

indicate a s ua

 

n where the unit or property could

 

 

 

 

 

be damaged.

 

 

 

 

 

Test 3 — Engine should SHUT OFF if:

 

for

 

 

 

 

 

• Operator rises off seat with PTO engaged, OR

 

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• Operator rises off seat with parking brake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disengaged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Operator moves the ground speed control levers

 

 

 

 

 

 

out of their neutral positions before disengaging

 

 

 

 

Read the

Open Flame

the parking brake.

 

Not

Alert

 

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Manual

Hazard

Test 4 — Blade Brake Check

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mower blades and mower drive belt should come to

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Rotating Parts

Hand In Blade

Foot In Blade

seat). If the mower drive belt does not stop within

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seven (7) seconds, see your dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTE: Once the engine has stopped, PTO switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

must be turned off, parking brake must be engaged,

Thrown Objects

 

Hot Surface

Wear Protective

Pinch Point

and the ground speed control levers must be in the

 

 

Gear

NEUTRAL position after the operator returns to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seat in order to start the engine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

 

 

Rollover Hazard

 

Overhead

Tipover

Dropoffs

If the unit does not pass a safety test, do not

 

 

Obstacles

 

 

 

 

 

operate it. See your authorized dealer. Under

 

 

 

 

 

 

no circumstance should you attempt to defeat

 

 

 

 

 

 

the purpose of the safety interlock system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Keep Children

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Away

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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