SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Personal Safety Equipment

WARNING!

When using the machine, approved personal protective equipment (shown in illustrations) shall be used. Personal protective equipment cannot eliminate the risk of injury but it will reduce the degree of injury if an accident does happen. Ask your retailer for help in choosing the right equipment.

•Make sure that you have first aid equipment close at hand when using the machine.

• Never use the machine when barefoot. Always wear protective shoes or boots, preferably with steel toecaps.

•Always wear approved protective glasses

or a full visor when assembling or driving.

•Always wear gloves when handling the

blades.

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Never wear loose clothing that can get caught

 

 

in moving parts.

 

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Use ear protectors to avoid damage to

 

 

hearing.

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Personal protective equipment

Slope Operation

Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control and tip-over accidents, which can result in severe injury or death. Operation on all slopes requires extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not mow it.

•Mow up and down slopes (10 degrees maximium), not across.

•Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or other hidden objects. Uneven terrain could overturn the machine. Tall grass can hide obstacles.

•Choose a low ground speed so that you will not have to stop while on the slope.

•Do not mow on wet grass. Tires may lose traction.

•Avoid starting, stopping, or turning on a slope. If the tires lose traction, disengage the blades and proceed slowly straight down the slope.

•Keep all movement on the slopes slow and gradual. Do not make sudden changes in speed or direction, which could cause the machine to roll over.

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Mow up and down, not side-to-side

WARNING!

Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 10 degrees. And do not drive across any slopes.

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