Briggs & Stratton S175X CAUTION or NOTICE, Safety Icons, Safety Interlock System, Operational SAFETY Checks, North American Safety Icons

Operator Safety

Safety Icons

The alert symbol

is used to identity safety

Safety Interlock System

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 severity of the injury.

This unit is equipped with safety interlock switches.

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.

This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will

Operational SAFETY Checks

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 serious injury or death.

• Motion control handles are not in the NEUTRAL

position.

CAUTION

Test 2 — Engine SHOULD crank if:

This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, might

• PTO switch is NOT e gaged, AND

result in minor or moderate injury.

• Pa king brake is e gaged, AND

CAUTION or NOTICE

• Motion contr l handles are locked in the

These messages presented without the alert symbol

NEUTRAL p s n.

Test 3 — Engine should SHUT OFF if:

indicate a situation where the unit or property could be

for

damaged.

• Operator rises off seat with PTO engaged, OR

• Operator rises off seat with parking brake

North American Safety Icons

Not

isengaged.

• Operator moves motion control handles out of

their neutral positions before disengaging parking

brake.

Alert

Toxic Fumes

Read the

O en Flame

Test 4 — Blade Brake Check

Manual

Hazard

Mower blades and mower drive belt should come

to a complete stop within seven (7) seconds after

electric PTO switch is turned off (or operator rises off

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

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(7) seconds, see your dealer.

Fire Hazard

Rotating Parts

Hand In ReproductionBlade Foot In Blade

NOTE: Once the engine has stopped, PTO switch

must be turned off, parking brake must be engaged,

Wear Protective

and the motion control handles must be locked in the

Thrown Objects

Hot Surface

Pinch Point

NEUTRAL position after the operator returns to the

Gear

seat in order to start the engine.

WARNING

Rollover Hazard

Overhead

Tipover

Dropoffs

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

operate it. See your authorized dealer. Under

Obstacles

no circumstance should you attempt to defeat

the purpose of the safety interlock system.

Slippery Slopes

Keep Children

Away

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