WARNING
Do not use this machine on slopes greater than 15°.*
Select slow ground speed before driving onto slope. Use extra caution when operating on slopes with rear-mounted grass catchers.
Mow across the face of slopes, not up and down,use caution when changing directions and DO NOT START OR STOP ON SLOPE.

Safety Rules and Information

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 operate on it.

Control of a walk-behind or ride-on machine sliding on a slope will not be regained by the application of the brake. The main reasons for loss of control are: insufficient tire grip on the ground, speed too fast,

inadequate braking, the type of machine is unsuitable

 

5.

Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop.

for its task, lack of awareness of the ground conditions,

6.

Do not shift to neutral and coast down hill.

incorrect hitching and load distribution.

 

 

CHILDREN

1.

Mow across slopes, not up and down.

 

 

 

 

Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to

2.

Watch for holes, ruts, or bumps. Uneven terrain

 

 

the presence of children. Children are often attracted

 

could overturn the unit. Tall grass can hide

 

 

 

to the unit and the mowing activity. Never assume that

 

obstacles.

 

 

 

3.

Choose a slow speed so that you will not have to

 

children will remain where you last saw them.

 

stop or change speeds while on the slope.

 

1.

Keep children out of the mowing area and under

4.

Do not mow on wet grass. Tires may loose

 

 

the watchful care of another responsible adult.

 

traction.

 

 

 

2.

Be alert and turn unit off if children enter the area.

5.

Avoid starting, stopping, or turning on a slope.

 

3.

Before and duri g reverse operation, look behind

 

If tires lose traction (i.e. machine stops forward

 

 

and down for small children.

 

motion on a slope), disengage the blade(s) (PTO)

4.

Never carry childre , even with the blade(s) off.

 

and drive slow off the slope.

 

 

 

 

They may fall ff and be seriously injured or

6.

Keep all movement on slopes slow and gradual.

 

 

interfere w h safe unit operation. Children who

 

Do not make sudden changes in speed or

 

 

have been g ven rides in the past may suddenly

 

direction, which could cause the machine

o

 

 

appear in he mowing area for another ride and be

 

rollover.

 

 

 

 

run over or backed over by the machine.

7.

Use extra care while operating machines wi h

for

 

5.

Never allow hildren to operate the unit.

 

grass catchers or other attachments; they can

 

6.

Use extra care when approaching blind corners,

 

affect the stability of the unit. Do not use

n

 

 

shr bs, trees, or other objects that may obscure

8.

steeps slopes.

 

 

 

 

vision.

Do not try to stabilize the machine by putting y ur

 

 

 

foot on the ground (ride-on units).

 

 

 

 

9.

 

Not

 

EMISSIONS

Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches, or

 

 

 

embankments. The mower could suddenly tu n

 

1.

Engine exhaust from this product contains

 

over if a wheel is over the edge of a cliff or ditch,

 

 

chemicals known, in certain quantities, to cause

 

or if an edge caves in.

 

 

 

 

cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

10. Do not use grass catchers on ste p slop

s.

 

2.

Look for the relevant Emissions Durability Period

11. Do not mow slopes if you cannot back up th m.

 

 

and Air Index information on the engine emissions

12. See your authorized dealer/retailer for

 

 

 

label.

 

recommendations of wheel weights or

 

 

 

 

 

counterweights to improve stability.

 

 

IGNITION SYSTEM

 

 

 

 

 

13. Remove obstacles such as rocks,Reproductiontree limbs, etc.

14. Use slow speed. Tires may lose traction on slopes

1.

This spark ignition system complies with Canadian

even though the brakes are functioning properly.

ICES-002.

 

15. Do not turn on slopes unless necessary, and then,

 

turn slowly and gradually uphill, if possible. Never

 

mow down slopes.

 

TOWED EQUIPMENT (RIDE-ON UNITS)

 

1.Tow only with a machine that has a hitch designed for towing. Do not attach towed equipment except at the hitch point.

2.Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for weight limit for towed equipment and towing on slopes. See attaching a trailer under OPERATION.

3.Never allow children or others in or on towed equipment.

4.On slopes, the weight of the towed equipment may cause loss of traction and loss of control.

*This limit was determined per CEN Standard EN 836:1997, Section 5.2.2 and is based on the EN 836 Stability Test procedure described in Section 4.2.4.2. The 15 degree “limit of stability” is equal to 50% of the angle at which machine lift-off occurred in static tests. Actual dynamic stability may vary depending on operating conditions.

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