•Tum offbladeswhennotmowing.•Stopenginebefore removinggrass
catcheroruncloggingchute.
•Mowonly indaylightorgoodartificial
light.
•Do notoperatethe machinewhileunder
theinfluenceof alcoholordrugs.
•Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnear or
crossingroadways.
•Useextra carewhenloadingor unload-
ingthe machineintoa traileror truck.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesare a majorfactor relatedto loss-
of-controlandtipoveraccidents,which
canresultin severe injuryordeath.All
slopesrequireextracaution.If youcannot
backup theslope or ifyou feel uneasyon
it,do not mowit.
DO:
•Mow upand downslopes,not across.
• Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,tree
limbs,etc.
•Watchfor holes,ruts,orbumps.Uneven
terraincouldovertumthemachine.Tall
grasscan hideobstacles.
•Useslowspeed. Choosea lowgearso
thatyou willnothave to stopor shift
whileon theslope.
•Followthemanufacturer'srecommen-
dationsfor wheelweightsorcounter-
weightstoimprovestability.
•Useextracare withgrasscatchersor
otherattachments.These can change
the stabilityof themachine.
•Keepall movementonthe slopesslow
andgradual.Do not makesudden
changesinspeed ordirection.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingona slope.If
tireslosetraction,disengagetheblades
andproceedslowlystraightdownthe
slope.
DO NOT:
•Do notturnon slopesunlessnecessary,
andthen, turnslowlyandgradually
downhill,ifpossible.
• Do not mow neardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.The mowercouldsud-
denlytumover if a wheel is overthe
edgeof acliffor ditch,or ifan edge
cavesin.
•Doz_ow,Qn wet grass.Reduced
tractioncouldcausesliding.
•Do nottryto stabilizethemachine by
puttingyourfootonthe ground.
• Donot usegrasscatcheronsteep
slopes.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccurif theoperator
is notalertto thepresenceof children.
Childrenareoftenattractedto the
machineandthe mowingactivity.Never
assumethatchildrenwillremainwhere
youlast sawthem.
• Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingarea
andunderthe watchfulcareofanother
responsibleadult.
•Bealsrt andrummachineoffif children
enterthe area.
•Beforeand whenbacking,lookbehind
anddownfor smallchildren.
•Nevercarrychildren.Theymay fall off
andbe seriouslyinjuredorinterferewith
safemachineoperation.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethe
machine.
•Useextra carewhenapproachingblind
corners,shrubs,trees,or other objects
thatmay obscurevision.
SERVICE
•Useextra careinhandlinggasolineand
otherfuels.They are flammable and
vaporsareexplosive.
Useonly anapprovedcontainer.
- Never removegascap or addfuel
withtheengine running.Allowen-
ginetocool beforerefueling.Donot
smoke.
- Never refuelthemachineindoors.
- Neverstorethe machineorfuel
containerInsidewhere thereis an
openflame, suchas a water heater.
• Neverrun a machineinsideaclosed
area.
•Keepnutsandbolts,especiallyblade
attachmentbolts,tightand keep equip-
mentin goodcondition.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.
Checktheirproperoperation regularly.
•Keepmachinefree ofgrass, leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanoilor fuel
spillage.Allowmachinetocoolbefore
stodng.
•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyou
strikean object.Repair,ifnecessary,