MTD i1046, i1050 Safety Labels, Warning/Instruction Label On Center of Fender Running Board

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Safety Labels

WARNING

Warning/Instruction Label -

On Center of Fender Running Board

DANGER		TO START
		1. DISENGAGE BLADES/PTO, (POWER TAKE OFF)
ROTATING BLADES CAUSE		2. ENGAGE THE TRACTOR’S PARKING BRAKE.
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
• DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS ARE		3. SET THROTTLE TO FAST “RABBIT” POSITION AND PULL CHOKE KNOB OUT.
AROUND		4. TURN KEY TO START ENGINE. AFTER START RELEASE KEY & DEACTIVATE CHOKE.
• NEVER CARRY CHILDREN EVEN WITH BLADE(S) OFF.		OPERATING MODES
• LOOK DOWN AND BEHIND BEFORE AND WHILE		NORMAL MOWING
BACKING.
		YOU MUST DISENGAGE BLADES/PTO, (POWER TAKE OFF) BEFORE
• MOWING IN REVERSE IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
		TRAVELING IN REVERSE.
		REVERSE CAUTION MODE
		1. TURN KEY TO REVERSE CAUTION MODE POSITION.
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
		2. DEPRESS REVERSE PUSH BUTTON. (RED INDICATOR LIGHT “ON”)
• GO UP AND DOWN SLOPES, NOT ACROSS.		WHEN RED LIGHT IS “ON” MACHINE CAN BE OPERATED IN REVERSE
• AVOID SUDDEN TURNS.		WITH MOWER BLADES ENGAGED.
• DO NOT OPERATE THE UNIT WHERE IT COULD SLIP OR TIP.		IMPORTANT: MOWING IN REVERSE IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
		3. AFTER RESUMING FORWARD OPERATION, RETURN KEY TO
• IF MACHINE STOPS GOING UPHILL, STOP BLADE(S)
		“NORMAL MOWING” POSITION.
AND BACK DOWNHILL SLOWLY.		NOTE: IN BOTH MODES, WHEN OPERATOR LEAVES SEAT, ENGINE WILL
• KEEP SAFETY DEVICES (GUARDS, SHIELDS, AND SWITCHES,
		STOP UNLESS PARKING BRAKE IS SET AND BLADES ARE DISENGAGED.
ETC.) IN PLACE AND WORKING.
• REMOVE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE THROWN BY THE BLADE(S).				HOW TO OPERATE
• KNOW LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF ALL CONTROLS.		BRAKE/CLUTCH
• BE SURE BLADE(S) AND ENGINE ARE STOPPED BEFORE		PEDAL
PLACING HANDS OR FEET NEAR BLADE(S).
• BEFORE LEAVING OPERATOR'S POSITION, DISENGAGE BLADE(S),		(LOCATED ON DRIVERS LEFT)			(LOCATED ON DRIVERS RIGHT)
ENGAGE PARKING BRAKE, SHUT OFF AND REMOVE KEY.
READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL		SEAT ADJUSTMENT	PULL HANDLE UP TO MOVE SEAT FORWARD
O P T I O N A L A T T A C H M E N T S	Grass Collection Bagging System				Tire Chains
	42" Snow Thrower				Wheel Weight
	42" Lawn Sweeper				46” Dozer Blade
	10 & 17 Cu. Ft. Dump Carts				Tractor Trunk Tool Box

This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before at- tempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING!

Your Responsibility Restrict the use

of this power machine to persons who read, understand

and follow the warnings and instructions

in this manual

and on the machine.

Warning -

On Steering Gears

WARNING

SHIELD MISSING

DO NOT OPERATE.

Danger -

On Deck Chute Deflector

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, DO NOT OPERATE UNLESSDISCHARGE COVER OR GRASS CATCHER IS IN ITS PROPER PLACE. IF DAMAGED, REPLACE IMMEDIATELY.

46" Deck ONLY

Danger - On Left Side of Deck

Warning -

On Hitch Plate

NOWARNINGT ICE

WHEN TOWING, GO SLOW

AND MAKE WIDE TURNS

TO AVOID JACK-KNIFING

Danger -

On Right Side of Deck

DANGER

KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY.

DO NOT OPERATE MOWER

UNLESS CHUTE DEFLECTOR

OR ENTIRE GRASS CATCHER IS

IN ITS PROPER PLACE.

ASSEMBLE CHUTE DEFLECTOR TO THIS UNIT BEFORE OPERATING.

50" Deck ONLY

Danger - On Left Side of Deck

	• KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS.
	• REMOVE OBJECTS THAT CAN BE THROWN BY THE
	BLADE IN ANY DIRECTION. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
	• DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS ARE AROUND.
	NEVER CARRY CHILDREN EVEN WITH BLADES OFF.
	• USE EXTRA CAUTION ON SLOPES. DO NOT MOW SLOPES
	GREATER THAN 15°. MOW UP AND DOWN, NOT ACROSS.
S30015	AVOID SUDDEN TURNS, USE LOW SPEED.

READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL. KEEP SAFETY DEVICES IN PLACE AND WORKING.

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