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with a pu II starter, stand firm and make sure your feet are well away from a II powered at- tachments.
15.Never place your hands or feet in or under any
powered attachment or near any moving ports wh i Ie the tractor or any powered attachment
is runn in~.
16.Always disengage the power to all attachments, set the parking broke, shift into neutral, shut
off the engine, make absolutely sure any power- ed attachment and all moving ports have com- pletely stopped and remove the ignition key
each time you dismount your tractor, even for a second. Children, yourself, other persons or
pets may be endangered.
17.If your tractor or any attachment should inad- vertently strike a foreign object, immediately
disengage the power to the attachment, set the parking broke, shift into neutral, shut off the engine, make absolutely sure any powered attachment and all moving parts have com- pletely stopped, remove the ignition key, dis- connect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and keep the wire oway from the plug to prevent injury or accidental starting, then
thoroughly, inspect the tractor or attachment for any damage. Such domage must be repaired
before restarting and operating the tractor or ottac hme nt.
18.If the tractor or any powered attachment shou Id start to vibrate abnormally, place the control lever for powered attachments in the disengaged pos ition, set the parking brake, shift into neutral, shut off the engine, make absolutely sure the powered attachment and all moving parts have completely stopped, remove the ignition key, disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and keep it away from the plug to prevent injury or occidental starting, then check immediately for the cause of this vibration as vibration is generally a warning of trouble.
19.Before adjusting, cleaning, repairing or in- specting your tractor or any powered attach- ment, disengage the power to all attachments, set the parking brake, shut off the engine, make absolutely sure the powered attachments and all moving parts have completely stopped,
remove the ignition key, disconnect the spark plug wire and keep it away from the spark plug to prevent injury or occidental starting.
20.Do not run the engine indoors because the engine exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide which is a tasteless, odorless, deadly poison.
21.Never operate your tractor upon a terrace, slope or incline that is too steep to preserve good stability and control in order to prevent tipping or sideways upsets. Always operate a tractor up and down such an incline, at a slow speed, do not operate it across. Always ex- ercise extreme caution when changing direction on inc Iines. Never attempt to operate your tractor on steep terraces, slopes or inclines with more than a 15 degree slope.
22.Do not start or stop suddenly when going up or down a terrace slope or incline. If it is ne- cess ary to stop your tractor upon an inc line, do so firmly to prevent the tractor from picking up speed during declutching and before reach- ing the broke position. Do not shift gears while
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ng up 0 .. down inclines. Choose a gear low ugh to negotiate the incline without stop" ping and shifting gears. To reduce the speed of the tractor on an incline move throttle lever to
slow.
23.Never attempt to operate your tractor or any attachments without the proper shields, guards, plates or other protective devices in place and fully functioning.
24.Before and while attempting to bock up, look carefully to be absolutely sure that children, bystanders, pets, foreign objects or obstacles of any kind are not beh ind you.
25.Never allow anyone near the tractor or any attachment while they are operating.
26.Be sure to exercise special care when operating your tractor around fixed objects in order to prevent the tractor or any attachment from striking them. Never deliberately run a tractor or an attachment into or over any foreign ob- jects.
27.Use care when pulling loads. Use only approved drawbar hitch points. limit loads to those you can safely control. Do not turn sharply. Use counterweight or wheel weight(s) when suggested in the attachment Owners Manua I.
28.Never shift gears to reverse your direction of travel until the tractor comes to a complete stop.
29.Always stay alert to avoid holes in the terrain and other hidden hazards. Tipping or sideways upsets can happen easily in holes or ditches. Use low gear on unfamiliar ground. If the tractor
or any attachment becomes stuck in a hole always disengage the power to all attachment~
before attempting to free it.
30.The use of any precision piece of power equip- ment requires your full concentration and at- tent ion to the job be ing done in order to pre- vent injury or damage.
31.Always disengage the power to all attachments when not actually in use sltch as when crossing a grovel drive, sidewalk or roadway or when tran sport ing the tractor.
32.Watch out for traffic when crossing or near roadways.
MAINTENANCE33.Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight in order to be sure that the tractor and any attachment is in safe working condition. Be sure the brake and all powered attachment controls are always in proper adjustment and repair. Check the attachment and engine mounting bolts at fre- quent interval s for proper tightness. Before performing any maintenance, always disengage the power to all attachments, set the parking
brake, shift into neutral, shut off the engine, make absolutely sure the powered attachment
and all moving parts have completely stopped, remove the ignition key, disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and keep it away from the plug to prevent injury or accidental starting. The only exception to this rule is carburetor adjustment, page 12.
34.Keep the engine free from accumulations of
grass, leaves or excessive grease as these accumulations are combustible and could result
in a fire. Always keep your tractor and all attachments in good operating condition and make sure that all shields, guards, plates and