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Overhead Obstacles

Rollover Hazard

Safety Icons & Interlock System

	SAFETY INTERLOCK	Safety Icons
		The alert symbol	is used to identity safety
	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
This unit is equipped with safety interlock switches.
		the likelihood and the potential severity of the injury.
These safety systems are present for your safety, do		In addition, a hazard icon may be used to represent
not attempt to bypass safety switches, and never		the type of hazard. An explanation of hazard levels
tamper with safety devices. Check their operation		and icons are as follows:
regularly.		DANGER
Operational SAFETY Checks
		This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will
		result in serious injury or death.

Test 1 — Engine should NOT crank if:

• PTO switch is engaged, OR

WARNING

• Parking brake is not engaged, OR

This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could

• Motion control handles are not in the NEUTRAL

result in serial injury or death.

position.

CAUTION

Test 2 — Engine SHOULD crank if:

This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, might

• PTO switch is NOT engaged, AND

esult in minor or moderate injury.

• Parking brake is engaged, AND

CAUTION

r NOTICE

• Motion control handles are locked in the

These messages presented without the alert symbol

NEUTRAL position.

indicate a s ua

n where the unit or property could

Test 3 — Engine should SHUT OFF if:

be damaged.

• Operator rises off seat with PTO engaged, OR

NORTH AMERICAN SAFETY ICONS

• Operator rises off seat with parking brake

disengaged.

Hazard

Safety

Hazard

Safety

• Operator moves motion control handles out of

Icon

Icon

their neutral positions before disengaging pa king

Amputation

Alert

brake.

Foot in

Test 4 — Blade Brake Check

Blade

Thrown

Mower blades and mower drive belt should come to a

Toxic

Fumes

Objects

complete stop within seven (7) seconds aft l

ctric

PTO switch is turned off (or operator ris s off s

at).

Maintain a

Read the

If mower drive belt does not stop within seven (7)

Manual

safe

seconds, see your dealer.

Reproduction

distance

Keep

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NOTE: Once the engine has stopped, PTO switch

hazard

children

must be turned off, parking brake must be engaged,

away

and the motion control handles must be locked in the

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Hot

NEUTRAL position after the operator returns to the

Hazard

surface

seat in order to start the engine.

WARNING

Wear

Amputation

Rotating

Protective

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

Parts

Gear

operate it. See your authorized dealer. Under

Amputation

Pinch

no circumstance should you attempt to defeat

Hand in

Point

the purpose of the safety interlock system.

Blade

Safety

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