OPERATOR SAFETY
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopes are a major factor related to
Control of a
1. Mow across slopes, not up and down. |
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2. Watch for holes, ruts, or bumps. Uneven terrain |
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could overturn the unit. Tall grass can hide |
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obstacles. |
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| weight limit for towed equipment and towing on | |||
3. Choose a slow speed so that you will not have to | ||||||
slopes. See attaching a trailer under OPERATION. | ||||||
stop or change speeds while on the slope. |
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| 3. Never allow children or others in or on towed | |||||
4. Do not mow on wet grass. Tires may loose |
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traction. |
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5. Avoid starting, stopping, or turning on a slope. |
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If tires lose traction (i.e. machine stops forward |
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| 5. T avel slowly a | d allow extra distance to stop. | ||||
motion on a slope), disengage the blade(s) (PTO) | ||||||
6. Do not shift to | eutral a d coast down hill. | |||||
and drive slow off the slope. |
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6. Keep all movement on slopes slow and gradual. |
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Do not make sudden changes in speed or |
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| Tragic a iden s can occur if the operator is not alert to | |||||
direction, which could cause the machine | o |
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rollover. |
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| the presen e of hildren. Children are often attracted | ||
7. Use extra care while operating machines wi h | for |
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| to the nit and the mowing activity. Never assume that | |||||
grass catchers or other attachments; they can |
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affect the stability of the unit. Do not use | n |
| 1. Keep children out of the mowing area and under | |||
steeps slopes. |
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8. Do not try to stabilize the machine by putting y ur | ||||||
2. Be alert and turn unit off if children enter the area. | ||||||
foot on the ground |
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9. Do not mow near |
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embankments. The mower could suddenly tu n |
| 4. Never carry children, even with the blade(s) off. | ||||
over if a wheel is over the edge of a cliff or ditch, |
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| They may fall off and be seriously injured or | |||||
or if an edge caves in. |
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10. Do not use grass catchers on steep slop | s. |
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11. Do not mow slopes if you cannot back up th m. |
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12. See your authorized dealer/retailer for |
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recommendations of wheel weights or |
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counterweights to improve stability. |
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13. Remove obstacles such as rocks,Reproductiontree limbs, etc. | ||||||
14. Use slow speed. Tires may lose traction on slopes | shrubs, trees, or other objects that may obscure | |||||
vision. |
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even though the brakes are functioning properly. |
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15. Do not turn on slopes unless necessary, and then, | EMISSIONS |
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turn slowly and gradually uphill, if possible. Never |
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mow down slopes. |
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| 1. Engine exhaust from this product contains | ||
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| chemicals known, in certain quantities, to cause | ||
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| cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. | ||
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| 2. Look for the relevant Emissions Durability Period | ||
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| and Air Index information on the engine emissions | ||
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*This limit was determined per CEN Standard EN 836:1997, |
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Section 5.2.2 and is based on the EN 836 Stability Test procedure | 1. This spark ignition system complies with Canadian | |||||
described in Section 4.2.4.2. The 15 degree “limit of stability” is |
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equal to 50% of the angle at which machine |
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tests. Actual dynamic stability may vary depending on operating |
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conditions. |
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