Operator Safety

Safety Icons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The alert symbol

is used to identity safety information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

about hazards that can result in personal injury. A signal

 

 

 

 

Safety Interlock System

word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alert symbol to indicate the likelihood and the potential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

severity of the injury. In addition, a hazard icon may be

This unit is equipped with safety interlock switches. These

used to represent the type of hazard. An explanation of

safety systems are present for your safety, do not attempt

hazard levels and icons are as follows:

 

 

 

 

to bypass safety switches, and never tamper with safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

devices. Check their operation regularly.

 

DANGER

 

 

 

 

 

Operational SAFETY Checks

This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will result in

Test 1 — Engine should NOT crank if:

serious injury or death.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• PTO switch is engaged, OR

 

WARNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parking brake is not engaged, OR

This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result

 

Ground speed control levers are not in the NEUTRAL

in serial injury or death.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

 

 

 

Test 2 — Engine SHOULD crank if:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, might result

 

• PTO switch is NOT engaged, AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reproduction

in minor or moderate injury.

 

 

for

gaged, AND

 

 

 

 

 

Pa king brake is e

CAUTION or NOTICE

 

 

 

 

G ound speed co

trol levers are locked in the NEUTRAL

These messages presented without the alert symbol indicate

 

 

p sition.

 

 

a situation where the unit or property could be damaged.

Test 3 — Eng ne sh uld SHUT OFF if:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

 

Opera or rises off seat with PTO engaged, OR

Safety

Hazard

Safety

 

Hazard

 

 

Operator rises off seat with parking brake disengaged.

Icon

 

 

Icon

 

 

 

 

 

Operator moves ground speed control levers out of their

 

 

 

 

Alert

 

 

 

 

Amputati n:

 

 

 

ne tral positions before disengaging parking brake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foot in

 

Test 4 — Blade Brake Check

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M wer blades and mower drive belt should come to a

 

 

 

 

Toxic Fumes

 

 

 

Amputati n:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

complete stop within five (5) seconds after electric PTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blade

 

switch is turned off (or operator rises off seat). If mower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drive belt does not stop within five (5) seconds, see your

 

 

 

 

Read the

 

 

 

K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual

 

 

 

Childr n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Away

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open Flame

 

 

 

Slippery

 

NOTE: Once the engine has stopped, PTO switch

 

 

 

 

Hazard

 

 

 

Slopes

 

must be turned off, parking brake must be engaged,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the motion control handles must be locked in the

 

 

 

 

Fire Hazard

 

 

 

Rollover

 

NEUTRAL position after the operator returns to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hazard

 

seat in order to start the engine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amputation:

 

 

 

Rollover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rotation

 

 

 

Hazard

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Parts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operate it. See your authorized dealer. Under

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

no circumstance should you attempt to defeat

 

 

 

 

Rollover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hazard

 

 

 

 

 

 

the purpose of the safety interlock system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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