Operator Safety
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| Safety Interlock System |
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| The alert symbol | is used to identity safety information | |||
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| about hazards that can result in personal injury. A signal | |||||
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| word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the | ||
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| alert symbol to indicate the likelihood and the potential | ||
This unit is equipped with safety interlock switches. These |
| severity of the injury. In addition, a hazard icon may be | ||||||||
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safety systems are present for your safety, do not attempt |
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| hazard levels and icons are as follows: | |||||||||
to bypass safety switches, and never tamper with safety |
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devices. Check their operation regularly. |
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| DANGER | ||||||
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Operational SAFETY Checks |
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| This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will result in | ||||||
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Test 1 — Engine should NOT crank if: |
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| WARNING | ||||||||
| • PTO switch is engaged, OR |
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| This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result | |||||
| • | Parking brake is not engaged, OR |
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| in serial injury or death. | |||||
| • | Motion control handles are not in the NEUTRAL |
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| CAUTION |
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Test 2 — Engine SHOULD crank if: |
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| This indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, might result |
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| • PTO switch is NOT engaged, AND |
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| in minor or moderate injury. |
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| • | Parking brake is engaged, AND |
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| • | Motion control handles are locked in the NEUTRAL |
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| indicate a situat | n where the u it or property could be | ||
Test 3 — Engine should SHUT OFF if: |
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| Operator rises off seat with PTO engaged, OR |
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| • | Operator rises off seat with parking brake disengaged. |
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| • | Operator moves motion control handles ut f their |
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Test 4 — Blade Brake Check |
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Mower blades and mower drive belt should come to a |
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complete stop within seven (7) seconds after electric PTO |
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switch is turned off (or operator rises off seat). If mower |
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drive belt does not stop within seven (7) s conds, s | your |
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dealer. |
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NOTE: Once the engine has stopped, PTO switch must be |
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turned off, parking brake must be engaged, and the motion |
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control handles must be locked in the NEUTRAL position |
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after the operator returns to the seat in order to start the |
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engine. |
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WARNING
If the unit does not pass a safety test, do not operate it. See your authorized dealer. Under no circumstance should you attempt to defeat the purpose of the safety interlock system.
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