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never be selected unless you are absolutely sure that no chil- dren or others are present in the mowing area and that all children are away and supervised by a responsible adult.
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Data indicates that tragic | 2. Depress and hold the Override Lever. |
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3. Depress and hold the Blade Pedals. Release the |
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Override Lever. |
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4. Move the blade lever forward to “ON” position. |
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machine and have been trained to view this potentially dan- |
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gerous piece of machinery as fun rather than being taught |
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how to avoid danger. |
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This riding mower has a Reverse Lockout Mechanism. This | LOOK and SEE behind and down for children, pets and |
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hazards before and while backing. |
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mechanism prevents the mower from being shifted into |
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reverse with the blade running. To shift into reverse you | IMPORTANT: DO NOT use the Reverse Lockout Mechanism | ||||||
must first stop the blade by releasing the blade pedals and | |||||||
Override as the normal operating mode. To return to the |
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then shift to reverse. It is our recommendation that this |
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Reverse Lockout Mechanism mode, release blade pedals to | |||||||
mechanism remain functional and the operator of this equip- | |||||||
turn blade off. The Override will reset to Reverse Lockout. | |||||||
ment develop the habit of never backing up with the blade | |||||||
Check the Reverse Lockout Mechanism frequently for proper | |||||||
running. As the Safety Instructions Indicate, DO NOT oper- | |||||||
function. With the blade pedals depressed, the shift lever | |||||||
ate blades in reverse. STOP BLADES, LOOK AND SEE | |||||||
must not go into reverse. DO NOT operate machine if |
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BEHIND AND DOWN for children, pets and hazards before |
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Reve se Lockout Mecha | ism is ot functioning properly. | ||||||
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We realize that this could cause a change to your previous |
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mowing method but we encourage you to adjust to this new | ! | DANGER | ! | ||||
system. Do not defeat the Reverse Lockout Mechanism. | |||||||
LOOK and SEE beh nd and down for children, pets and |
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If you operate your mower near roadways or use a ach- | hazards before and while backing. |
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BLADES m st be turned off before backing machine. |
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ments that require quicker shifting to reverse, there is an |
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override lever provided. This lever can be pushed and held | |||||||
or in yard when mowing. |
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before starting the blade and will allow reverse operation |
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until the blade pedals are released, at which time the system |
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will return to its Reverse Lockout mode. This feature sh uld |
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