Safety
Safety Rules & Information
Read these safety rules and follow them closely. Failure to obey these rules could result in loss of control of unit, severe personal injury or death to you, or bystanders, or damage to property or equipment. This mowing deck is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects.
The triangle 
in text signifies important cautions or warnings which must be followed.
GENERAL WARNINGS
•Know the mower controls, safety rules and how to stop quickly. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MOWER OPERATOR’S MANUAL.
•Read and obey all safety decals.
•Wear appropriate ear, eye and breathing protection.
•Only allow responsible adults, who are familiar with the instructions, to operate the unit.
•Disengage the electric clutch (PTO). Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop before attaching, adjusting, or disconnecting any part of the collection system.
•Check the collection system to make sure it is bolted tightly to the rider.
•DO NOT operate the mower without either the entire grass catcher or the deflector in place.
•Turn off the PTO switch to disengage the blades when not mowing.
•DO NOT mow in reverse. Always look down and behind before and while travelling in reverse.
•DO NOT turn sharply when travelling alongside a building or any object. Slow down before turning.
•DO NOT carry passengers on the rider.
•When blower assembly is removed from the mower deck, the deflector must be properly installed.
•Collector bags are subject to deterioration and wear during normal use. Inspect the bag periodically for tears, holes or weak spots and replace with a new bag that meets manufacturer’s durability standards.
•If the mower stalls or the turbo blower chute plugs:
1.Disengage the electric clutch (PTO);
2.Stop the engine and remove the key;
3.Set the parking brake, and wait for all moving parts to stop.
4.Remove the foreign object or clear the chute with a piece of wood before restarting the engine. NEVER place hands into blower housing to clear jammed object. Blower may rotate when object is removed.
•For added rider stability and to prevent tipping or loss of control:
a. Use reduced speed on uneven ground and when turning corners.
b. Reduce loads on hillsides. It is recommended that the collection system be kept no more than half full when negotiating any slopes. Start mowing on slopes when the collection system is empty.
c. Mow across the face of slopes; not up and down.
•Never operate on slopes greater than 17.6% (10°).
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