Slope Gauge | Yard-Man 549 instruction

SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE

Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes.

Operate WALK-BEHIND mowers across the face of slopes, never up and down slopes.	Operate RIDING mowers up and down slopes, never across the face of slopes.	and you could slip, resulting in serious injury.	overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a walk-behind mower on such a slope,itisextremelydifficulttomaintainyourfooting	Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2feetevery10feet).Aridingmowercould	WARNING	15°	ORAFENCEPOST	ACORNEROFABUILDING	APOWERPOLE	SIGHT ANDHOLDTHISLEVELWITHAVERTICALTREE
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Contents

Operator’s Manual MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, Ohio Table of Contents Important Safe Operation Practices General Operation Children ServiceSlope Operation Do Not General Service Your Responsibility Slope Gauge Assembling Your Lawn Mower Before AssemblySetting Up Your Lawn Mower Removing Unit From Carton Assembling Grass Catcher Attaching Rear WheelsAttaching Starter Rope Attaching Hard Top Cover If Equipped Attaching Grass Catcher & Chute Using Mulch PlugKnow Your Lawn Mower Attaching Side-Discharge Chute Operating Your Lawn Mower Mulching Handle Height AdjustmentCutting Height Adjustment Bagging Grass Clippings Maintaining Your Lawn Mower Servicing the Mower Replacing Rear Flap TroubleshootingInstalling the Blade Storing Your Lawn Mower Parts List for Model Model MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, Ohio 44136-0019 Phone