Operator's Manual

theoperator’sposition.NeverremovetheROPSand
alwaysweartheseatbeltsduringoperation.
•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.Do
thefollowingtoguardagainstoverturning:
–Donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill.
–Keepmachinespeedslowonslopesandduring
tightturns.
–Stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards.
–Nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless
themowerisdesignedforthispurpose.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Stopthebladesfromrotatingbeforecrossing
surfacesotherthangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
Besureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,
andfunctioningproperly.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedmayincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
•Dothefollowingbeforeleavingtheoperator’s
position:
–Stoponlevelground.
–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments.
–Changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake.
–Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagethedrivetoattachments,stopthe
engine,andremovetheignitionkeyinthefollowing
conditions:
–Beforerefueling
–Beforeremovingthegrasscatcher(s)
–Beforemakingheightadjustments,unlessthe
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s
position.
–Beforeclearingblockages
–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthe
mower
–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal
vibrationoccurs(checkimmediately).Inspect
themowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment.
•Disengagethedrivetoattachmentswhen
transportingorwhenthemachineisnotinuse.
•Reducethethrottlesettingbeforestoppingthe
engineand,iftheengineisprovidedwithafuel
shut-offvalve,turnthefueloffattheconclusionof
mowing.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesure
ofaclearpath.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopcylinders/reels
ifnotmowing.
•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Theoperatorshallturnonashingwarninglights,
ifprovided,whenevertravelingonapublicroad,
exceptwheresuchuseisprohibitedbylaw.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer/mufer,batterycompartmentfuelstorage
area,cuttingunitsanddrivesfreeofgrass,leaves,or
excessivegrease.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwareandhydraulicttingstightened.Replace
wornordamagedpartsanddecalsforsafety.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachineto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving
bladesandxedpartsofthemachine.
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