Operator's Manual

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speed
theengine.Operatingtheengineatexcessivespeedmay
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator'sposition,dothefollowing:
–Stoponlevelground.
–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments.
–Changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake.
–Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransportingornot
inuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachmentfor
thefollowing:
–Beforerefuelling
–Beforeremovingthegrasscatcher/catchers
–Beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment
canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition
–Beforeclearingblockages
–Beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthemower
–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal
vibrationoccurs.Inspectthemowerfordamage
andmakerepairsbeforestartingandoperatingthe
equipment
•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-outand,if
theengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,turnthefuel
offattheconclusionofmowing.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof
aclearpath.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopthecylinders/reelsif
youarenotmowing.
•Donotoperatethemowerifyouaretired,ill,orunder
theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
RolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)
•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafetydevice.Keep
afoldingROPSintheraisedandlockedpositionanduse
theseatbeltwhenoperatingthemachine.
•LowerafoldingROPStemporarilyonlywhenabsolutely
necessary.DonotweartheseatbeltwhentheROPSis
foldeddown.
•Beawarethereisnorolloverprotectionwhenafolded
ROPSisinthedownposition.
•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquicklyin
theeventofanemergency.
•Checktheareatobemowedandneverfolddowna
foldingROPSinareaswherethereareslopes,dropoffs,
orwater.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.,branches,
doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany
objectsanddonotcontactthem.
•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby
periodicallythoroughlyinspectingfordamageand
keepingallmountingfastenerstight.
•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairorrevise.
•DonotremovetheROPS.
•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedbythe
manufacturer.
SlopeSafety
•Slowdownthemachineanduseextracareonhillsides.
Travelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.Turf
conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineona
slope.Ifthetireslosetraction,disengagetheblade(s)and
proceedslowlystraightdowntheslope.
•Donotturnthemachinesharply.Usecarewhenreversing
themachine.
•Whenoperatingthemachineonaslope,alwayskeepall
cuttingunitslowered.
•Avoidturningthemachineonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,
turnslowlyandgraduallydownhill,ifpossible.
•Useextracarewhileoperatingthemachinewith
attachments;theycanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.
Followtherecommendationsforusingthemachineona
slopeinthisOperator’sManual.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethatthe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetankinsidea
buildingwherefumesmayreachanopenameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer/mufer,batterycompartment,andfuelstorage
areafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware
andhydraulicttingstightened.Replaceallwornor
damagedpartsanddecals.
•Ifyoumustdrainthefueltank,dothisoutdoors.
•Becarefulwhileadjustingthemachinetoprevent
entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand
xedpartsofthemachine.
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