Operator's Manual

Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwear,
longtrousers,hardhat,safetyglasses,andear
protection.Longhair,looseclothingorjewelrymay
gettangledinmovingparts.Donotoperatethe
equipmentwhenbarefootorwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe
thrownbythemachine.
•Warning–fuelishighlyammable.Takethe
followingprecautions:
–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor
thispurpose.
–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refuelling.
–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never
removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile
theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.
–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.
–Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.
•Replacefaultysilencers/mufers.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenot
wornordamaged.Replacewornordamagedblades
andboltsinsetstopreservebalance.
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.
•Checkthatoperatorspresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.
Operation
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengage
thePTO,shiftintoneutral,andengagetheparking
brake.Onlystarttheenginefromtheoperators
position.Useseatbelts,ifprovided.
•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:
–Donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill.
–Themachinespeedshouldbekeptlowonslopes
andduringtightturns.
–Stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards.
–Nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless
themachineisdesignedforthatpurpose.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.
•Usecarewhenusingheavyequipment.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen
suggestedintheOperator'sManual.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Stopthebladesfromrotatingbeforecrossing
surfacesotherthangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
Besureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,
andfunctioningproperly.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedmayincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatorsposition:
–Stoponlevelground.
–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments.
–Changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake.
–Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengineand
removetheignitionkey:
–beforeclearingblockages;
–beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthe
machine;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe
machinefordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment.Torque
allthespindlepulleynutsto130to150ft-lb(176
to203N⋅m)andallthebladeboltsto85to110
ft-lb(115to149N⋅m),
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotisuse.
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