Operator's Manual

Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour
vision.
Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Themachinecouldsuddenlyroll
overifawheelgoesovertheedgeoriftheedge
givesway.
Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing.
Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafter
strikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal
vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperation.
Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe
machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
Disengagethedrivetothecuttingunitandshut
offtheenginebeforeadjustingtheheightof
cut(unlessyoucanadjustitfromtheoperating
position).
Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust
gasesareenclosed.
Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition(including
toemptythecatchersortounclogthechute),do
thefollowing:
Stopthemachineonlevelground.
Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments.
Engagetheparkingbrake.
Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
Waitforallmovingpartstostop.
Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicle.
Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
Toroonly.
RolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)Safety
Donotremovetherollbarfromthemachine.
Ensurethattheseatbeltisattachedandthatyou
canreleaseitquicklyinanemergency.
Alwayswearyourseatbeltwhentherollbarisup.
Checkcarefullyforoverheadobstructionsanddo
notcontactthem.
Keeptherollbarinsafeoperatingconditionby
thoroughlyinspectingitperiodicallyfordamage
andkeepingallthemountingfastenerstight.
Replaceadamagedrollbar.Donotrepairoralter
it.
SlopeSafety
Slowdownthemachineanduseextracareon
hillsides.Travelupanddownonhillsides.Turf
conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.
Avoidturningthemachineonslopes.Ifyoumust
turnthemachine,turnitslowlyandgradually
downhill,ifpossible.
Donotturnthemachinesharply.Usecarewhen
reversingthemachine.
Useextracarewhileoperatingthemachinewith
attachments;theycanaffectthestabilityofthe
machine.
OperatingtheParking
Brake
Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
EngagingtheParkingBrake
WARNING
Theparkingbrakemaynotholdthemachine
parkedonaslopeandcouldcausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.
Donotparkonslopesunlessthewheelsare
chockedorblocked.
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