Operation
Operation
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
•DoNotmodifythisaccessory.
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafely
performthejob.Onlyuseonmachinesapproved
byExmark.
•Wearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment
suchassafetyglasses,substantialslip-resistant
footwear,andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairandavoidlooseclothingandloosejewelry
whichmaygettangledinmovingparts.
CAUTION
ThismachinethattheOperatorControlled
Dischargeaccessoryattachestoproduces
soundlevelsinexcessof85dBAatthe
operator’searandcancausehearingloss
throughextendedperiodsofexposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe
usedandremoveallrocks,toys,sticks,wires,
bones,andotherforeignobjectswhichcanbe
thrownbythemachineandmaycausepersonal
injurytotheoperatororbystanders.
•DoNotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire
grasscollectionsystem,dischargedeector,
orothersafetydevicesinplaceandinproper
workingcondition.Grasscatchercomponents
aresubjecttowear,damageanddeterioration,
whichcouldexposemovingpartsorallowobjects
tobethrown.Frequentlycheckforwornor
deterioratingcomponentsandreplacethemwith
themanufacturer’srecommendedpartswhen
necessary.
OperationInstructions
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
Usethedischargegatetotemporarilystopordeect
grassclippingsawayfromsidewalks,parkinglots,
patios,oranywheregrassclippingsarenotdesiredto
bedischarged.Thepedalallowsthedischargegateto
beheldinanypositionfromfullyclosedtofullyopen.
Important:Makesurethemowerisinneutral
beforeoperatingthehandleofthedischargegate.
Important:Alwaysmowwiththedischarge
deectorinstalledandinthedownposition.
DANGER
Anuncovereddischargeopeningwillallow
objectstobethrowninanoperator’sor
bystander’sdirection.Also,contactwiththe
bladecouldoccur.Thrownobjectsorblade
contactcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Neveroperatethemowerwiththedischarge
deectorraised,removed,oralteredunlessthere
isagrasscollectionsystemormulchkitinplace
andworkingproperly.
DANGER
Therotatingbladesunderthemowerdeckare
dangerous.Bladecontactcancauseserious
injuryorkillyou.
DoNotputhandsorfeetunderthemoweror
mowerdeckwhenthebladesareengaged.
Theoperatormustusetheirfullattentionwhen
operatingthemachine.DoNotengageinanyactivity
thatcausesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Themachinethatthisaccessoryisattachedto
wasdesignedforoneoperatoronly.Donotcarry
passengersandkeepallothersawayfrommachine
duringoperation.
•Operateonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.
•Parkmachineonlevelground.Stopengine,wait
forallmovingpartstostop,removekeyand
engageparkingbrake:
11