properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.
Operation
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfrom
holesandhiddenhazards.
•EnsurethatalldrivesareinNEUTRALandthatthe
parkingbrakeisengagedbeforestartingengine.
Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator'sposition.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Be
suretotravelsidetosideonhillsides.Turf
conditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability.Use
cautionwhileoperatingneardrop-offs.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andwhenchangingdirectionsonslopes.
•Neverraisethedeckwiththebladesrunning.
•NeveroperatewiththePTOshield,orotherguards
notsecurelyinplace.Ensurethatallinterlocks
areattached,adjustedproperly,andfunctioning
properly.
•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,
removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.
•Stoponlevelground,disengagethedrives,
engagetheparkingbrake(ifprovided),shutoff
theenginebeforeleavingtheoperator'sposition
foranyreasonincludingemptyingthecatchersor
uncloggingthechute.
•Stopequipmentandinspectbladesafterstriking
objectsorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Make
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperations.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunit.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe
sureofaclearpath.
•Keeppetsandbystandersaway.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopthe
bladesifyouarenotmowing.
•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionand
donotpointitatanyone.
•Donotoperatethemowerwhileill,tired,orunder
theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoorfromatrailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
Rollover-ProtectionSystem
(ROPS)
•DonotremovetheROPS.
•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafety
device.KeeptheROPSonthemachineanduse
theseatbeltwhenoperatingthemachine.
•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleased
quicklyintheeventofanemergency.
•Checktheareatobemowedwherethereare
slopes,dropoffs,orwater.
•Carefullycheckforoverheadclearances(i.e.,
branches,doorways,electricalwires)before
drivingunderanyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.
•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby
periodicallythoroughlyinspectingfordamageand
keepingallmountingfastenerstight.
•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairor
revise.
•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedby
themanufacturer.
SafeHandlingofFuel
•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis
extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.
•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchas
onawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck
ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.
•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
fuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer
ratherthanfromafueldispensernozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling
iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing
immediately.
•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap
andtightenitsecurely.
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