Cub Cadet SC 100 H Operation Manual - Page 3

Slope Operation Service 3. Check the blade and engine mounting bolts at frequent intervals for proper Slopes are a major factor related to slip and fall accidents, which can result in severe injury. Safe Handling Of Gasoline: Operation on slopes requires extra caution. The 1. To avoid personal injury or property machine is heavy and can speed up when going damage use extreme care in handling downhill. Be prepared to maintain control of gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable the machine. If you feel uneasy on a slope, do and the vapors are explosive. Serious not mow it. For your safety, use the slope gauge personal injury can occur when gasoline is included as part of this manual to measure spilled on yourself or your clothes, which slopes before operating this machine on a sloped or hilly area. If the slope is greater than 15 can ignite. Wash your skin and change clothes immediately. 4. degrees, do not mow it. 2. Use only an approved gasoline container. tightness. Also, visually inspect blade for damage (e.g., bent, cracked, worn). Replace blade with the original equipment manufacture's (O.E.M.) blade only, listed in this manual. "Use of parts which do not meet the original equipment specifications may lead to improper performance and compromise safety!" Mower blades are sharp and can cut. Wrap the blade or wear gloves, and use extra caution when servicing them. Do: 3. Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on 5. Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws tight to 1. Mow across the face of slopes; never up a truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner. be sure the equipment is in safe working and down to avoid loss of control. Always place containers on the ground condition. away from your vehicle before filling. 2. Exercise extreme caution when changing 6. Never tamper with safety devices. Check direction on slopes; turn uphill not down. 4. Remove gas-powered equipment from the their proper operation regularly. truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground. 3. Watch for holes, ruts, rocks, hidden If this is not possible, then refuel such 7. After striking a foreign object, stop objects, or bumps which can cause you to equipment on a trailer with a portable the engine, disconnect the spark plug slip or trip. Tall grass can hide obstacles. container, rather than from a gasoline wire and ground against the engine. 4. Always be sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause serious personal injury. If you feel you are losing your dispenser nozzle. 5. Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container opening at all Thoroughly inspect the mower for any damage. Repair the damage before starting and operating the mower. balance, release the blade control handle times until fueling is complete. Do not use 8. Never attempt to make a wheel or cutting immediately and the blade will stop a nozzle lock-open device. height adjustment while the engine is rotating within three (3) seconds. 6. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and running. Do Not: other sources 9. Grass catcher components, discharge 1. Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches of ignition. cover, and trail shield are subject to wear and damage which could expose moving or embankments, you could lose your 7. Never fuel machine indoors because parts or allow objects to be thrown. footing or balance. flammable vapors will accumulate in the For safety protection, frequently check 2. Do not mow slopes greater than 15 area. components and replace immediately degrees as shown on the slope gauge. 8. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while with original equipment manufacturer's 3. Do not mow on wet grass. Unstable footing could cause slipping. engine is hot or running. Allow engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling. (O.E.M.) parts only, listed in this manual. "Use of parts which do not meet the original equipment specifications may Children 9. Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to no more than 1 inch below bottom of filler lead to improper performance and compromise safety!" Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not neck to provide for fuel expansion. 10. Do not change the engine's governor alert to the presence of children. Children are 10. Replace gasoline cap and tighten securely. setting or over-speed the engine. The often attracted to the mower and the mowing 11. If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off the engine governor controls the maximum safe activity. They do not understand the dangers. and equipment. Move machine to another operating speed of the engine. Never assume that children will remain where you last saw them. area. Wait 5 minutes before starting engine. 11. Check fuel line, tank, cap, and fittings frequently for cracks or leaks. Replace if 1. Keep children out of the mowing area and 12. Never store the machine or fuel container necessary. under watchful care of a responsible adult other than the operator. near an open flame, spark or pilot light as on a water heater, space heater, furnace, 12. Do not crank engine with spark plug removed. 2. Be alert and turn mower off if a child clothes dryer or other gas appliances. enters the area. 13. To reduce fire hazard, keep machine free 13. Maintain or replace safety and instruction labels, as necessary. 3. Before and while moving backwards, look of grass, leaves, or other debris build-up. behind and down for small children. Clean up oil or fuel spillage and remove 14. Observe proper disposal laws and 4. Use extreme care when approaching blind any fuel soaked debris. regulations. Improper disposal of fluids and materials can harm the environment. corners, doorways, shrubs, trees, or other 14. Allow machine to cool at least 5 minutes objects that may obscure your vision of a before storing. 15. According to the Consumer Products child who may run into the mower. General Service: Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 5. Keep children away from hot or running engines. They can suffer burns from a hot 1. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly muffler. ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly 6. Never allow children under 14 years of gas. age to operate this machine. Children 14 this product has an Average Useful Life of seven (7) years, or 140 hours of operation. At the end of the Average Useful Life have the machine inspected annually by an authorized service dealer to ensure and over should read and understand the 2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, that all mechanical and safety systems instructions and safe operation practices make certain the blade and all moving are working properly and not worn in this manual and on the machine and be parts have stopped. Disconnect the spark excessively. Failure to do so can result in trained and supervised by an adult. plug wire and ground against the engine accidents, injuries or death. and remove Electric Start Push Key (if 7. After stopping engine, remove Electric equipped) to prevent unintended starting. Start Push Key (if equipped) and keep it in a safe place out of the reach of children. Section 1 - Important Safe Operation Practices 3