Craftsman 28907 Operation Manual - Page 4

II.SLOPEOPERATION

Slopes

areamajor

factorelated

tolossof

control

andtip-over

accidents,

whichcan

result

insevere

injuryordeath.

Operation

onallslopes

requires

extra

caution.

If you

can not back up the slope or if you feet un

easy

on it, do not mow it.

*

Mow up and down slopes,

not across.

*

Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or

other

hidden

objects.

Uneven

terrain

could

overturn the machine.

Tall grass

can hide obstacles.

*

Choose a low ground speed so that you

will not have to stop or shift while on the

slope.

*

Do not mow on wet grass. Tires may lose

traction.

Always keep the machine

in gear when

going down slopes. Do not shift to neutral

and coast downhill.

*

Avoid starting, stopping,

or turning

on a

slope. Ifthetires

lose traction, disengage

the blades and proceed

slowly straight

down the slope.

*

Keep all movement

on the slopes

slow

and

gradual.

Do

not

make

sudden

changes

in speed

or

direction,

which

could cause the machine to roll over.

*

Use

extra

care while operating

machine

with grass catchers or other attachments;

they

can affect

the stability

of the ma-

chine. Do no use on steep slopes.

*

Do not

try to stabilize

the machine

by

putting

your foot on the ground.

*

Do

not

mow

near

drop-offs,

ditches,

or

embankments.

The

machine

could

suddenly

roll over if a wheel is over the

edge

or if the

edge

caves in.

Ill.

CHILDREN

Tragic

accidents

can occur

if the operator

is not

alert

to

the

presence

of

children.

Children are often attracted

to the machine

and

the

mowing

activity.

Never

assume

that

children

will

remain

where

you

last

saw them.

*

Keep children

out of the mowing

area

and in the watchful care of a responsible

adult other than the operator.

*

Be alert and turn

machine

off if a child

enters

the area.

*

Before and while

backing,

look behind

and down for small children.

Never

carry

children,

even

with

the

blades shut

off.

They may fall off and

be seriously injured or interfere with safe

machine

operation.

Children

who have

been given rides in the past may suddenly

appear

in the

mowing area for another

ride and be run over or backed

over by

the machine.

Never allow children to operate the ma-

chine.

Use extra care when approaching

blind

corners,

shrubs, trees,

or other objects

that may block your view of a child.

IV.

TOWING

•

Tow only with a machine that has a hitch

designed for towing. Do not attach towed

equipment

except at the hitch point.

Fotlow the manufacturer's

recommenda-

tion for weight limits for towed

equipment

and towing

on slopes.

•

Never allow

children

or others

in or on

towed

equipment.

•

On stopes, theweightofthetowed

equip-

ment may cause loss of traction and toss

of control.

•

Travel slowly and allow

extra

distance to

stop.

V. SERVICE

SAFE

HANDLING

OF GASOMNE

To avoid

personal

injury

or property

dam-

age, use

extreme

care in handling gasoline.

Gasoline

is

extremely

flammable

and the

vapors

are

explosive.

•

Extinguish

all cigarettes,

cigars,

pipes,

and other sources

of ignition.

•

Use only approved

gasoline

container.

•

Never remove gas cap or add fuel with

the

engine

running. Allow

engine

to cool

before refueling.

•

Never fuel the machine

indoors.

•

Neverstorethemachineorfuetcontainer

where there is an open flame, spark,

or

pilot light such as on a water heater

or

other appliances.

•

Never fill containers

inside

a vehicle

or

on a truck or trailer bed with plastic liner.

Always

place containers

on the ground

away from your vehicle when filling.

•

Remove

gas-powered

equipment

from

the

truck or trailer

and refuel

it on the

ground. If this is not possible, then refuel

such

equipment

with a portable container,

rather

than from

a gasoline

dispenser

nozzle.

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