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12. Amissinogrdamageddischargcoevecrancausbelade contacotrthrownobjecint juries. 13. Stoptheblade(ws)hencrossinggravedlrivews,alkso,r roadasndwhilenotcuttingrass. 14. Watcfhortrafficwhenoperatinngeaor rcrossing roadwayTsh.ismachinisenotintendefdoruseonany publicroadway. 15. Donotoperatehemachinwehileundetrheinfluencoef alcohoolrdrugs. Slope Operation Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control and tip-over accidents which can result in severe injury or death. All slopes require extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not mow it. For your safety, use the slope gauge included as part of this manual to measure slopes before operating this machine on a sloped or hilly area. If the slope is greater than 15 degrees as shown on the slope gauge, do not operate this machine on that 16. Mowonlyindaylighotrgoodartificialilght. area or serious injury could result. 17. Nevecrarrypassengers. Do: 18. Disengabgleade(bse)forsehiftinigntoreversBea. cukp 1. slowlyA.lwaylosokdownandbehinbdeforaendwhile backintgoavoiadback-ovaecrcident. 2. 19. SlowdownbeforteurningO. perattheemachinsemoothly. Avoiedrratiocperatioanndexcesssivpeeed. Mow up and down slopes, not across. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes. Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or other hidden objects. Uneven terrain could overturn the machine. Tall grass can hide obstacles. 20. Disengabgleade(se),tparkinbgrakes,topenginaendwait 3. untitlheblade(cso)metoacomplestetopbeforreemoving grascsatcheerm, ptyinggrasus,ncloggincghutere, moving anygrasosrdebriso,rmakinagnyadjustments. 21. Neveler avaerunninmg achinuenattendeAdlw. aytsurn offblade(ps)la, cteransmissiinonneutrasl,etparking brakes,topenginaendremovkeeybefordeismounting. 4. 22. Usextracarewhenloadinogrunloadinthgemachinineto atraileorrtruckT.hismachinsehoulndotbedriveunpor 5. downramp(sb)e,caustheemachinceouldtipoverc,ausing serioupsersonianljuryT.hemachinmeusbt epushed 6. manualolynramp(tso)loadorunloapdroperly. 23. MufflearndenginbeecomheotandcancausaeburnD. o nottouch. Use slow speed. Choose a low enough speed setting so that you will not have to stop or shift while on the slope. Tires may lose traction on slopes even though the brakes are functioning properly. Always keep machine in gear when going down slopes to take advantage of engine braking action. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations for wheel weights or counterweights to improve stability. Use extra care with grass catchers or other attachments. These can change the stability of the machine. Keep all movement on the slopes slow and gradual. Do not make sudden changes in speed or direction. Rapid engagement or braking could cause the front of the machine to lift and rapidly flip over backwards which could 24. Checokverheacdlearancceasrefulblyeforderivingunder lowhangintgreebranchewsir,esd,ooropeningestc., 7. wherteheoperatomraybestrucokrpullefdromthe machinweh, ichcouldresuilnt seriouinsjury. cause serious injury. Avoid starting or stopping on a slope. If tires lose traction, disengage the blade(s) and proceed slowly straight down the slope. 25. Disengaaglelattachmecnlut tchedse,presthsebrake Do Not: pedaclompletealyndshiftintoneutrableforaettempting tostaretngine. 1. Do not turn on slopes unless necessary; then, turn slowly 26. Your machine is designed to cut normal residential grass of and gradually downhill, if possible. a height no more than 10". Do not attempt to mow through unusually tall, dry grass (e.g., pasture) or piles of dry leaves. Dry grass or leaves may contact the engine exhaust and/ 2. Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches or embankments. The mower could suddenly turn over if a wheel is over the edge of a cliff, ditch, or if an edge caves in. or build up on the mower deck presenting a potential fire 3. Do not try to stabilize the machine by putting your foot on hazard. the ground. 27. Use only accessories and attachments approved for this 4. machine by the machine manufacturer. Read, understand 5. and follow all instructions provided with the approved accessory or attachment. 6. 28. Data indicates that operators, age 60 years and above, are involved in a large percentage of riding mower-related injuries. These operators should evaluate their ability to operate the riding mower safely enough to protect 7. themselves and others from serious injury. 29. If situations occur which are not covered in this manual, use care and good judgment. Contact your customer service representative for assistance. Do not use a grass catcher on steep slopes. Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced traction could cause sliding. Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill. Over-speeding may cause the operator to lose control of the machine resulting in serious injury or death. Do not tow heavy pull behind attachments (e.g. loaded dump cart, lawn roller, etc.) on slopes greater than 5 degrees. When going down hill, the extra weight tends to push the tractor and may cause you to loose control (e.g. tractor may speed up, braking and steering ability are reduced, attachment may jack-knife and cause tractor to overturn). 4I SECTION 2 -- IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES

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23.
24.
12. Amissing
ordamaged
discharge
cover
cancause
blade
contact
orthrownobject
injuries.
13. Stop
theblade(s)
whencrossing
gravel
drives,
walks,
or
roads
andwhilenotcuttingrass.
14. Watch
fortrafficwhenoperating
near
orcrossing
roadways.
Thismachine
isnot
intended
foruseonany
public
roadway.
15.Donotoperate
themachine
whileunder
theinfluence
of
alcohol
ordrugs.
16.Mowonly
indaylight
orgoodartificial
light.
17. Never
carrypassengers.
18. Disengage
blade(s)
before
shifting
intoreverse.
Back
up
slowly.
Always
lookdownandbehind
before
andwhile
backing
toavoid
aback-over
accident.
19.Slowdownbefore
turning.
Operate
themachine
smoothly.
Avoid
erratic
operation
andexcessive
speed.
20. Disengage
blade(s),
setparking
brake,
stopengine
andwait
until
theblade(s)
come
toacomplete
stopbefore
removing
grass
catcher,
emptying
grass,
unclogging
chute,
removing
anygrass
ordebris,
ormaking
anyadjustments.
21. Never
leave
arunning
machine
unattended.
Always
turn
offblade(s),
place
transmission
inneutral,
setparking
brake,
stopengine
and
remove
keybefore
dismounting.
22.Usextracarewhen
loading
orunloading
themachine
into
atrailer
ortruck.
Thismachine
should
notbedriven
upor
down
ramp(s),
because
themachine
could
tipover,
causing
serious
personal
injury.
Themachine
must
bepushed
manually
onramp(s)
toloadorunload
properly.
Muffler
andengine
become
hotandcancause
aburn.
Do
nottouch.
25.
26.
Check
overhead
clearances
carefully
before
drivingunder
lowhanging
treebranches,
wires,
dooropenings
etc.,
where
theoperator
maybestruck
orpulled
from
the
machine,
whichcould
result
inserious
injury.
Disengage
allattachment
clutches,
depress
thebrake
pedal
completely
andshift
intoneutral
before
attempting
tostart
engine.
Your
machine
is designed
to cut normal
residential
grass of
a height
no more
than
10". Do not attempt
to mow
through
unusually
tall,
dry grass (e.g., pasture)
or piles of dry
leaves.
Dry grass or leaves may contact
the
engine
exhaust
and/
or build
up on the
mower
deck
presenting
a potential
fire
hazard.
27.
Use only
accessories
and
attachments
approved
for this
machine
by the
machine
manufacturer.
Read, understand
and follow
all instructions
provided
with
the approved
accessory
or attachment.
28.
Data
indicates
that
operators,
age 60 years and above,
are
involved
in a large
percentage
of riding
mower-related
injuries.
These
operators
should
evaluate
their
ability
to operate
the
riding
mower
safely enough
to protect
themselves
and
others
from
serious
injury.
29.
If situations
occur
which
are not
covered
in this
manual,
use
care and good
judgment.
Contact
your
customer
service
representative
for assistance.
SlopeOperation
Slopes
are a major
factor
related
to
loss of control
and tip-over
accidents
which
can result
in severe injury
or death.
All slopes
require
extra
caution.
If
you
cannot
back
up the slope
or if you
feel uneasy
on it, do not
mow
it.
For your
safety,
use the
slope
gauge
included
as part
of this
manual
to measure
slopes
before
operating
this
machine
on
a sloped
or hilly area. If the slope
is greater
than
15 degrees
as
shown
on the
slope
gauge,
do not
operate
this
machine
on that
area or serious
injury
could
result.
Do:
1.
Mow
up and
down
slopes,
not
across. Exercise
extreme
caution
when
changing
direction
on slopes.
2.
Watch
for holes,
ruts, bumps,
rocks,
or other
hidden
objects.
Uneven
terrain
could
overturn
the
machine.
Tall
grass can hide
obstacles.
3.
Use slow speed.
Choose
a low enough
speed
setting
so
that
you will
not have to stop or shift
while
on the
slope.
Tires may lose traction
on slopes
even
though
the brakes
are functioning
properly.
Always
keep
machine
in gear
when
going
down
slopes
to take advantage
of engine
braking
action.
4.
Follow
the
manufacturer's
recommendations
for wheel
weights
or counterweights
to improve
stability.
5.
Use extra
care with
grass catchers
or other
attachments.
These can change
the
stability
of the
machine.
6.
Keep all movement
on the
slopes
slow and
gradual.
Do
not
make sudden
changes
in speed
or direction.
Rapid
engagement
or braking
could
cause the front
of the
machine
to lift and
rapidly
flip
over
backwards
which
could
cause serious
injury.
7.
Avoid
starting
or stopping
on a slope.
If tires
lose traction,
disengage
the
blade(s)
and
proceed
slowly
straight
down
the slope.
Do Not:
1.
Do not
turn
on slopes
unless
necessary;
then,
turn
slowly
and gradually
downhill,
if possible.
2.
Do not
mow
near drop-offs,
ditches
or embankments.
The
mower
could
suddenly
turn
over
if a wheel
is over
the edge
of a cliff, ditch,
or if an edge
caves in.
3.
Do not
try to stabilize
the
machine
by putting
your
foot
on
the ground.
4.
Do not
use a grass catcher
on steep
slopes.
5.
Do not
mow
on wet
grass. Reduced
traction
could
cause
sliding.
6.
Do not
shift
to neutral
and
coast downhill.
Over-speeding
may cause the
operator
to lose control
of the
machine
resulting
in serious
injury
or death.
7.
Do not
tow
heavy
pull
behind
attachments
(e.g. loaded
dump
cart, lawn
roller,
etc.) on slopes
greater
than
5
degrees.
When
going
down
hill, the
extra
weight
tends
to push the
tractor
and
may cause you to loose
control
(e.g. tractor
may speed
up, braking
and steering
ability
are
reduced,
attachment
may jack-knife
and
cause tractor
to
overturn).
4
I
SECTION
2
--
IMPORTANT
SAFE OPERATION
PRACTICES