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Parking Safety Practices
— Use designated or out-of-traffi c areas.
— Use fi rm level ground locations.
— Set parking brake.
— Lower raised equipment to ground.
Shut down the mower and tractor using proper
equipment shut down practice before dismounting
tractor. (See page 18,
Proper Equipment Shut Down
Practices.
)
Sloping ground parking locations:
— Position equipment across slope.
— Set parking brakes.
— Lower raised equipment to ground.
— Block tractor wheels.
Before temporarily parking and leaving disabled
equipment near traffi c areas:
— Remove equipment from public roads.
— Set out warning fl ags.
— Use tractor fl ashing warning lights.
Park Safely
Set
Parking Brake
Lower Raised
Equipment to
Ground
P
Shut Down Safely
Proper Equipment Shut Down Practices
Make proper equipment shut down an important habit.
Properly shutting down a tractor and mower can
prevent accidents from occurring when the mower is left
unattended. Shut down the mower following the specifi c
procedures in the manufacturer’s operator’s manual.
These procedures will normally include:
— Reduce engine speed.
— Disengage PTO clutch and transmission drive.
— Idle engine for gradual cooling.
— Place all controls in PARK position.
— Set the parking brake.
— Lower mower to ground.
— Lower wings of wing mowers to ground.
— Shut off engine, lock ignition and remove key from
the machine and take it with you.
— Wait for all moving parts to stop before dismounting.
— Relieve hydraulic pressure by moving hydraulic
controls several times in all directions.
— Lock anti-vandalism covers and closures, if
equipped, when equipment is unattended.
— Dismount carefully maintaining three-point contact.
Disengage PTO,
Set Brake
Wait for
Rotating Parts
to Stop
Lower Raised
Equipment to
Ground
Remove Key,
Lock Ignition, Take
Key With You
PTO
STOP
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