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OPERATION
OPERA
TION
HDZ-2 ZT 04/18
Operation Section 4-3
© 2018 Alamo Group Inc.
ROPS and Seat Belts
This Zero Turn Mower is equipped with a ROPS (Roll
Over Protective System) and Seat Belts for the Opera-
tor’s safety.
The ROPS should always be raised and locked and Seat
Belt used when the Zero Turn Mower is in use.
Ensure the seat is secured to the Zero Turn Mower.
If the ROPS must be lowered for
clearance, do not wear the seat
belt. There is no protection from a rollover when the
ROPS is lowered. Raise the ROPS and lock in the up
position as soon as clearance allows.
Seat
Belt
ROPS
Mowing on Slope and Hills
Operating this Zero Turn Mower
on a Slope Exceeding 15 Degrees
is unsafe and can cause upset or loss of traction re-
sulting in serious injury or death.
Refer to the Slope Indicator page in the front of this
manual to determine if a Slope or Hill is too DANGER-
OUS to operate this Zero Turn Mower on!
Refer to SAFETY SECTION: Using ROPS & Seat Belts
For Operating on Slopes Safety.
To avoid tipover, drive across
slopes, not up an down. If ma-
chine stops going uphill, stop blades and back down
slowly..
Mowing on wet grass can cause sliding and result in
loss of control!
1. Reduce speed to slowest speed possible before start-
ing up or down hills.
2. Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
3. If you must stop, place the steering levers in the neu-
tral lock position and engage parking brake.
4. To Restart movement release the parking brake. Move
the Steering Levers out of Neutral Lock position and
push forward equally to regain forward motion.
5. Make turns slowly if operator must turn on a slope or
hill.
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