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Towing Safety
Slopes and Uneven Terrain
LEAF and LAWN VACUUM Tips
Note:
Make sure the Engine is at full throttle when mowing and vacuuming leaves.
Be careful in corners. Practice in first gear to understand the effects of the machine on your ability to turn sharply. Drive your DR
PRO MAX450
™ LEAF and LAWN VACUUM
into the corner of your property and back out straight to mow as close to the corner as
possible. Do not go through ditches.
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The Lawn Deck of your mower may tend to scatter some leaves in front and to the right of the Lawn Deck. Keeping the
discharge side toward the remaining leaves will simplify cleanup by avoiding blowing leaves back onto the areas that
you already finished. When you need to vacuum with the discharge side toward the completed area of the lawn,
overlap the discharge side of the Lawn Deck at least a foot over the already completed section of the lawn.
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To prevent clogging the Deck Adapter, mow grass that is dry and not more 2" at a time. To keep your grass healthy, we
recommend cutting less than 1/3 the grass height.
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Run your Lawn Deck with your Tractor at full throttle all the time to maximize the lift from your Lawn Deck and assist
your DR PRO MAX450
™ LEAF and LAWN VACUUM
system.
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Avoid dragging the Hose over curbs, stonewalls, or piles of cut branches. The Hose is tough, but can puncture on
sharp objects. This could also crack the Mower Deck Adapter.
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Cut wet grass can be very heavy. Fill the Collector only 3/4 full if the material is very wet. This will make the Leaf
System easier to pull and to dump.
Figure 68
15º Max.
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Watch out for low branches, overhangs, and guy wires that may catch on top of the collector.
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Never allow anyone to ride in or on the DR Leaf and Lawn Vacuum.
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Obey local, state, and federal regulations when you tow the DR Leaf and Lawn vacuum across public roads and highways.
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Use caution when backing up your lawn tractor or trying to make tight turns going forward with the DR Leaf and Lawn
Vacuum attached. Trying to turn too sharply can cause damage to the hitch and/or the lawn tractor if you hit an obstacle.
Go slowly in areas where tight turns are necessary. Straighten out the system before attempting to back up.
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Do not use the DR Leaf and Lawn Vacuum on slopes greater than 15
degrees (
Figure 68
). Doing so could result in serious injury to yourself or
damage to your machine.
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When operating the DR Leaf and Lawn Vacuum over uneven terrain and
slopes, use extreme caution to not tip over the machine. Move slowly,
especially with a full load, if the ground has ruts, bumps, and other
depressions.
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On a slope, a heavy load will tend to shift. When using your DR Leaf and
Lawn Vacuum, keep in mind that loads tend to shift to the downhill side
of the collector enclosure. The higher and heavier the load, the greater
the chance you may tip over the machine.
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Travel up and down slopes and avoid going across slopes. This is the
same recommendation for mowing with your lawn tractor alone.
Always pick up stones, metal objects, glass, and sticks before vacuuming.
