Safety
Safety
Safety Alert Symbol
This Safety Alert Symbol (Figure 1) is used both in
this manual and on the machine to identify important
safety messages which must be followed to avoid
accidents.
This symbol means:
ATTENTION! BECOME
ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
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Figure 1
Safety Alert Symbol
The safety alert symbol appears above information
which alerts you to unsafe actions or situations
and will be followed by the word
DANGER
,
WARNING
, or
CAUTION
.
DANGER
: Indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
Will
result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING
: Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
Could
result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION
: Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
May
result in minor
or moderate injury.
This manual uses two other words to highlight
information.
Important
calls attention to special
mechanical information and
Note
emphasizes
general information worthy of special attention.
Safe Operating Practices
Training
•
Read the mower and Operator Controlled
Discharge Operator’s Manuals and other training
material. If the operator(s) or mechanic(s) can not
read the manuals it is the owner’s responsibility to
explain this material to them; other languages may
be available on the website.
•
Become familiar with the safe operation of the
equipment, operator controls, and safety signs.
•
All operators and mechanics should be trained.
The owner is responsible for training the users.
•
Never let children or untrained people operate
or service the equipment. Local regulations may
restrict the age of the operator.
•
Only adults and mature teenagers should operate
a mower, and even mature teenagers should have
adult supervision. Be sure a teenager:
1.
has read and understands the Operator's
Manual and recognizes the risks involved;
2.
is sufficiently mature to use caution; and
3.
is of sufficient size and weight to operate
the controls comfortably and to manage the
mower without taking risks.
•
The owner/user can prevent and is responsible
for accidents or injuries occurring to himself or
herself, other people or property.
Preparation
•
Evaluate the terrain to determine what accessories
and attachments are needed to properly and safely
perform the job. Only use on machines approved
by Exmark.
•
Wear appropriate clothing including safety glasses,
substantial footwear, and hearing protection. Do
Not operate when barefoot or when wearing
open sandals.
CAUTION
This machine that the Operator Controlled
Discharge accessory attaches to produces
sound levels in excess of 85 dBA at the
operator’s ear and can cause hearing loss
through extended periods of exposure.
Wear hearing protection when operating this
machine.
•
Inspect the area where the equipment is to be
used and remove all rocks, toys, sticks, wires,
bones, and other foreign objects which can be
thrown by the machine and may cause personal
injury to the operator or bystanders.
Operation
•
Operate only in daylight or good artificial light,
keeping away from holes and hidden hazards.
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