Safety Rules
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Read these safety
the safety rules in
Operator’s
Manual and follow them closely. Failure to obey these rules
could result in loss of control of vehicle, severe personal injury
to yourself, or damage to property or equipment. The triangle
in the
text signifies important cautions or warnings which must be followed.
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WARNING
When blower assembly is removed from mower deck, the deflector
must be installed as described in Operating Without Collection System.
1.
Know the tractor or ridercontrolsand how
to stop quickly. READ THE OWNERS
MANUAL.
2. Disengage the PTO, shut the engine off
and wait for all moving parts to stop before
attaching, adjusting, or disconnecting any
part of the collection system.
3. Check the collection system to make sure
it is bolted tightly to tractor or rider.
4. Check the latch handle to make sure it is
engaged so the dump cart’s box is locked
to the frame.
5.
Look behind to make sure the area is clear
before backing up.
6.
DO NOT turn sharply when the tractor or
rider is alongside a building or any object.
7. DO NOT carry passengers in the cart.
8 .
CAUTION:
For added tractor or rider
stability and to prevent tipping or loss of
control;
a. Use reduced speed on uneven ground
and when turning corners.
b. Reduce loads on hillsides. It is rec-
ommended that the collection system
be kept only half full when negotiating
any slopes. Start mowing on slopes
when the collection system is empty.
c. Mow up and down the face of slopes;
never acrossthe face of any slope.
W h e n o p e r a t i n g o n
slopes, use
Never
operate on slopes greater than 30%
(16.7”).
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C A U T I O N
:
O b j e c t s m a y b e t h r o w n
from mower.
For your safety:
a. DO NOT remove the cover while the
mower blades are
Shut off the
engine before
the door or
removing the grass chute.
b. Be sure the complete collection
system is in place (cover secure and
g r a s s c h u t e c o n n e c t e d ) b e f o r e
operating the mower.
c. DO check the twin bag cover fre-
quently for wear and tear. Replace with
new cover for safety protection.
11. For best results when mowing grass: Set
the mower to cut from 1 to 2 inches of
grass. If grass isexceptionallytall, set your
mower as high as possible for first cutting.
Lower cutting height at succeeding
cuttings until proper height is reached. It
may be necessary to mow tall grass at a
slower tractor speed.
