Swisher FC11544BS, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATING YOUR TRAIL MOWER
INTENDED USE
The 44” Trail Mower is designed to produce a quality finish cut on lawns, golf courses,
etc. It is not intended to clear brush or cut saplings. Your Trail Mower should be
towed behind an ATV, golf cart, lawn tractor, or other approved vehicle. It is not
designed for speeds exceeding 5 MPH.
WARNING:
To avoid serious injury,
operate your mower up and down the face of slopes, NEVER across the face. DO
NOT MOW SLOPES GREATER THAN 15 DEGREES! (See attached guide for
sighting slopes.)
ATTACHING TRAIL MOWER TO TOW VEHICLE
• Back vehicle up to desired towing position.
• Offset the Trail Mower to the side opposite the tow vehicle discharge (if any).
This prevents the tow vehicle from throwing grass into Trail Mower engine.
• If tow vehicle has a ball hitch, the ball must be removed before hitch can be
fastened.
• Attach hitch to the tow vehicle with hitch pin (H11). Make certain the hitch
pin goes completely through and is clipped to prevent accidental separation.
• Securely attach safety tether (6736) to tow vehicle and to the Trail Mower
toggle switch located on right side of the engine. The safety tether will stop the
Trail Mower engine either manually or if the two should become separated.
It is
very important that the safety tether is securely attached to both the toggle
switch and to the tow vehicle.
See Fig 3, pg 15.
The operation of any mower can produce foreign objects to be thrown into the
eyes, resulting in severe eye damage. Always wear certified safety glasses or
wide-vision safety goggles over spectacles before staring any cutting machine
and while operating such a machine.
The operation of any cutter produces sound waves that are damaging to the
human ear. Ear protection is recommended.
CAUTION!
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the presence of
children. Children are often attracted to the machine and the mowing
activity.
Never assume that children will remain where you last saw
them.
TRANSPORTING MOWER
• Stop Trail Mower.
• Place Trail Mower deck in its highest position.
• When transporting without the use of a tow vehicle, remove spark plug
wire and place it where it cannot contact the spark plug.
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