Advertisement
Available languages
Available languages
Slope Operation
Slopes are a major factor related to loss of
control and tip-over accidents which can result
in severe injury or death. All slopes require
extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope
or if you feel uneasy on it, do not mow it.
For your safety, use the slope gauge included
as part of this manual to measure slopes before
operating this machine on a sloped or hilly
area. If the slope is greater than 20°/35% as
shown on the slope gauge, do not operate
this machine on that area or serious injury
could result.
Do:
1.
Mow across slopes, not up and down.
Exercise extreme caution when
changing direction on slopes.
2.
Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or
other hidden objects. Uneven terrain
could overturn the machine. Tall grass
can hide obstacles.
3.
Use slow speed. Choose a low enough
speed so that you will not have to stop
while on the slope. Avoid starting or
stopping on a slope. If the tires are
unable to maintain traction, disengage
the blades and proceed slowly and
carefully straight down the slope.
4.
Follow the manufacturer's
recommendations for wheel weights or
counterweights to improve stability.
5.
Use extra care with grass catchers or
other attachments. These can change
the stability of the machine.
6.
Keep all movement on the slopes slow
and gradual. Do not make sudden
changes in speed or direction. Rapid
acceleration or deceleration could cause
the front of the machine to lift and
rapidly flip over backwards, which could
cause serious injury.
Do Not:
1.
Do not turn on slopes unless necessary;
then turn slowly uphill and use extra
care while turning.
2.
Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches,
or embankments. The mower could
suddenly turn over if a wheel is over the
edge of a cliff, ditch, or if an edge caves in.
3.
Do not try to stabilize the machine by
putting your foot on the ground.
4.
Do not use a grass catcher on
steep slopes.
5.
Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced
traction could cause sliding.
6.
Do not tow heavy pull behind
attachments (e.g. loaded dump cart,
lawn roller, etc.) on slopes greater than
5°. When going downhill, the extra
weight tends to push the tractor and
may cause you to lose control (e.g.
tractor may speed up, braking and
steering ability are reduced, attachment
may jack-knife and cause tractor
to overturn).
Children
1.
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.
They do not understand the dangers.
Never assume that children will remain
where you last saw them.
a.
Keep children out of the mowing
area and in watchful care of a
responsible adult other than
the operator.
b.
Be alert and turn machine off if a
child enters the area.
c.
To avoid back-over accidents,
always look behind and down for
small children.
d.
Never carry children, even
with the blade(s) shut off. They
may fall off and be seriously
injured or interfere with safe
machine operation.
e.
Use extreme care when
approaching blind corners,
doorways, shrubs, trees, or other
objects that may block your
vision of a child who may run into
the path of the machine.
f.
Keep children away from hot or
running engines. They can suffer
burns from a hot muffler.
g.
Remove key when machine
is unattended to prevent
unauthorized operation.
2.
Never allow children under 14 years of
age to operate this machine. Children 14
and over should read and understand
the instructions and safe operation
practices in this manual and on the
machine and should be trained and
supervised by an adult.
Towing
1.
Tow only with a machine that has a
hitch designed for towing. Do not
attach towed equipment except at the
hitch point.
2.
Follow the manufacturer's
recommendation for weight limits for
towed equipment and towing on slopes.
3.
Never allow children or others in or on
towed equipment.
4.
On slopes, the weight of the towed
equipment may cause loss of traction
and loss of control.
5.
Travel slowly and allow extra distance
to stop.
6.
Do not shift to neutral and
coast downhill.
Service
Safe Handling of Gasoline:
1.
To avoid personal injury or property
damage use extreme care in handling
gasoline. Gasoline is extremely
flammable and the vapors are
explosive. Serious personal injury can
occur when gasoline is spilled on yourself
or your clothes which can ignite. Wash
your skin and change clothes immediately.
a.
Use only an approved
gasoline container.
b.
Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars,
pipes, and other sources
of ignition.
c.
Never fuel machine indoors.
d.
Never remove gas cap or add
fuel while the engine is hot or
running. Allow engine to cool at
least 5 minutes before refueling.
e.
Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank
to no more than 1/2 inch below
bottom of filler neck to allow
space for fuel expansion.
f.
Replace gasoline cap and
tighten securely.
g.
If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off
the engine and equipment.
Move machine to another area.
Wait 5 minutes before starting
the engine.
h.
To reduce fire hazards, keep
machine free of grass, leaves, or
other debris build-up. Clean up
oil or fuel spillage and remove
any fuel soaked debris.
i.
Never store or re-fuel the
machine or fuel container
inside where there is an open
flame, spark or pilot light as on
a water heater, space heater,
furnace, clothes dryer or other
gas appliances.
j.
Allow machine to cool at least 5
minutes before storing.
2.
Avoid Static Discharge
a.
Never fill containers inside a
vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed
with a plastic liner. Always place
containers on the ground away
from your vehicle before filling.
b.
When practical, remove gas-
powered equipment from the
truck or trailer and refuel it on
the ground. If this is not possible,
then refuel such equipment on a
trailer with a portable container,
rather than from a gasoline
dispenser nozzle.
c.
Keep the nozzle in contact
with the rim of the fuel tank or
container opening at all times
until fueling is complete. Do not
use a nozzle lock-open device.
S
1 — S
o
ection
afe
peration
p
3
racticeS
Advertisement
