Cub Cadet 3206 Operator's Manual page 4

deck or contact the engine exhaust
presenting a potential fire hazard.
• Use only accessories approved for
this machine by the manufacturer.
Read, understand and follow all
instructions provided
approved accessory.
2. 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 mea-
sure slopes before operating this unit
on a sloped or hilly area. If the slope is
greater than 15° as shown on the slope
gauge, do not operate this unit on that
area or serious injury could result.
DO:
• Mow up and down slopes, not
across.
• Remove obstacles such as rocks,
limbs, etc.
• Watch for holes, ruts or bumps. Un-
even terrain could overturn the mach-
ine. Tall grass can hide obstacles.
• Use slow speed. Choose a low
enough gear so that you will not
have to stop or shift while on the
slope. Always keep machine in gear
when going down slopes to take
advantage of engine braking action.
• Follow the manufacturers recom-
mendations for wheel weights or
counterweights to improve stability.
• Use extra care with grass catchers
or other attachments. These can
change the stability of the machine.
• Keep all movement on the slopes
slow and gradual. Do not make
sudden changes in
direction. Rapid engagement or
braking could cause the front of the
machine to lift and rapidly flip over
backwards which
serious injury.
• Avoid starting or stopping on a
slope.
disengage the blade(s) and proceed
slowly straight down the slope.
DO NOT:
with the
• Do not turn on slopes unless
necessary; then, turn slowly and
gradually downhill, if possible.
• 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 or ditch, or if an
edge caves in.
• Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced
traction could cause sliding.
• Do not try to stabilize the machine
by putting your foot on the ground.
• Do not use grass catcher on steep
slopes.
3. CHILDREN
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.
• Keep children out of the mowing
area and in watchful care of an adult
other than the operator.
• Be alert and turn machine off if
children enter the area.
• Before and when backing, look
behind and down for small children.
• Never carry children, even with the
blades off. They may fall off and be
seriously injured or interfere with the
safe machine operation.
• Never allow children under 14 years
old to operate the machine. Children
14 years and over should only
operate machine under close parental
supervision and proper instruction.
• Use extra care when approaching
blind corners, shrubs, trees or other
speed or
objects that may obscure your vision
of a child or other hazard.
• Remove key when machine is
could cause
unattended to prevent unauthorized
operation.
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If tires lose traction,