Cub Cadet 1000 Operator's Manual page 6

This symbol is used to call your atten-
tion to instructions concerning your
personal safety. Be sure to observe and
follow these instructions.
Use care when pulling loads or using heavy
equipment. Use only approved hitch points, and
limit loads to those you can safely carry. Use
counterweight or wheel weights when suggested in
Operator's Manual.
Disengage all clutches and shift into neutral before
starting the engine.
Handle gasoline with care -it is highly flammable:
-A. Use approved gasoline container. B. Never
remove the fuel tank cap or fill the fuel tank when
the engine is running, is hot, or indoors. Also, do
not smoke when working around flammable fuel.
Wipe up spilled gasoline. C. Replace gasoline cap
securely.
To avoid injury, disengage power to any attach-
ments and stop engine before leaving operator's
seat or making any repairs or adjustments.
Know the controls and how to stop quickly.
READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL.
During operation do not run the engine in confined
area such as storage building any longer than is
necessary for immediate moving of the tractor
outside into the air.
To avoid an accident or injury, do not allow
children or adults to operate the equipment with-
out proper instructions. Keep children, pets, and
bystanders a safe distance away.
Keep machine in good operating condition and
keep safety devices in place. Use guards or shields
as instructed in Operator's Manual.
Clear work area of objects which might be picked
up and thrown.
Disengage power to any attachment when trans-
porting or not in use.
It is recommended that the machine be stopped
and inspected for damage after striking a foreign
object and that any damage be repaired before
restarting and operating the machine.
To prevent an accident, always disengage the
power take-off, shift transmission into neutral, set
the parking brake, stop the engine, and remove
ignition key when leaving the machine unattended.
Always turn ignition "OFF", depress the brake
pedal, and set the brake pedal lock before working
on the machine. Disengage all implements and shift
the transmission into neutral.
Reduce speed on slopes and in sharp turns to
prevent tipping or loss of control.
REMEMBER -A careful operator is the best
insurance against an accident.
Stay alert for holes in terrain and other hidden
hazards.
Avoid Overturns -Back the tractor up the steepest
portion of the hill to be mowed! If the tractor
cannot do this, the hi II is too steep for safe
operation. When mowing hills, cut down the face
of the hill rather than across to avoid side tipping.
Also, avoid sudden starts, stops, and turns,
especially on steep slopes to avoid an upset.
Before backing the tractor, always look for ob-
stacles or bystanders in the area where the tractor
will move.
To avoid the possibility of an upset, always engage
the clutch slowly, especially on steep slopes. Avoid
quick starts and stops.
Do not allow anyone in the area parallel to the
discharge opening while mowing. Although the
area has been supposedly cleared of foreign ob-
jects, small objects may have been overlooked and
may be discharged by the mower causing serious
injury.
NO RIDERS! This machine is designed to safely
carryon Iy the operator. Do not carry passengers or
give rides as serious injury could result.
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