Operator`s manual

Your Lawn
Tracto
WARNING
To help avoid blade
contact or a thrown
object injury, keep
bystanders, helpers,
children and pets at
least 75 feet from the
machinewhile it is in
operation.Stop ma=
chine if anyone enters
the area.
Planyour mowing
pattern to avoid
discharge of mated-
DiStoward roads,
sidewalks, bystanders
and the like. Also,
avoid discharging
material against a wall
or obstruction which
may cause discharged
material to ricochet
back toward the
operator.
Mowing
_ ARNING:Tohelp avoid blade contact or
a thrown objectinjury, keep bystanders,
helpers, children and pets at least 75feet
from the machine while it is in operation.
Stop machine if anyone enters the area.
Thefollowinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe
cuttingdeckwithyourtractor:
_ WARNING:Planyour mowing pattern
to avoid discharge of materials toward
roads, sidewalks, bystanders and the like.
Also, avoid discharging material against
a wall or obstruction which may cause
discharged material to ricochet back
toward the operator.
• Do notmowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a
mulchkitorgrasscollectoris installed.
• Forbest resultsit is recommendedthatthe firsttwo
laps becutwiththe dischargethrowntowardsthe
center.Afterthefirst twolaps,reversethe direction
to throwthe dischargeto the outsidefor the balance
of cutting.Thiswill givea betterappearanceto the
lawn.
Do notcut thegrasstoo short.Shortgrassinvites
weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyin dry weather.
• Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththe engineat full
throttle.
• Underheavierconditionsit maybenecessaryto go
backoverthe cut areaa secondtimeto get a clean
cut.
• Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsand
extremelytall grass.Yourtractoris designedto mow
lawns,NOTclearbrush.
• Keepthe bladessharpandreplacethe bladeswhen
worn.Referto Cutting Blades onpage25of this
manualfor properbladesharpeninginstructions.
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AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
• GO UP AND DOWNSLOPES,NOT ACROSS.
• AVOID SUDDENTURNS.
• DO NOT OPERATETHEUNITWHEREIT COULDSLIP
OR TIR
• IF MACHINESTOPSGOINGUPHILL,STOPBLADE(S)
AND BACK DOWNHILLSLOWLY.
,, DO NOTMOWWHEN CHILDRENOR OTHERSARE
AROUND.
• NEVERCARRYCHILDREN,EVENWITHBLADESOFR
• LOOK DOWNAND BEHINDBEFOREAND WHILE
BACKING.
• KEEP SAFETYDEVICES(GUARDS,SHIELDS,AND
SWITCHES)INPLACEANDWORKING.
• REMOVEOBJECTSTHATCOULD BETHROWNBY
THE BLADE(S).
• KNOW LOCATIONANDFUNCTIONOF ALL CON
TROLS.
• BE SUREBLADE(S) ANDENGINEARE STOPPED
BEFORE PLACINGHANDSOR FEETNEAR
BLADE(S).
• BEFORE LEAVINGOPERATOR'SPOSITION,DISEN
GAGEBLADE(S), PLACETHE SHIFTLEVERIN
NEUTRAL, ENGAGEBRAKELOCK,SHUTENGINE
OFFAND REMOVEKEY.
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