Manual

Slope Operation:
Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto lossof controland
tip-overaccidentswhichcan resultin severeinjury or
death,All slopesrequireextracaution,if you cannot
backupthe slopeor if youfeel uneasyonit, do notmow
it,
Foryour safety,usethe slopegaugeincludedas partof
thismanualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunit
ona slopedor hillyarea,if the slopeis greaterthan 15
;_,_ degreesas shownonthe slopegauge,do notoperate
,, thisunit onthatareaorseriousinjurycouldresult,
uperal:lon Do:
1, Mowupanddownslopes,notacross,Exercise
racl:lces extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononsbpes,
2, Watchfor hobs, ruts,bumps,rocks,or other hidden
objects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine,
out important safety
instructionswhich, if
not followed, could
endangerthe personal
safety and/or property
of yourself and others.
Readand follow all
instructionsin this man°
ual beforeattemptingto
Tallgrasscan hideobstacbs,
3, Useslowspeed,Choosea low enoughspeed
settingso thatyouwill not haveto stoporshift while
onthe slope,Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven
thoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly,Always
keepmachineingearwhengoingdownslopesto
takeadvantageof enginebrakingaction,
4, Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor
wheelweightsorcounterweightsto improvestability,
5, Useextracarewithgrasscatchersor otherat-
tachments,Thesecanchangethe stabilityof the
machine,
6, Keepall movementon theslopesslowandgradual
Do not makesuddenchangesinspeedor direction,
Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethe front
of the machineto liftand rapidlyfib overbackwards
whichcouldcauseseriousinjury,
7, Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope,If tireslose
traction,disengagethe blade(s)andproceedslowly
straightdownthe slope,
Do Not:
1, Do notturn onslopesunlessnecessary;then,turn
slowlyandgraduallydownhill,if possibb,
2, Do not mowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments,
The mowercouldsuddenlyturnoverif awheel is over
the edgeof acliff,ditch,or if anedgecavesin,
3, Do nottry to staNlizethe machineby puttingyourfoot
onthe ground,
4, Do not usea grasscatcheronsteepslopes,
5, Do not mowonwetgrass,Reducedtractioncould
causesliding,
6, Do notshift to neutralandcoastdownhill Over-speed-
ingmaycausethe operatorto lose controlof the
machineresultingin seriousinjuryordeath,
7, Do nottow heavypullbehindattachments(e,g,loaded
dumpcart, lawnroller,etc,)on slopesgreaterthan
5 degrees,Whengoingdown hill,the extraweight
tendsto pushthetractorand maycauseyouto loose
control (e,g,tractormayspeedup, brakingandsteer-
ingabilityarereduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand
causetractorto overturn),
Towing:
1, Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfor
towing,Do not attachtowedequipmentexceptat the
hitchpoint,
2, Followthe manufacturersrecommendationfor weight
limitsfor towedequipmentandtowingonslopes,
3, Neverallowchildrenor othersin oron towedequip-
ment,
4, Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmay
causelossof tractionandlossof control,
5, Travelslowlyandallowextradistanceto stop,
6, Do notshift to neutralandcoastdownhill
these instructions may
result in personal injury,
When you see this
symbol
HEED ITS WARNING
YOUr
Responsibility
Restrictthe use
of this power machine
to personswho read.
understand
and followthe warnings
and instructions
in this manual
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