Mfg. Co. Inc. Lawn Aerator User Manual

Safety
WARNING
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll
barisdown.Wheelsdroppingoveredges,
ditches,steepbanks,orwatercancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,
deathordrowning.
•Keeptherollbarintheraisedandlocked
positionanduseseatbelt.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
•DoNotwearseatbeltwhentherollbar
isdown.
•Driveslowlyandcarefully.
•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance
permits.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.
branches,doorways,andelectricalwires)before
drivingunderanyobjectsandDoNotcontact
them.
•Intheeventofarollover,taketheunittoan
AuthorizedServiceDealertohavetheROPS
inspected.
Children
•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder
thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,
nottheoperator.
•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter
thearea.
•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,
lookbehind,down,andside-to-sideforsmall
children.
•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.
Theymayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjuredor
interferewithsafemachineoperation.
•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepast
maysuddenlyappearinthemowingareafor
anotherrideandberunoverorbackedoverby
themower.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
Towing
•UsefortowingonlyifequippedwithanExmark
hitchkit.DoNotattachtowedequipmentexcept
atthehitchpoint.
•FollowExmark’srecommendationforweight
limitsfortowedequipmentandtowingonslopes.
Thisinformationcanbefoundinthehitchkit
instructionsheetandonthedecal.
•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed
equipment.
•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipment
maycauselossoftractionandlossofcontrol.
•Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Disengagedrives,lowerimplement,setparking
brake,stopengineandremovekeyordisconnect
sparkplugwire.Waitforallmovementtostop
beforeadjusting,cleaningorrepairing.
•Keepengineandengineareafreefrom
accumulationofgrass,leaves,excessivegrease
oroil,andotherdebriswhichcanaccumulate
intheseareas.Thesematerialscanbecome
combustibleandmayresultinare.
•LetenginecoolbeforestoringandDoNotstore
nearameoranyenclosedareawhereopenpilot
lightsorheatappliancesarepresent.
•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Do
Notstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Parkmachineonlevelground.Neverallow
untrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectbatteryorremovesparkplugwire
beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthe
negativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.
Reconnectpositiverstandnegativelast.
•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)
orweargloves,andusecautionwhenservicing
them.Onlyreplacedamagedblades.Never
straightenorweldthem.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.
Ifpossible,DoNotmakeadjustmentswiththe
enginerunning.
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