Manual

SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto lossof controlandtip-overaccidents
whichcan resultinsevereinjuryordeath.Attachmentscanalso affect the
stabilityofthe machine.All slopesrequireextracaution.
Foryoursafety,usethe slopegaugeincludedas part of this manualto
estimatetheangle of slopesbeforeoperatingthis machineona slopedor hilly
area.If theslope isgreaterthan 10degreesas shownonthe slopeguide,do
notoperatethe mowerwiththe grass bagattachmentinstalledonthat areaor
seriousinjurycouldresult.
DO:
1. Mowupanddownslopes,not across.Exerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectionon slopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects. Uneven
terraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.
3. Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsetting sothat you will not
haveto stopor shiftwhileonthe slope.Tires maylosetractionon slopes
eventhoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachine
in gearwhengoingdownslopesto takeadvantageof enginebraking
action.
4. Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweightsor
counterweightsto improvestability.
5. Keepall movementontheslopesslowand gradual.Do notmakesud-
denchangesin speedor direction.Rapidengagementor brakingcould
causethefrontof the machineto liftand rapidlyflip overbackwards
whichcouldcauseserious injury.
6. Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope.If tires losetraction,disengagethe
blade(s)andproceedslowly straightdownthe slope.
DO NOT:
1. Do notturn on slopesunlessnecessary;then,turn slowlyand gradually
downhill,ifpossible.
2. Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments.Themowercould
suddenlyturnover if a wheelis overthe edgeof a cliff,ditch,or if an
edgecaves in.
3. Do nottry tostabilizethe machineby puttingyourfooton theground.
4. Do notusea grasscatcheron steepslopes.
5. Do notmowonwet grass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.
GENERAL SERVICE
1. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe blade(s)
and all movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthe spark plugwireand
groundagainsttheengineto preventunintendedstarting.
2. Keep allnuts, bolts,and screwstightto besurethe equipmentis in safe
workingcondition.
3. Nevertamperwith yourmower'ssafetyinterlocksystemor othersafety
devices.Checktheir properoperationregularly.
4. Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsor repairswhilethemower'sengine
is running.
5. Grasscatchercomponentsandthe dischargecoverare subjectto wear
and damagewhichcouldexpose movingpartsor allowobjectsto be
thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponentsand replace
immediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,
listed inthis manual.Useof partswhichdonot meetthe originalequip-
mentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromise
safety!
6. Maintainor replacesafetyand instructionlabels,as necessary.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
This section depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine
before attempting to assemble and operate.
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READTHEOPERATOR'SMANUAL(S)
Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleand
operate
STOP
Turnoffthe enginebeforeopeningthe baggercover.
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