Product Manual

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SAFETY RULES
Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers
IV. TOWING
• Towonlywithamachinethathasahitchdesignedfor
towing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch
point.
• Follow the manufacturer's recommendation for weight
limits for towed equipment and towing on slopes.
• Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.
• Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycause
loss of traction and loss of control.
• Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.
V. SERVICE
SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE
Toavoidpersonalinjury orpropertydamage,useextreme
careinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable
andthevaporsareexplosive.
• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources
of ignition.
• Useonlyapprovedgasolinecontainer.
• Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwiththeenginerunning.
• Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
• Neverfuelthemachineindoors.
• Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethere
isanopenflame,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater
heater or other appliances.
• Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or
trailerbedwithplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
the ground away from your vehicle when filling.
• Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer
andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer,rather
than from a gasoline dispenser nozzle.
• Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltankor
container opening at all times until fueling is complete.
Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
• Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.
• Never overfill fuel tank. Replace gas cap and tighten
securely.
GENERAL SERVICE
• Neveroperatemachineinaclosedarea.
• Keepallnutsandboltstighttoensuretheequipmentis
insafeworkingcondition.
• Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Neverinterferewith
the intended function of a safety device or reduce the
protectionprovidedbyasafetydevice.Checkthereproper
operationregularly. NEVERoperateamachinewith a
safety device that does not function properly.
• Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebrisbuild-
up.Cleanoilorfuelspillageandremoveanyfuel-soaked
debris.Allowmachinetocoolbeforestoring.
• Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthemachine.
Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.
• Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine
running.
• Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargechute
frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended
parts,whennecessary.
• Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,
anduseextremecautionwhenservicingthem.
• Checkbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustandserviceas
required.
• Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnec-
essary.
Useearprotectorstoavoiddamagetohearing.
Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingmachine.
• Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningonaslope.Ifthetires
losetraction,disengagethebladesandproceedslowly
straight down the slope.
• Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Do
notmakesuddenchangesinspeedordirection,which
could cause the machine to roll over.
• Useextremecautionwhileoperatingmachinewithgrass
catchers or other attachments; they can affect the stability
ofthemachine.Donouseonsteepslopes.
• Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfooton
the ground.
• Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
The machine could suddenly roll over if a wheel is over
the edge or if the edge caves in.
• Ifmachinestopswhilegoinguphill,disengageblades,
shiftintoreverseandbackdownslowly.
• Donotturnonslopesunlessnecessary,andthen,turn
slowlyandgraduallydownhill,ifpossible.
CONGRATULATIONS onyourpurchaseofanewGrassCatcher.Ithasbeendesigned,engineeredandmanufacturedto
give you the best possible dependability and performance.
Shouldyouexperienceanyproblemsyoucannoteasilyremedy,pleasecontactyournearestauthorizedservicecenter/
department.Theyhavecompetent,welltrainedtechniciansandthepropertoolstoserviceorrepairthisunit.
Please read and retain this manual. The instructions will enable you to assemble and maintain your Grass Catcher properly.
Alwaysobservethe"SAFETYRULES".
TABLE OF CONTENTS
STORAGE ................................................................................ 9
REPAIR PARTS ..................................................................... 10
ESPAÑOL .............................................................................. 11
FRANCÉS .............................................................................. 20
SAFETY RULES ................................................................... 2-3
CARTON CONTENTS ............................................................. 4
ASSEMBLY ........................................................................... 5-7
OPERATION ............................................................................ 8
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................... 9