Manual

• Turnoff thebladeswhennot mowing. Beforeleavingthemachine,turn off theblades
andstoptheengine.
• Watchfor traffic whenoperatingnearor crossingroadways.
• Donot operatethemowerif it hasbeendroppedor damagedin anymanneror if the
mowervibratesexcessively.Excessivevibrationis anindicationof damage.
Repairmowerasnecessary.
• Dressproperly. Donot operatethemowerwhenbarefootor wearingopensandals.
Wearonly solid shoeswith goodtractionwhenmowing.
• Neverallow operationby untrainedpersons.
• Donot operatethemachinewhileundertheinfluenceof alcoholor drugs.
• Operateself-propelledmachinesupanddownslopes.Thereis significantrisk of
overturnswhenoperatingacrossslopes.Avoid suddenturns. Operatewalk-behind
machinesacrossslopes.Thereis a significantrisk of slippingunderawalk-behind
machinewhenoperatingup anddownslopes.
• Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.
• Stopandinspecttheequipmentif youstrikeanobject. Repair,if necessary,before
restarting. Nevermakeadjustmentsor repairswith theenginerunning.Mower blades
aresharpandcancut. Wrapthebladesor weargloves,anduseextracautionwhen
servicingthem.Donot operateattoofastarate.
• Donot mowcloseto ditches,embankmentsor drop-offs. An edgecouldcollapse.A
mowerwheelovertheedgecouldsuddenlyturn theunit over.
• Donot mowonwetgrassif possible.Wet grasscausesreducedtractionandcouldcause
sliding.Do notparkonaslopeunlessabsolutelynecessary.
• Always chockor block wheelsandsetparkingbrakeif parkedon slope.
WARNING: Hydraulic fluid cancausesevereburnsandpenetrateskincausing
severeinjury or death.
• Do notsteponmowerdeckwhenoperating,dismountingor mountingthemower.
• Never pushor pull unit with anothervehicle. Transmissiondamagewill occur.
• Whentransportingbesureto securemowerframeto transportvehicle. NEVER tie
downto movingpartsor linkageswhichmaybecomedamagedor comeloose.
• NEVER transportmowerwhile engineis running.
• NEVER addfuelor removegascapwhile engineisrunningor hot.
• NEVER storeunit nearanopenflamesuchasawaterheateror furnace.
• NEVERmodify or allow anyonetomodify or alteranycomponentsor safety
devices.
• ALWAYS keepmowercleanandfreeof debrisandgrassclippings.
• NEVER reversebatterycables.Electricshockwill occur.
• ALWAYS keepbatteryawayfrom openflameandsparks.Explosivegasesfrom
batterycancauseseriousinjury or death.
• ALWAYS wearsafetyglassesandprotectivegearwhenservicingthebattery.
Batteryfluid containssulfuric acid. Contactwith batteryacidonskinor clothingcan
causeseverechemicalburns.
• NEVERtip batterybeyonda45degreeanglein anydirection.