Operator's Manual

Safety
Improperlyusingormaintainingthemachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial
carefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrols,safetysigns,and
theproperuseoftheequipment.
•Iftheoperatorormechaniccannotreadorunderstand
theinformation,itistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain
ittothem.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstouseorservicethemower.Local
regulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare
nearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleand
damagetotheirproperty.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Alldriversandmechanicsshouldseekandobtain
professionalandpracticalinstruction.Theowneris
responsiblefortrainingtheusers.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:
–Theneedforcareandconcentrationwhenworking
withtrailedmowers
–Controlofthetrailedmowerslidingonaslopewill
notberegainedbytheapplicationofthebrake.The
mainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:
◊insufcientwheelgrip,especiallyonwetgrass
◊beingdriventoofast
◊inadequatebraking
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask
◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground
conditions,especiallyslopes
◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,slip-resistant
footwear,longtrousers,hardhat,andsafetyglasses.Long
hair,looseclothing,orjewelrymaygettangledinmoving
parts.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhenbarefootor
wearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto
beusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybethrownby
themachine.
•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbythe
manufacturer.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladebolts,andcutterassemblyarenotwornor
damaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsin
setstopreservebalance.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating1blade
cancauseotherbladestorotate.
•Checkthatthesafetyswitchesandshieldsareattached
andfunctioningproperly.Donotoperateunlesstheyare
functioningproperly.
Operation
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Beforeattemptingtostartthetractorengine,setthe
parkingbrake,disengagethecutting-unitdrivesystem
andensurethattheforward/reversespeedcontrolsare
intheNEUTRALposition.
•Donotuseonaslopeofmorethan15degreeswhen
inuseor10degreeswiththecuttingunitsraised.Care
shouldbetakenwhenusingthemoweronanyslope
wheregroundconditionsaresuchthattheremaybearisk
ofthemowerrollingover.
Theslopeanglemaybereducedifthestabilityangleof
thetowingtractorislessthanthatofthemower.
•Rememberthatthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelingongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:
–Donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill.
–Machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopesand
duringtightturns.
–Stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandotherhidden
hazards.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,or
water.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfacesother
thangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischargeof
materialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenearthe
machinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesadjustedand
functioningproperly.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator'sposition:
–Stoponlevelground.
–Disengagethedrivetothecuttingunits.
–Liftthecuttingunitstothetransportpositionand
securelylockthesafetylatches,orlowerthecutting
unitstotheground.
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