Operator's Manual

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirect
dischargeofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallow
anyonenearthemachinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesin
place.Besurethatallinterlocksareattached,
adjustedproperly,andfunctioningproperly.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedmayincreasethehazardof
personalinjury.
•Dothefollowingbeforeleavingtheoperator’s
position:
–Stopthemachineonlevelground.
–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments.
–Changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagethedrivetoattachments,shutoff
theengine,andremovetheignitionkeyinthe
followingconditions:
–Beforemakingheightadjustments,unlessthe
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s
position.
–Beforeclearingblockages
–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthe
mower
–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal
vibrationoccurs(checkimmediately).Inspect
thecuttingunitsfordamageandmakerepairs
beforestartingandoperatingtheequipment.
•Disengagethedrivetoattachmentswhen
transportingorwhennotmachineisnotinuse.
•Shutofftheengineanddisengagethedriveto
attachmentsbeforethefollowing:
–Refueling
–Makingaheightadjustment,unlessyoucan
maketheadjustmentfromtheoperator's
position
•Reducethethrottlesettingbeforeshuttingoffthe
engineand,iftheenginecomeswithafuel-shutoff
valve,turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe
sureofaclearpath.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhiletired,ill,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyou
seelightningorhearthunderinthearea,donot
operatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Turnonashingwarninglights,ifprovided,
whenevertravelingonapublicroad,exceptwhere
suchuseisprohibitedbylaw.
RolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)—UseandMaintenance
•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafety
device.Usetheseatbeltwhenoperatingthe
machine.
•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleased
quicklyintheeventofanemergency.
•Checktheareatobemowed.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.,
branches,doorways,electricalwires)before
drivingunderanyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.
•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby
periodicallythoroughlyinspectingfordamageand
keepingallmountingfastenerstight.
•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairor
revise.
•DonotremovetheROPS.
•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedby
themanufacturer.
SafeHandlingofFuels
•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis
extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththe
enginerunning.
•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck
ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle,
beforelling.
•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then
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