Use and Care Manual

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1.SafeZone—usethe
machinehereonslopes
lessthan15degreesor
atareas.
4.W=widthofthemachine
2.DangerZone—usea
walk-behindmowerand/or
ahandtrimmeronslopes
greaterthan15degrees
andneardrop-offsor
water.
5.Keepasafedistance
(twicethewidthofthe
machine)betweenthe
machineandanyhazard.
3.Water
TowingSafety
•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch
point.
•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's
recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed
equipmentandtowingonslopes.Thetowed
weightmustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine,
operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor
wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,or
inthetowingmachineOperator’sManual.
•Neverallowchildrenorothersnearthetowed
equipment.
•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay
causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,
andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand
slowdown.
•Thestoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweight
ofatowedload.Travelslowlyandallowextra
distancetostop.
•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof
themachine.
OperatingtheParking
Brake
Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
EngagingtheParkingBrake
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
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Figure13
DisengagingtheParkingBrake
Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pulltheleveroutof
thedetentslotandtowardyou,thenpushitdown
(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Pushtheparkingbrake
outofthedetentslotand
towardyou.
2.Pushtheparkingbrake
down.
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