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27.
Use only accessories and attachments
approved for this machine by the
machine manufacturer. Read,
understand and follow all instructions
provided with the approved accessory
or attachment.
28.
Data indicates that operators, age 60
years and above, are involved in a large
percentage of riding mower-related
injuries. These operators should evaluate
their ability to operate the riding mower
safely enough to protect themselves and
others from serious injury.
29.
If situations occur which are not covered
in this manual, use care and good
judgment. Contact your customer
service representative for assistance.
Slope Operation
Slopes are a major factor related to loss of
control and tip-over accidents which can result
in severe injury or death. All slopes require
extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope
or if you feel uneasy on it, do not mow it.
For your safety, use the slope gauge included
as part of this manual to measure slopes before
operating this machine on a sloped or hilly
area. If the slope is greater than 15 degrees as
shown on the slope gauge, do not operate this
machine on that area or serious injury could
result.
Do:
1.
Mow across slopes, not up and down.
Exercise extreme caution when
changing direction on slopes.
2.
Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or
other hidden objects. Uneven terrain
could overturn the machine. Tall grass
can hide obstacles.
3.
Use slow speed. Choose a low enough
speed so that you will not have to stop
while on the slope. Avoid starting or
stopping on a slope. If the tires are
unable to maintain traction, disengage
the blades and proceed slowly and
carefully straight down the slope.
4.
Follow the manufacturer's
recommendations for wheel weights or
counterweights to improve stability.
5.
Use extra care with grass catchers or
other attachments. These can change
the stability of the machine.
6.
Keep all movement on the slopes slow
and gradual. Do not make sudden
changes in speed or direction. Rapid
acceleration or deceleration could cause
the front of the machine to lift and
rapidly flip over backwards, which could
cause serious injury.
Do Not:
1.
Do not turn on slopes unless necessary;
then turn slowly uphill and use extra
care while turning.
2.
Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches
or embankments. The mower could
suddenly turn over if a wheel is over the
edge of a cliff, ditch, or if an edge caves
in.
3.
Do not try to stabilize the machine by
putting your foot on the ground.
4.
Do not use a grass catcher on steep
slopes.
5.
Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced
traction could cause sliding.
6.
Do not tow heavy pull behind
attachments (e.g. loaded dump cart,
lawn roller, etc.) on slopes greater than
5 degrees. When going down hill, the
extra weight tends to push the tractor
and may cause you to loose control
(e.g. tractor may speed up, braking and
steering ability are reduced, attachment
may jack-knife and cause tractor to
overturn).
Children
1.
Tragic accidents can occur if the
operator is not alert to the presence of
children. Children are often attracted to
the machine and the mowing activity.
They do not understand the dangers.
Never assume that children will remain
where you last saw them.
a.
Keep children out of the mowing
area and in watchful care of a
responsible adult other than the
operator.
b.
Be alert and turn machine off if a
child enters the area.
To avoid back-over accidents
c.
always look behind and down for
small children.
d.
Never carry children, even with
the blade(s) shut off. They may
fall off and be seriously injured
or interfere with safe machine
operation.
e.
Use extreme care when
approaching blind corners,
doorways, shrubs, trees or other
objects that may block your
vision of a child who may run into
the path of the machine.
f.
Keep children away from hot or
running engines. They can suffer
burns from a hot muffler.
g.
Remove key when machine is
unattended to
prevent
unauthorized operation.
2.
Never allow children under 14 years of
age to operate this machine. Children 14
and over should read and understand
the instructions and safe operation
practices in this manual and on the
machine and should be trained and
supervised by an adult.
Towing
1.
Tow only with a machine that has a hitch
designed for towing. Do not attach
towed equipment except at the hitch
point.
2.
Follow the manufacturers
recommendation for weight limits for
towed equipment and towing on slopes.
3.
Never allow children or others in or on
towed equipment.
4.
On slopes, the weight of the towed
equipment may cause loss of traction
and loss of control.
5.
Travel slowly and allow extra distance
to stop.
6.
Do not shift to neutral and coast
downhill.
Service
Safe Handling of Gasoline:
1.
To avoid personal injury or property
damage use extreme care in handling
Gasoline is extremely
gasoline.
flammable and the vapors are
explosive.
Serious personal injury can
occur when gasoline is spilled on yourself
or your clothes which can ignite. Wash
your skin and change clothes immediately.
a.
Use only an approved gasoline
container.
b.
Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars,
pipes and other sources of
ignition.
c.
Never fuel machine indoors.
d.
Never remove gas cap or add
fuel while the engine is hot or
running. Allow engine to cool
at least two minutes before
,
refueling.
e.
Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank
to no more than ½ inch below
bottom of filler neck to allow
space for fuel expansion.
f.
Replace gasoline cap and tighten
securely.
g.
If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off
the engine and equipment. Move
machine to another area. Wait
5 minutes before starting the
engine.
h.
To reduce fire hazards, keep
machine free of grass, leaves, or
other debris build-up. Clean up
oil or fuel spillage and remove
any fuel soaked debris.
i.
Never store or re-fuel the
machine or fuel container inside
where there is an open flame,
spark or pilot light as on a water
heater, space heater, furnace,
clothes dryer or other gas
appliances.
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