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II. SLOPE
OPERATION
Slopes
are a major factor
related
to loss of
control
and tip-over
accidents,
which
can
result
in severe
injury
or death.
Opera-
tion on all slopes
requires
extra caution.
If
you cannot
back up the slope
or if you feel
uneasy
on it, do not mow it.
,
Mow up and down
slopes,
not across.
• Watch
for holes,
ruts, bumps,
rocks,
or
other
hidden
objects.
Uneven
terrain
could
overturn
the machine.
Tall grass
can hide obstacles.
• Choose
a low ground
speed
so that you
will not have to stop or shift while
on the
slope.
,
Do not mow on wet grass.
Tires
may
lose traction.
Always
keep the machine
in gear when
going
down
slopes.
Do not shift to neu-
tral and coast
downhill.
• Avoid
starting,
stopping,
or turning
on a
slope.
If the tires lose traction,
disen-
gage the blades
and proceed
slowly
straight
down
the slope.
,
Keep all movement
on the slopes
slow
and gradual.
Do not make sudden
changes
in speed
or direction,
which
could
cause
the machine
to roll over.
,
Use extra care while
operating
machine
with grass
catchers
or other
attach-
ments;
they can affect the stability
of the
machine.
Do no use on steep
slopes.
,
Do not
try to stabilize
the machine
by
putting
your foot on the ground.
,
Do not mow near drop-offs,
ditches,
or embankments.
The machine
could
suddenly
roll over if a wheel
is over the
edge or if the edge
caves
in.
ill. CHILDREN
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.
Never assume
that children
will remain where
you last
saw them.
• Keep children out of the mowing area
and in the watchful care of a responsible
adult other than the operator.
• Be alert and turn machine off if a child
enters the area.
, Before and while backing, look behind
and down for small children.
• Never
carry children,
even with the
blades
shut off.
They
may fall off and
be seriously
injured
or interfere
with
safe machine
operation.
Children
who
have been given
rides in the past may
suddenly
appear
in the mowing
area for
another
ride and be run over or backed
over by the machine.
• Never
allow children
to operate
the
machine.
,
Use extra
care when
approaching
blind
corners,
shrubs,
trees,
or other
objects
that may block your view of a child.
IV. TOWING
, Tow only with a machine
that has a
hitch designed
for towing.
Do not attach
towed
equipment
except
at the hitch
point.
• Follow
the manufacturer's
recommenda-
tion for weight
limits for towed
equip-
ment and towing
on slopes.
• Never
allow children
or others
in or on
towed
equipment.
• On slopes,
the weight
of the towed
equipment
may cause
loss of traction
and loss of control.
, Travel
slowly
and allow
extra distance
to
stop.
V. SERVICE
SAFE
HANDLING
OF GASOLINE
To avoid
personal
injury
or property
damage,
use extreme
care in handling
gasoline.
Gasoline
is extremely
flammable
and the vapors
are explosive.
• Extinguish
all cigarettes,
cigars,
pipes,
and other
sources
of ignition.
• Use only approved
gasoline
container.
• Never
remove
gas cap or add fuel with
the engine
running.
Allow
engine
to cool
before
refueling.
• Never fuel the machine
indoors.
,
Never
store the machine
or fuel con-
tainer
where
there
is an open flame,
spark,
or pilot light such as on a water
heater
or other
appliances.
• Never fill containers
inside
a vehicle
or
on a truck
or trailer
bed with plastic
liner.
Always
place
containers
on the ground
away from your vehicle
when
filling.
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