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li. SLOPE OPERATION
Slopes
are a major factor
related
to loss of
control
and tip-over
accidents,
which
can
result
in severe
injury
or death.
Operation
on all slopes
requires
extra
caution.
If you
cannot back up the slope or ifyou 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 neutral
and coast
downhill.
•
Avoid
starting,
stopping,
or turning
on a
slope.
Ifthetires
Iosetraction,
disengage
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 attachments;
they
can affect
the stability
of the ma-
chine.
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.
Iii. CHILDREN
_WARNING:
CHILDREN CAN BE INJURED
BY THIS EQUIPMENT. The American Acade-
my of Pediatrics recommends
that children
be a minimum of 12 year of age before op-
erating a pedestrian controlled lawn mower
and a minimum of 16 years of age before
operating a riding lawn mower.
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.
•
Nevercarrychildren,
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 ma-
chine.
•
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.
•
Followthemanufacturer'srecommenda-
tion for weight limits for towed equipment
and towing on slopes.
•
Never allow children or others in or on
towed equipment.
•
On slopes, the weight ofthetowed
equip-
ment 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
dam-
age, 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.
•
Neverstorethe
machine
orfuel
container
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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