– mac hine speeds should be k e pt lo w on
slopes and during tight tur ns;
– sta y aler t for humps and hollo ws and other
hidden hazards;
– nev er mo w across the face of the slope ,
unless the mo w er is designed for this
pur pose .
• Sta y aler t for holes in the ter rain and other
hidden hazards .
• W atc h out for traffic when crossing or near
roadw a ys .
• Stop the blades rotating before crossing
surfaces other than g rass .
• W hen using any attac hments , nev er direct
disc harg e of material to w ard b ystanders
nor allo w any one near the mac hine while in
operation.
• Nev er operate the mac hine with damag ed
guards , shields , or without safety protecti v e
devices in place . Be sure all interloc ks are
attac hed, adjusted properly , and functioning
properly .
• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor settings or
o v erspeed the engine . Operating the engine
at ex cessi v e speed ma y increase the hazard of
personal injur y .
• Before lea ving the operator’ s position:
– stop on lev el g round;
– diseng ag e the po w er tak e-off and lo w er the
attac hments;
– c hang e into neutral and set the parking
brak e;
– stop the engine .
• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments when
transpor ting or not in use .
• Stop the engine and diseng ag e dri v e to
attac hment
– before refuelling;
– before remo ving the g rass catc her/catc hers;
– before making height adjustment unless
adjustment can be made from the operator’ s
position.
– before clearing bloc kag es;
– before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on
the mo w er;
– after striking a foreign object or if an
abnor mal vibration occurs . Inspect the
mo w er for damag e and mak e re pairs before
restar ting and operating the equipment.
• R educe the throttle setting before stopping
engine and, if the engine is pro vided with a
fuel shut-off v alv e , tur n the v alv e off at the
conclusion of mo wing .
• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from the cutting
unit.
• Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns
and crossing roads and sidew alks . Stop reels if
not mo wing .
• Do not operate the mo w er under the influence
of alcohol or dr ugs
• Use care when loading or unloading the
mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k
• Use care when approac hing blind cor ners ,
shr ubs , trees , or other objects that ma y obscure
vision.
Maintenance and Storage
• K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure
the equipment is in safe w orking condition.
• Nev er store the equipment with fuel in the
tank inside a building where fumes ma y reac h
an open flame or spark.
• Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any
enclosure .
• T o reduce the fire hazard, k ee p the engine ,
silencer , batter y compar tment and fuel storag e
area free of g rass , lea v es , or ex cessi v e g rease .
• Chec k the g rass catc her frequently for w ear or
deterioration.
• K ee p all par ts in g ood w orking condition and
all hardw are and h y draulic fittings tightened.
R e place all w or n or damag ed par ts and decals .
• If the fuel tank has to be drained, do this
outdoors .
• Be careful during adjustment of the mac hine
to prev ent entrapment of the fing ers betw een
mo ving blades and fix ed par ts of the mac hine .
• Diseng ag e dri v es , diseng ag e the cutting unit,
set parking brak e , stop engine and disconnect
spark plug wire . W ait for all mo v ement to stop
before adjusting, cleaning or re pairing .
• Clean g rass and debris from cutting unit,
dri v es , m ufflers , and engine to help prev ent
fires . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e .
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