4. GENERAL OPERATION
1. Know your controls. Read this op-
erator's manual and the manual
provided with your Ride on Mow-
er. Learn how to stop the Ride
on Mower, the engine, and the
mower quickly in an emergency.
2. Watch overhead clearances care-
fully before driving under power
lines, bridges, tree branches, or
when exiting or entering build-
ings. These situations may allow
the operator to be struck or pulled
from the Ride on Mower, which
could result in serious injury or
death.
3. Do not put hands or feet under
the mower deck or near rotating
parts.
4. Always wear safety glasses with
side shields or safety goggles
during operation.
5. Clear the area to be mowed of
objects such as rocks, toys, wire,
etc. which could be struck and
thrown by the mower baldes.
A thrown object by the mower
could travel in any direction and
cause injury to the operator or a
bystander. To help avoid injury,
keep bystanders, children, and
pets at least 75 feet from mower
while in operation. Stop the mow-
ing operation if anyone enters the
area.
6. Watch for hidden hazards in the
area being cut during operation.
7. Disengage the mower before
shifting Ride on Mower into re-
verse and backing up. Always
look down and behind before and
while backing.
8. Stop the mower blades when
crossing gravel driveways, walks
or roadways.
9. Watch for traffic when operating
near or crossing roadways.
10. Never directly discharge towards
people, pets or property.
11. To avoid injury from thrown
devris, never operate the mower
when it is raised in the transport
position.
12. Never allow riders on Ride on
Mower.
13. Operate only daylight or with
good articial light.
14. Do not attempt to mow through
unusually tall, dry grass or piles
of dry leaves. Devris may build
up on the mower deck or con-
tact the Ride on Mower exhaust
causing a potential re hazard.
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