MTD Shift-On-The-Go 760 Manual Del Operador página 18

Your Lawn
Tracto
WARNING
To help avoid blade
contact or a thrown
object injury, keep
bystanders, helpers,
children and pets at
least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in
operation. Stop ma=
chine if anyone enters
the area.
Planyour mowing
pattern to avoid
discharge of mated-
DiStoward roads,
sidewalks, bystanders
and the like. Also,
avoid discharging
material against a wall
or obstruction which
may cause discharged
material to ricochet
back toward the
operator.
Mowing
_ ARNING:Tohelp avoid blade contact or
a thrown objectinjury, keep bystanders,
helpers, children and pets at least 75feet
from the machine while it is in operation.
Stop machine if anyone enters the area.
Thefollowinginformation will be helpfulwhenusingthe
cuttingdeck with yourtractor:
_ WARNING: Plan your mowing pattern
to avoid discharge of materials toward
roads, sidewalks, bystanders and the like.
Also, avoid discharging material against
a wall or obstruction which may cause
discharged material to ricochet back
toward the operator.
• Do notmow at high groundspeed,especiallyif a
mulch kit or grass collectoris installed.
• Forbest resultsit is recommended that the firsttwo
laps be cut with the dischargethrowntowardsthe
center.After thefirst two laps, reversethe direction
to throwthe dischargeto the outsidefor the balance
of cutting.This will givea betterappearanceto the
lawn.
Do notcut thegrass too short.Shortgrass invites
weedgrowthand yellowsquicklyin dry weather.
• Mowingshouldalwaysbe donewith the engine at full
throttle.
• Underheavierconditionsit may be necessaryto go
backoverthe cut areaa secondtime to get a clean
cut.
• Do NOTattemptto mow heavybrushand weedsand
extremelytall grass.Yourtractoris designedto mow
lawns,NOTclearbrush.
• Keepthe bladessharpand replacethe bladeswhen
worn. Referto Cutting Blades on page 25 of this
manualfor properblade sharpeninginstructions.
WA
G
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
• GO UP AND DOWNSLOPES,NOT ACROSS.
• AVOID SUDDENTURNS.
• DO NOT OPERATETHE UNITWHERE IT COULDSLIP
OR TIR
• IF MACHINE STOPSGOINGUPHILL,STOP BLADE(S)
AND BACK DOWNHILLSLOWLY.
,, DO NOT MOWWHEN CHILDRENOR OTHERSARE
AROUND.
• NEVER CARRYCHILDREN,EVENWITH BLADESOFR
• LOOK DOWNAND BEHINDBEFOREAND WHILE
BACKING.
• KEEP SAFETY DEVICES(GUARDS,SHIELDS,AND
SWITCHES) IN PLACE ANDWORKING.
• REMOVEOBJECTSTHAT COULD BETHROWNBY
THE BLADE(S).
• KNOW LOCATIONAND FUNCTIONOF ALL CON
TROLS.
• BE SUREBLADE(S) AND ENGINEARE STOPPED
BEFORE PLACINGHANDSOR FEETNEAR
BLADE(S).
• BEFORE LEAVINGOPERATOR'SPOSITION,DISEN
GAGE BLADE(S), PLACETHE SHIFT LEVERIN
NEUTRAL, ENGAGEBRAKELOCK, SHUT ENGINE
OFF AND REMOVEKEY.
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