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g. 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 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 neutral
and coast downhill.
•
Avoid starting,
stopping,
or turning
on a
slope° Ifthetires
tosetraction,
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.
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Do not
try to stabilize
the machine
by
putting
your foot on the ground.
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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 o
II!, 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.
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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.
4
•
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 inthe 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,theweight
of the towed 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.
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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 coo!
before refueling.
•
Neverfuel
the machine
indoors.
°
Never store the machine orfuelcontainer
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 atruck
or trailer bed with plastic liner.
Always
place containers
on the ground
away from your vehicle when filling.
•
Remove
gas-powered
equipment
from
the truck
or trailer
and refuel
it on the
ground_ If this is not possible,
then refuel
such equipmentwith
a portable container,
rather
than from a gasoline
dispenser
nozzle.
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