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Ii. 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
(15 ° Max),
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.
• If machine
stops
while
going
uphill,
disengage
blade,
shift
into
reverse
and
back down
slowly.
• Avoid
starting,
stopping,
or turning
on a
slope.
Ifthe tires lose traction,
disengage
the blade 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 machine.
• 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
sud-
denly
roll over if a wheel
is over the edge
or if the edge caves
in.
Iii. 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.
• Keep children
out ofthe
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.
• Never carry children,
even with the blade
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. 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 fue! the machine
indoors.
• Never store the machine
orfue!
container
where
there
is an open
flame,
spark,
or
pilot
light such
as on a water
heater
or
other
appliances.
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