Safety Devices; Disposal Information - MTD j 13 Instrucciones De Uso

Operating Manual for Ride-on Lawn Tractor
Before carrying out any work on
the mower
Protect yourself against injury.
Before carrying out any work
on the mower
– switch off the engine,
– withdraw the ignition key,
– actuate the parking brake,
– wait until all moving parts have
come to rest and the engine
has fully cooled,
– pull off the cap of the spark
plug so that the engine cannot
inadvertently start.
After you have finished using
the mower
Do not leave the mower unatten-
ded until you have turned off the
engine, applied the parking brake
and removed the ignition key.

Safety devices

The safety devices are provided
for your protection and must
be kept in perfect working order.
You must not modify safety devices
in any way or bypass their function.
Safety features are:
Discharge flap/mulch
locking part
Fig. 6
These components protect you
from injury by the cutter or ejected
objects. The unit may be operated
with the attached discharge flap (a)
or the mulch locking part (b) only.
Safety interlock system
The safety interlock system will
only allow the engine to start when
– the driver is sitting on the seat,
– the parking brake has been
actuated,
– the direction-of-travel lever
is set to "N",
– the cutter deck has been
switched off.
The safety interlock system
switches the engine off as soon
as the operator leaves his seat
without actuating the parking brake
or switching off the cutter deck.
The safety interlock system pre-
vents reversing while the cutter
deck is switched on (automatic
disconnection of the engine).
Therefore, switch off the cutter
deck before reversing.
Symbols on the mower
Various symbols are used on labels
attached to the mower.
They have the following meanings:
Warning!
!
Before switching
on the unit, read
the operating
instructions!
Keep third parties out
of the danger area!
Injury hazard due
to rotating blades
or other moving
parts.
Injury hazard due
to rotating blades
or other moving
parts.
Keep hands and feet
out of the openings
when the machine
is running.
Working on steep
slopes can be dange-
rous.
Before working on the
cutters, pull out the
spark-plug terminal!
Keep fingers and
feet away from
the cutters!
Before adjusting,
cleaning or checking
the unit, switch off the
unit and pull out the
spark-plug terminal.
Warning!
Danger of explosion.
Battery acid/Risk
of chemical burns.
When getting on and
off, never step on the
cutter deck.
Before beginning any
work on this machine,
remove the ignition
key and observe all
information contained
in this guide.
The unit may be operated with
the attached discharge flap
or the mulch locking part only.
Make sure that the symbols on the
mower are legible at all times.
Symbols in the operating
instructions
The following symbols are used
in this guide:
Danger
!
Draws your attention to sources
of potential danger associated
with the task you are undertaking
at the time which constitute
a danger to persons.
Warning
Draws your attention to potential
hazards associated with the task
you are undertaking at the time
which could result in damage
to the mower.
Note
Indicates important information
and application tips.

Disposal information

Dispose of packaging, old units,
etc. in accordance with local regu-
lations.
Location specification
Whenever a location on the mower
is specified (e.g. left, right), this is
always from the perspective of the
driver, sitting in the seat, and facing
forward.
English
5