Safety Devices - MTD SMART RG 145 Notice D'instructions Originale

Operating instructions for lawn tractors
When working with the mower
When working with or on the
mower, wear appropriate work clo-
thes (e.g. safety boots, long
trousers, tight-fitting clothing, gogg-
les and hearing protection).
Working without ear protection may
result in loss of hearing.
Do not operate the mower unless it
is in perfect and safe working order.
Never change the pre-set factory
engine settings.
Do not refill the fuel tank while the
engine is running or if it is still hot.
Only refuel the mower outside.
Avoid open fire, formation of
sparks, and do not smoke.
Make sure that at all times there
are no persons, especially children,
or animals in the working area.
Check the terrain on which the
mower is to be used and remove all
objects which could be thrown out
by the mower. This will avoid
endangering people and damaging
the mower.
Do not mow on slopes with an inc-
line greater than 20%. Working on
slopes is dangerous; the mower
may overturn or slip.
Start off slowly and brake gently on
slopes. Keep the clutch engaged
and proceed slowly when driving
downhill. Do not travel across the
face of a slope; always drive
straight up and down.
Operate this mower only in daylight
or good artificial light.
The mower is not licensed for
transporting people.
Do not carry passengers.
Do not travel with the bonnet open.
Before carrying out any work
on the mower
Protect yourself against injury.
Before carrying out any work on
this mower
– switch off the engine,
– withdraw the ignition key,
– lock the parking brake.
– Wait until all moving parts have
come to a standstill; the engine
must have cooled down,
– Pull off the spark plug connector
so that the engine cannot inad-
vertently start.
After working with 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

Safety devices are provided for
your protection and must always
function properly.
You must not modify safety devices
in any way or bypass their function.
Safety features are:
Deflector/grass catcher
The deflector (Fig.4)/grass catcher
protects you from injury that can be
inflicted by the cutters or solid
objects flung out by the appliance.
The lawn tractor should never be
operated with the deflector/grass
catcher detached.
Safety interlock system
The safety interlock system will
only allow the engine to start when
– the driver is sitting on the seat,
– the brake pedal has been
depressed or the parking brake is
in the park position,
– the direction lever or the accele-
rator pedal is at "N",
– the cutter deck is switched off, i.
e.: PTO switch or PTO lever set
to "0/Off"
(PTO = Power-Take-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 cut-
ter deck.
The safety interlock system prevents
rear discharge units from mowing wit-
hout attached deflector/grass catcher
(automatic disconnection of engine or
cutter deck).
If units have no OCR function or the
OCR function is deactivated, the
safety interlock system prevents
the unit from reversing while the
cutter deck is switched on (automa-
tic disconnection of engine or cutter
deck).
Before reversing appliances with
PTO, therefore, switch OFF the
cutters at the PTO switch or PTO
lever.
Symbols on the mower
On the mower you will find various
symbols on adhesive labels. They
have the following meanings:
Caution!
Before switching on
the unit, read the ope-
rating instructions!
Keep third parties out
of the danger area!
Injury hazard due to
rotating blades or
other moving parts.
Keep hands and feet
out of the openings
when the machine is
running.
Injury hazard due to
rotating blades or
other moving parts.
Injury hazard due to
grass or solid objects
thrown out by mower.
Working on steep slo-
pes can be dange-
rous.
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