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Slope Operation
Slopes are a major factor related to loss of
control and tip-over accidents which can result
in severe injury or death. All slopes require extra
caution. If you cannot back up the slope or if you
feel uneasy on it, do not mow it.
For your safety, use the slope gauge included
as part of this manual to measure slopes before
operating this machine on a sloped or hilly area.
If the slope is greater than 15 degrees as shown
on the slope gauge, do not operate this machine
on that area or serious injury could result.
Do:
1.
Mow up and down slopes, not across.
Exercise extreme caution when changing
direction on slopes.
2.
Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or
other hidden objects. Uneven terrain could
overturn the machine. Tall grass can hide
obstacles.
3.
Use slow speed. Choose a low enough
speed setting so that you will not have
to stop or shift while on the slope. Tires
may lose traction on slopes even though
the brakes are functioning properly.
Always keep machine in gear when going
down slopes to take advantage of engine
braking action.
4.
Follow the manufacturer's
recommendations for wheel weights or
counterweights to improve stability.
5.
Use extra care with grass catchers or
other attachments. These can change the
stability of the machine.
6.
Keep all movement on the slopes slow and
gradual. Do not make sudden changes in
speed or direction. Rapid engagement
or braking could cause the front of the
machine to lift and rapidly flip over
backwards which could cause serious injury.
7.
Avoid starting or stopping on a slope. If
tires lose traction, disengage the blade(s)
and proceed slowly straight down the
slope.
Do Not:
1.
Do not turn on slopes unless necessary;
then, turn slowly and gradually downhill,
if possible.
2.
Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches or
embankments. The mower could suddenly
turn over if a wheel is over the edge of a
cliff, ditch, or if an edge caves in.
3.
Do not try to stabilize the machine by putting
your foot on the ground.
4.
Do not use a grass catcher on steep slopes.
5.
Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced
traction could cause sliding.
6.
Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill.
Over-speeding may cause the operator to
lose control of the machine resulting in
serious injury or death.
7.
Do not tow heavy pull behind
attachments (e.g. loaded dump cart,
lawn roller, etc.) on slopes greater than 5
degrees. When going down hill, the extra
weight tends to push the tractor and may
cause you to loose control (e.g. tractor
may speed up, braking and steering ability
are reduced, attachment may jack-knife
and cause tractor to overturn).
Children
1.
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. They
do not understand the dangers. Never
assume that children will remain where
you last saw them.
a.
Keep children out of the mowing
area and in watchful care of a
responsible adult other than the
operator.
b.
Be alert and turn machine off if a
child enters the area.
c.
Before and while backing, look
behind and down for small children.
d.
Never carry children, even with the
blade(s) shut off. They may fall off and
be seriously injured or interfere with
safe machine operation.
e.
Use extreme care when approaching
blind corners, doorways, shrubs,
trees or other objects that may block
your vision of a child who may run
into the path of the machine.
f.
To avoid back-over accidents, always
disengage the cutting blade(s)
before shifting into Reverse. If
equipped, the "Reverse Caution
Mode" should not be used when
children or others are around.
g.
Keep children away from hot or
running engines. They can suffer
burns from a hot muffler.
h.
Remove key when machine is
unattended to prevent unauthorized
operation.
2.
Never allow children under 14 years of
age to operate this machine. Children 14
and over should read and understand the
instructions and safe operation practices
in this manual and on the machine and
should be trained and supervised by an
adult.
Towing
1.
Tow only with a machine that has a hitch
designed for towing. Do not attach towed
equipment except at the hitch point.
2.
Follow the manufacturer's
recommendation for weight limits for
towed equipment and towing on slopes.
3.
Never allow children or others in or on
towed equipment.
4.
On slopes, the weight of the towed
equipment may cause loss of traction and
loss of control.
5.
Always use extra caution when towing
with a machine capable of making tight
turns (e.g. "zero-turn" ride-on mower).
Make wide turns to avoid jack-knifing.
6.
Travel slowly and allow extra distance to
stop.
7.
Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill.
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