SAFETY INFORMATION &WARNING
WARNING: Alwais read your operators manual thoroughly before oper-
ating or performing any maintenance on your mower. Before you operate
this machine, know your controls and how to stop the tractor and mower
quickly in an emergency! Read and observe all safety decals on the trac-
tor and mower.
Use extreme caution and reduce speed when
operating on hillside. Use cabs equiped with
ROPS (Roll Over Protection) and seat belts.
Mowers are more likely to throw objects when
operating on hillside and tractors can easily
tip. Either could result in serious injury to op-
erator. Never start or stop suddenly when go-
ing up or downhill. This could result in tipping
of the tractor or a roll-over. If steep slopes are
anticipated, adjust the wheel width, add fluid
to tires or add tractor weights to compensate.
Avoid steep slopes. Do not raise the cutter bar
when mowing hillsides. Doing so may in-
crease the likelihood of tipping.
Only the operator should ride on the tractor no
one should ride on the mower. Persons riding
on the tractor or the mower could easily fall
into the path of the machine resulting in seri-
ous injury. Anyone operating this machine
must be instructed in the operation and capa-
ble of safe operation of the unit. Never allow
children to operate this machine!
Never use drugs or alcoholic beverages which
can hinder alertness or coordination while op-
erating. Consult your doctor about operating
this machine while taking prescription drugs.
Always keep all covers, blades and guards,
furnished with the machine, in place and in
good condition. Failure to do so could result in
the operator being struck by high speed cutter
bar. Keep clear all mowing parts.
Make sure all onlookers personnel, children
and pets are out of the area to be mowed.
Make sure pets and small children are not un-
der or around the machine when you start the
mower.
Always wear a hard hat, safety glasses and ear
protection when operating the mower to reduce
the chance of injury from thrown objects and
high noise levels.
Always inspect the area to be cut for foreign
objects or debris before cutting. Failure to do
could result in personnel being struck by loose
objects thrown by rotating blades.
Thrown objects can cause serious injury or
death.
Always wear proper foot protection. Never op-
erate the mower in bare feet or while wearing
sandals or sneakers.
Always operate in daylight conditions or use
sufficient artificial lighting. Use extreme caution
when mowing under conditions which could
hinder yoour ability to see people, pets or ob-
structions in the mowing aerea.
Always check the drive line connections at the
tractor and the gearbox before operation of the
mower. Be sure the quick disconnects are
locked before operation.
Always disengage the tractor PTO and shift into
neutral before starting the tractor.
Never assume that the blades are not rotating
while the tractor is running. Do not place hands
or feet under the mower when the engine is
running.
Always lower the mower to the ground and shut
off the tractor before dismounting and be sure
that the mowing motion has stopped
Failure to do so could result in the operator be-
ing injured by mowing tractor, mower or
driveline parts.
