3.9. When reversing the lawn mower, make sure of
the safety conditions behind.
3.10. Never operate the lawn mower in terrain where
there are ditches, holes, or steps easy to
collapse. In such a place, the lawn mower could
turn over or fall.
3.11. Befor making access to moving parts, stop the
engine, and keep your hands, feet, clothing,
accessories and etc. away so as not to be caught
in the moving parts of the lawn mower
3.12. Always pay attention in lawn of the lawn mower
to avoid obstacles such as corner stones, stubs,
sprinkler heads, etc. When there is an obstacle
that cannot be removed, provide a marker flag
as a warning to keep away from it when mowing.
When approaching the obstacle, slow down the
lawn mower sufficiently to avoid it.
3.13. Never rest a foot on the brake pedal. If so, the
brakes wear rapidly, which may lead to serious
accidents.
3.14. Adjust the cutting height with the gauge wheels
in accordance with the condition of the ground
surface at the working site. Mowing on rough
ground with low cutting height may cause
the blades to hit soil or stones, which is very
dangerous.
3.15. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine
and inspect the lawn mower and the mower deck
for damage and be sure to make repairs before
mowing again.
3.16. Be sure to keep the grass discharging part
clean. A clogged discharging part may cause the
discharge cover to open, resulting in scattering of
grass and stones, which is very dangerous.
3.17. Never allow grass or leaves to accumulate
around heated parts such as the engine and the
muffler, or this may cause a fire.
3.18. Before moving the lawn mower to another place,
be sure to stop the mower blades and lift up the
mower deck. Otherwise, they may hit stones and
scatter them around, which is very dangerous.
3.19. When driving over a levee or a step, stop the
mower blades, lift up the mower deck, and move
the lawn mower straight to the levee and make it
climb over slowly. Avoid climbing over a levee too
high, or the lawn mower may fall sideways or turn
over.
3.20. Before stopping the engine, be sure to lower the
mower deck onto the ground, apply the parking
brakes, and shift the PTO lever to the OFF
position.
3.21. Before leaving the lawn mower, stop the engine,
lower the mower deck onto the ground, draw the
engine key, apply the parking brakes, and chock
the wheels. The lawn mower should be parked in
a place which is flat and spacious, and has hard
surface in order to avoid unexpected moving of
the lawn mower.
3.22. Never attempt to use the lawn mower to draw an
implement or a trailer. It is not designed to draw a
load.
3.23. Never attempt sudden starting and stopping,
otherwise it causes not only damaged lawn but
deterioration of durability of lawn mower.
4. OPERATION ON A SLOPE
We cannot recommend this lawn mower be operated on
a slope, but advise you to use a lawn mower designed
for slope operation. On a slope, various elements of
operation such as slope angles, ground conditions, way
of operation, grass conditions, etc. may lead to slipping,
or over-turning of the lawn mower, which may result in
bodily injury.
If the lawn mower has to be used on a slope, remember
there is on such thing as a "safe" slope. Never use it on
a slope of more than "12°", and be sure to abide by the
following instructions. Even if using it on a slope of less
than "12°", be sure to abide by the following instructions.
･ A slope angle of 12°s specified with the
lawn mowers equipped with the attachments
mentioned respectively.
- The lawn mower is not equipped with any
attachments or a cabin than a standard mower
deck and collector.
- The lawn mower is equipped with a standard
mower deck and collector.
When your lawn mower is equpped with an
imprement other than a standard mower deck
and collector, never fail to ask your dealers about
machine balance. Always follow their advice.
