I. FOR SAFE OPERATION
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3.OPERATION OF THE LAWN MOWER
3.1. During operation, never allow anyone, especial-
ly children, and animals to be in the vicinity of
the lawn mower, especially near the discharge
of the mower deck.
3.2. When you are working with co-workers, be
sure to alert them by signalling before you take
a new action.
3.3. Be sure to mow only in daylight. Mowing in the
dark may cause unexpected accidents.
3.4. When operating the lawn mower, you should be
seated in the operator's seat properly, hold the
steering wheel by both hands, and look in the
direction in which the lawn mower advances.
Avoid looking aside or holding the steering
wheel by one hand during operation.
3.5. Always be sure to operate the lawn mower from
the driver's seat. Never attempt to get on or off
the lawn mower while it is travelling.
3.6. Never allow other persons to get on the lawn
mower during operation.
3.7. When turning the lawn mower, slow down suf-
ficiently. Turning at high speed may cause the
lawn mower to turn over.
3.8. Never attempt to depress the dif-lock pedal
while turning around the lawn mower. Turning
with the dif-lock on may cause the lawn mower
to turn over.
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 col-
lapse. 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 ma-
rker 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 dan-
gerous.
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 scatter-
ing of grass and stones, which is very danger-
ous.
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 posi-
tion.
