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Operator Safety

 23. Use care when approaching blind corners, shrubs, 

trees or other objects that may obscure vision.

 24. To reduce fire hazard, keep unit free of grass, 

leaves & excess oil.  Do not stop or park over dry 
leaves, grass or combustible materials.

 25. OSHA regulations may require the use of hearing 

protection when exposed to sound levels greater 
than 85 dBA for an 8 hour time period.

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 
drive on it.

Do
 1.  Mow across slopes, not up and down.
 2.  Remove obstacles such as rocks, tree limbs, etc.
 3.  Watch for holes, ruts, or bumps.  Uneven terrain 

could overturn the unit.  Tall grass can hide 
obstacles.

 4.  Use slow speed.  Choose a slow speed so that 

you will not have to stop or change speed while 
on the slope.

 5.  Use extra care with grass catchers or other 

attachments.  These can change the stability of 
the unit. 

 6.  Keep all movement on the slopes slow and 

gradual.  Do not make sudden changes in speed 
or direction.

 7.  See your authorized dealer for recommendations 

of available weights to improve stability.

Do Not
 1.  Avoid starting, stopping, or turning on a slope.  

If tires lose traction (i.e. machine stops forward 
motion on a slope), disengage the blade(s) (PTO) 
and drive slow off the slope.

 2.  Do not turn on slopes unless necessary, and then, 

turn slowly and gradually uphill, if possible.  Never 
mow down slopes.

 3.  Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches, or 

embankments. The operator could lose footing or 
balance or mower could suddenly turn over if a 
wheel is over the edge of a cliff or ditch, or if an 
edge caves in.

 4.  Do not mow on wet grass.  Reduced footing or 

traction could cause sliding.

 5.  Do not try to stabilize the unit by putting your foot 

on the ground. (ride-on units)

 6.  Do not mow excessively steep slopes.
 7.  Do not use grass catcher on steep slopes.
 8.  Do not mow slopes if you cannot back up them.

 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 recommendations 

for weight limit for towed equipment and 
towing on slopes. See attaching a trailer under 
OPERATION.

 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.  Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop.
 6.  Do not shift to neutral and coast down hill.

Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to 
the presence of children. Children are often attracted 
to the unit and the mowing activity. Never assume that 
children will remain where you last saw them.
 1.  Keep children out of the mowing area and under 

the watchful care of another responsible adult.

 2.  Be alert and turn unit off if children enter the area.
 3.  Before and during reverse operation, look behind 

and down for small children.

 4.  Never carry children, even with the blade(s) off. 

They may fall off and be seriously injured or 
interfere with safe unit operation.  Children who 
have been given rides in the past may suddenly 
appear in the mowing area for another ride and be 
run over or backed over by the machine.

 5.  Never allow children to operate the unit.
 6.  Use extra care when approaching blind corners, 

shrubs, trees, or other objects that may obscure 
vision.

*This limit was determined per CEN Standard EN 836:1997, Section 
5.2.2 and is based on the EN 836 Stability Test procedure described in 
Section 4.2.4.2. The 15 degree “limit of stability” is equal to 50% of the 
angle at which machine lift-off occurred in static tests. Actual dynamic 
stability may vary depending on operating conditions.

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