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PRODUCT GRAPHICS
Keep product safety graphics (decals) clean. Replace
any safety graphic that is damaged, destroyed, miss-
ing, painted over or can no longer be read. Replace-
ment safety graphics are available through your
dealer.
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING – LOCATED ON RIGHT
SIDE OF RUNNING BOARD
SAFETY GRAPHIC – LOCATED ON
LEFT SIDE OF MOWER DECK
HANDS AND FEET SAFETY GRAPHIC–
LOCATED ON DEFLECTOR CHUTE
DEFLECTOR and SAFETY GRAPHIC –
LOCATED ON RIGHT SIDE OF DECK
WARNING
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BE FAMILIAR WITH CONTROLS BEFORE
STARTING ENGINE AND OPERATING.
SET CHOKE, MOVE THROTTLE TO MID
POSITION AND DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL.
TURN KEY TO THE START POSITION.
AFTER ENGINE STARTS OPEN CHOKE.
STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
DISENGAGE PTO AND SET PARKING BRAKE.
MOVE THROTTLE CONTROL TO MID
POSITION AND TURN KEY OFF.
STARTING INSTRUCTIONS
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
READ OPERATORS MANUAL AND ALL
WARNING LABELS BEFORE USING
MACHINE.
GO UP AND DOWN SLOPES, NOT ACROSS.
AVOID SUDDEN TURNS.
DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WHERE IT COULD
SLIP OR TIP.
IF MACHINE STOPS GOING UPHILL, STOP
PTO AND BACK DOWN HILL SLOWLY.
DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR
OTHERS ARE AROUND.
NEVER CARRY CHILDREN.
LOOK DOWN AND BEHIND BEFORE AND
WHILE BACKING.
KEEP SAFETY DEVICES [GUARDS, SHIELDS,
AND SWITCHES] IN PLACE AND WORKING.
REMOVE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE
THROWN BY THE BLADES.
KNOW LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF ALL
CONTROLS.
BE SURE THE BLADES AND THE ENGINE
ARE STOPPED BEFORE PLACING HANDS
OR FEET NEAR BLADES.
BEFORE LEAVING OPERATOR'S
POSITION, DISENGAGE PTO, ENGAGE
BRAKE LOCK, SHUT OFF ENGINE AND
REMOVE KEY.
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SAFETY GRAPHIC – LOCATED
ON LEFT SIDE OF DECK