Safety
Operation
WARNING
Operating engine parts, especially the
mufer, become extremely hot. Severe burns
can occur on contact and debris, such as
leaves, grass, brush, etc. can catch re.
• Allow engine parts, especially the mufer,
to cool before touching.
• Remove accumulated debris from mufer
and engine area.
• Install and maintain in working order a
spark arrester before using equipment
on forest-covered, grass-covered, or
brush-covered unimproved land.
WARNING
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide,
which is an odorless deadly poison that can
kill you.
Do Not run engine indoors or in a small
conned area where dangerous carbon
monoxide fumes can collect.
WARNING
Operating a FrontRunner tractor without an
approved Exmark front mount attachment
increases the possibility of forward tip over.
Tip-over could cause serious injury or death.
When operating a FrontRunner tractor
without an approved Exmark front mount
attachment, observe the following:
• Limit operation to minimum required to
install a different front mount attachment.
• Minimize speed and use extreme caution.
• Only operate on a at level surface.
• Do Not operate up or down a trailer ramp.
• Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration.
• Operate only in daylight or good articial light,
keeping away from holes and hidden hazards.
• Be sure all drives are in neutral and parking brake
is engaged before starting engine. Use seat belts
with the roll bar in the raised and locked position.
• Never operate the mower with damaged guards,
shields, or covers. Always have safety shields,
guards, switches and other devices in place and in
proper working condition.
• Never mow with the discharge deector raised,
removed or altered unless there is a grass
collection system or mulch kit in place and
working properly.
• Do Not change the engine governor setting or
overspeed the engine.
• Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
remove key and engage parking brake:
– Before checking, cleaning or working on the
mower.
– After striking a foreign object or abnormal
vibration occurs (inspect the mower for
damage and make repairs before restarting
and operating the mower).
– Before clearing blockages.
– Whenever you leave the mower.
• Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
engage parking brake:
– Before refueling.
– Before dumping the grass catcher.
WARNING
Hands, feet, hair, clothing, or accessories can
become entangled in rotating parts. Contact
with the rotating parts can cause traumatic
amputation or severe lacerations.
• Do Not operate the machine without
guards, shields, and safety devices in
place and working properly.
• Keep hands, feet, hair, jewelry, or clothing
away from rotating parts.
• NEVER carry passengers. DO NOT operate
the mower when people, especially children, or
pets are in the area.
• Be alert, slow down and use caution when making
turns. Look behind and to the side before
changing directions.
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