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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety instructions
These instructions are for your safety. Read them carefully.
Insure your Rider
• Check the insurance coverage for your new Rider.
• Contact your insurance company.
• You should have fully comprehensive insurance including:
third party, fire, damage, theft and liability
General use
• Read all the instructions in this operator’s manual and on
the machine before you start it. Ensure you understand
them and then observe them.
• Learn how to use the machine and its controls safely and
learn to how to stop quickly. Also learn to recognize the
safety decals.
• Only allow the machine to be used by adults who are
familiar with its use.
• Make sure nobody else is in the vicinity of the machine
when you start the engine, engage the drive or drive off.
• Clear the area of objects such as stones, toys, wires, etc.
that may become caught in the blades and be thrown out.
• Stop the engine and prevent the engine from being
started until you have cleaned the outlet channel.
• Look out for the ejector and do not direct it towards
anyone.
• Stop the engine and prevent it from starting before you
clean the cutting unit.
• Remember that the driver is responsible for dangers or
accidents.
• Never carry passengers. The machine is only intended to
be used by one person.
• Always look downwards and backwards before and while
reversing. Keep watch for both large and small obstacles.
• Slow before cornering.
• Switch off the blades when you are not mowing.
• Take care when rounding a fixed object, so that the blades
do not hit it. Never run the machine over foreign objects.
• Only use the machine in daylight or in other well-lit
conditions. Keep the machine at a safe distance from
holes or other irregularities in the ground. Pay attention to
other possible risks.
• Never use the machine if you are tired, if you have
consumed alcohol, or if you are taking other drugs or
medication that can affect your vision, judgement or co-
ordination.
• Keep an eye on the traffic when working close to a road or
when crossing it.
• Never leave the machine unsupervised with the engine
running. Always stop the blades, apply the parking brake,
stop the engine and remove the keys before leaving the
machine.
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WARNING! The ignition system of this
machine produces an electromagnetic field
during operation. This field may under some
circumstances interfere with pacemakers. To
reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury, we
recommend persons with pacemakers to
consult their physician and the pacemaker
manufacturer before operating this machine.
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WARNING! This machine can sever hands
and feet as well as throw objects. Failure to
observe the safety instructions can result in
serious injuries.
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WARNING! Engine exhaust, some of its
constituents and certain vehicle
components contain or emit chemicals
considered to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive impairment. The engine
emits carbon monoxide, which is a
colourless, poisonous gas. Do not use the
machine in enclosed spaces.