Slope Operation; Towing - MTD 13AM762F765 Operator's Manual

Slope Operation:
Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto loss of controland
tip-overaccidentswhich can resultin severeinjury or
death,All slopesrequireextracaution,if you cannot
back up the slopeor if youfeel uneasyon it, do notmow
it,
Foryour safety,usethe slopegauge includedas partof
this manualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis unit
on a slopedor hillyarea,if the slopeis greaterthan 15
;_,_ degreesas shownon the slopegauge,do notoperate
,, this unit on that area or serious injurycouldresult,
uperal:lon Do:
1, Mow up and downslopes,notacross,Exercise
racl:lces
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononsbpes,
2, Watchfor hobs, ruts,bumps,rocks,or other hidden
objects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine,
out important safety
instructions which, if
not followed, could
endangerthe personal
safety and/or property
of yourself and others.
Read and follow all
instructions in this man°
ual before attempting to
Tallgrasscan hide obstacbs,
3, Use slow speed,Choosea low enoughspeed
settingso that youwill not haveto stop or shift while
on the slope,Tires may losetractionon slopeseven
thoughthe brakesare functioningproperly,Always
keepmachinein gear whengoingdownslopes to
take advantage of engine brakingaction,
4, Followthe manufacturer's recommendations for
wheelweightsor counterweights to improvestability,
5, Use extra carewith grasscatchersor otherat-
tachments, T hese canchangethe stabilityof the
machine,
6, Keepall movement o n theslopes slow and gradual
Do not makesuddenchangesin speedor direction,
Rapidengagement o r brakingcouldcausethe front
of the machineto lift and rapidlyfib overbackwards
whichcouldcause seriousinjury,
7, Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope,If tires lose
traction,disengagethe blade(s)and proceedslowly
straightdownthe slope,
Do Not:
1, Do notturn on slopes unlessnecessary;then,turn
slowlyand graduallydownhill,if possibb,
2, Do not mownear drop-offs,ditchesor embankments,
The mowercouldsuddenlyturnoverif a wheel is over
the edgeof a cliff, ditch,or if an edge cavesin,
3, Do nottry to staNlizethe machineby puttingyourfoot
on the ground,
4, Do not usea grasscatcheron steep slopes,
5, Do not mowon wet grass,Reducedtractioncould
causesliding,
6, Do notshift to neutraland coastdownhill Over-speed-
ing may causethe operatorto lose controlof the
machineresultingin seriousinjuryor death,
7, Do nottow heavypull behindattachments(e,g,loaded
dumpcart, lawnroller,etc,)on slopesgreaterthan
5 degrees,Whengoingdown hill,the extra weight
tendsto pushthetractorand maycauseyou to loose
control (e,g, tractormayspeedup, brakingand steer-
ing ability are reduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand
causetractorto overturn),
Towing:
1, Towonlywith a machinethat hasa hitchdesignedfor
towing,Do not attachtowedequipmentexceptat the
hitch point,
2, Followthe manufacturers recommendation for weight
limitsfor towedequipmentand towingon slopes,
3, Neverallowchildrenor othersin or on towedequip-
ment,
4, On slopes,theweight of thetowed equipmentmay
causeloss of tractionand loss of control,
5, Travelslowlyand allowextra distanceto stop,
6, Do notshift to neutraland coastdownhill
these instructions may
result in personal injury,
When you see this
symbol
HEED ITS WARNING
YOUr
Responsibility
Restrictthe use
of this power machine
to persons who read.
understand
and follow the warnings
and instructions
in this manual
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