Snapper SXD21SPWM82 Owner's Manual page 17

OPERATION
SLOPE GAUGE (See Figure 10)
• For your safety, use the slope gauge that is included as part of this manual to measure slopes before operating this unit
on a sloped or hilly area.
• Always be sure of your footing. If you feel like you are losing your balance, release the blade/ motor control handle
immediately. The blade will stop rotating within 3 seconds.
• Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches, or embankments, because you could lose your footing or balance.
• Do not mow a slope that has an angle of greater than 15°.
W A R N I N G
Do not mow a slope that has an angle of greater than 15° (a rise of approximately 2 1/2 feet [.75 m] every 10 feet [3 m]).
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Fig. 10