Husqvarna Xcite 60 Operator's Manual page 4

• Keep an eye out and stop the product
immediately, if children enter the work area. Be
very careful near corners, bushes, trees or other
objects that prevents a clear view.
• Use extreme care when going near blind corners,
shrubs, trees, or other objects that can block
your view of a child.
• Before and while you move the product in
reverse, look behind you and look down for small
children.
• Do not let children operate the product.
• The American Academy of Paediatrics
recommends that children be a minimum of 16
years of age before operating a riding lawn
mower.
• Do not carry children, even with the blade(s)
shut off. Children could fall off and be seriously
injured or interfere with safe product operation.
Children who have been given rides in the past
could suddenly appear in the mowing area for
another ride and be run over or backed over by
the product.
Safety instructions for operation
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use
the product.
• Do not operate the mower if the accessory is not
fully installed.
• Make sure that all moving parts stop before you
remove clogged grass from the product.
• Clear the area of objects such as stones, toys,
wires, etc. that may become caught in the blades
and be thrown out.
• Only let responsible adults operate the product.
• Make sure that the area is clear of all people and
pets before mowing. Stop the product if anyone
enters the area.
• Decrease speed before turning.
• Decrease the speed before you turn around a
corner.
• Disengage the blades when the product does not
mow.
• Disengage the mower blades when you move
the product across areas where thrown objects
can be dangerous.
• Use eye protection when you use the product.
Thrown objects can cause eye damage.
• Data shows that operators age 60 years and
above are involved in a large percentage of
riding mower-related injuries. These operators
must evaluate if they can safely operate the
riding mower sufficiently to protect themselves
and others from injury.
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Safety instructions for operation on
slopes
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use
the product.
Slopes are a major factor related to accidents.
Operation on slopes requires extra caution.
• Travel in the manufacturer recommended
direction on slopes. Use caution while operating
near dropoffs.
• Avoid mowing wet grass. The tires can lose
traction.
• Do not operate product under any condition
where traction, steering, or stability is in question.
Tires could slide even if the wheels are stopped.
• Always keep the product in gear when going
down slopes. Do not coast downhill.
• Avoid starting and stopping on slopes. Avoid
making sudden changes in speed or direction.
Make turns slowly and gradually.
• If the tires lose traction, disengage the blades
and continue slowly straight down the slope.
• Use extra care while operating product with a
grass catcher or other attachment(s). They can
affect the stability of the product.
• To cut grass on slopes increases the risk that
you can not control the product and that it
overturns. This can cause injury or death. It is
necessary to cut the grass carefully on all slopes.
If you cannot reverse up a slope or if you do not
feel safe, do not cut it.
• Remove stones, branches and other obstacles.
• Cut the grass on the slope up and down, not
from side to side.
• Do not operate the product on ground that slopes
more than 10°.
• Move smoothly and slowly on slopes.
• Look out for and do not move across furrows,
holes and bumps. There is a higher risk that the
product overturns on ground that is not flat. Long
grass can hide obstacles.
• Do not cut grass near edges, ditches or banks.
Keep at least the width of the machine away
from these hazards. The product can suddenly
overturn if a wheel moves across the edge of a
steep slope or a ditch, or if an edge gives way.
Personal protective equipment
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use
the product.
• Use approved personal protective equipment
when you use the product. Personal protective
equipment cannot fully prevent injury but it
decreases the degree of injury if an accident
Read the warning
Read the warning
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