Exmark Turf Tracer HP Operator's Manual page 9

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POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Operating engine parts, especially the muffler, become
extremely hot.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ Severe burns can occur on contact.
♦ Debris, such as leaves, grass, brush, etc. can catch fire.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Allow engine parts, especially the muffler, to cool before
touching.
♦ Remove accumulated debris from muffler 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.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Hands, feet, hair, clothing, or accessories can become
entangled in rotating parts.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ Contact with rotating parts can cause traumatic amputation
or severe lacerations.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Do not operate the machine without guards, shields, and
safety devices in place and working.
♦ Keep hands, feet, hair, jewelry, or clothing away from
rotating parts.
Give complete, undivided attention to the job at hand.
Mow only in daylight or good artificial light, keeping away from holes and hidden
hazards. Do Not operate the mower when children or others are in the area!
When feasible, avoid operating the equipment in wet grass.
Use EXTREME caution when mowing and/or turning on slopes as loss of
traction and/or control could occur.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Mowing on wet grass or steep slopes can cause sliding and
loss of control.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ Loss of control and/or loss of operator's footing could result
in a fall with an arm or leg getting under the mower or
engine deck, which may result in serious injury or death.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Mow across slopes, never up and down.
♦ Do not mow slopes when grass is wet.
♦ Do not mow near drop-offs or near water.
♦ Do not mow slopes greater than 20 degrees.
♦ Reduce speed and use extreme caution on slopes.
♦ Avoid sudden turns or rapid speed changes.
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