Safety Information - BRADLEY MOWERS 48SC Owner's Manual & Parts List

Read This Manual Carefully and Thoroughly Before Operating Your Mower!
1. Carefully and thoroughly read the owner's manual. Allow adequate time to fully understand the
controls and operation of the equipment. Never allow anyone to operate the mower that has not read
and fully understood the owner's manual.
2. Never allow anyone to operate the mower who is not old enough, large enough, and strong enough to
safely handle the machine.
3. Do not carry passengers. Avoid mowing while people, especially children, and pets, are nearby since
rotating blades can throw rocks and other items with enough force to cause serious injury.
BEFORE USING EQUIPMENT
OPERATOR
Wear protective clothing while mowing. Long trousers and safety glasses will help reduce the risk of
injury from thrown objects. It is recommended that steel toe shoes with aggressive soles or some other
type of substantial footwear be worn to help protect your feet and maintain traction on slopes or uneven
ground.
MOWING AREA
Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used. Look for items such as stones, sticks,
bones, wire, and other foreign objects. When struck by the mower, these and other objects may
become projectiles that could lead to serious injury and/or death.
MOWER
For your safety and the long life of your mower, always inspect the mower before each use. Before
inspection, make sure the mower is on a flat and level surface, the blades are disengaged, the ignition
switch off with the key removed, and the spark plug wire is off of the spark plug(s) and hidden so that
accidental contact cannot be made.
GENERAL CONDITION
Walk around the mower looking for any fluid spills or leaks on or underneath the mower.
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Remove any and all excessive debris, dirt, and/or fluids.
Look for signs of damage or excessive wear. Check the tightness of all nuts, bolts, pins, and
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screws. Tighten any that may be loose and replace any that may have been lost during use.
Be sure the safety interlock controls are operating properly so that the engine cannot be started
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unless the ground speed control lever is in neutral and the blades disengaged.
Check the mower blades for any damage or abnormal wear and replace in sets so that they are
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balanced.
Check the mower cutting height to assure a high quality and even cut.
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Check the tire pressure on all four (4) tires.
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Check all belts for proper wear and correct tension.
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Check engine oil and air filter as recommended in the engine manufacturer's operators manual.
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