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Operation
Important: Verify that the reinforced bumpers
are installed on the machine prior to operation.
Refer to the Maintenance section and perform all the
necessary inspection and maintenance steps.
Operating Instructions
During Operation Safety
General Safety
The operator must use their full attention when
operating the machine. Do Not engage in any activity
that causes distractions; otherwise, injury or property
damage may occur.
• The machine that the UltraVac attaches to was
designed for one operator only. Do not carry
passengers and keep all others away from machine
during operation.
• Operate only in daylight or good artificial light.
• Lightning can cause severe injury or death. If
lightning is seen or thunder is heard in the area,
Do Not operate the machine; seek shelter.
• Keep away from holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, and
other hidden hazards. Use care when approaching
blind corners, shrubs, trees, tall grass or other
objects that may hide obstacles or obscure vision.
Uneven terrain could overturn the machine or
cause the operator to lose their balance or footing.
• Never mow with the discharge deflector raised,
removed or altered unless there is a grass
collection system or mulch kit in place and
working properly.
DANGER
There are rotating blades in the blower and
under the mower deck. Blade contact can
cause serious operator or bystander injury or
even death.
• Do Not reach into blower unless rotation
indicator has stopped. Disengage PTO,
stop engine, remove key, wait for all
moving parts to stop. Engage parking
brake.
• Never operate mower unless discharge
deflector, entire grass collection system,
or mulch kit is installed.
• Stop the blades, slow down, and use caution
when crossing surfaces other than grass and when
transporting the mower to and from the area to
be mowed.
• Be aware of the mower discharge path and direct
discharge away from others. Avoid discharging
material against a wall or obstruction as the
material may ricochet back toward the operator.
Stop the blades, slow down, and use caution
when crossing surfaces other than grass and when
transporting the mower to and from the area to
be mowed.
WARNING
Hands, feet, hair, clothing, or accessories can
become entangled in rotating parts. Contact
with the rotating parts can cause traumatic
amputation or severe lacerations.
• Do Not operate the machine without
guards, shields, and safety devices in place
and working properly.
• Keep hands, feet, hair, jewelry, or clothing
away from rotating parts.
• Park machine on level ground. Stop engine, wait
for all moving parts to stop, remove key and
engage parking brake:
– Before checking, cleaning or working on the
mower.
– After striking a foreign object or abnormal
vibration occurs (inspect the mower for
damage and make repairs before restarting
and operating the mower).
– Before clearing blockages.
– Whenever you leave the mower.
• Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not
alert to the presence of children. Children are
often attracted to the machine and the mowing
activity. Never assume that children will remain
where you last saw them.
– Keep children out of the mowing area and
under the watchful care of another responsible
adult, not the operator.
– Be alert and turn the machine off if children
enter the area.
– Before and while backing or changing
direction, look behind, down, and side-to-side
for small children.
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