Duramaxx 85729 Owner's Manual page 21

OPERATION
SLOPE OPERATION
WARNING:
result in severe injury. Operation on slopes requires extra caution. If you feel uneasy on
a slope, do not mow it. For your safety, use the slope gauge included as part of this
manual to measure slopes before operating this unit on a sloped or hilly area.
1. Mow a cross the face of slopes; never up and down. Exercise extreme caution when
changing direction on slopes.
2. Watch for holes, ruts, rocks, hidden objects or bumps that may cause you to slip or trip.
Tall grass can hide obstacles.
3. Always be sure of your footing. If you feel you are losing you rbalance, release the
blade/motor control handle immediately, and the blade will stop rotating within 3 seconds.
4.Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches or embankments; you could lose your footing or
balance.
5. Do not mow slopes greater than 15° as shown on the slope gauge.
6. Do not mow wet or damp grass.Unstable footing could cause slipping.
WARNING:
of approximately 2 1/2' [.75 m] every 10' [3 m]). Mow across the face of a slope, and
never up and down.
SLOPE GAUGE
Use this page as a guide in order to identify slopes that cannot be mowed safely.
Slopes are a major factor related to slip and fall accidents that can
Do not mow a slope that has an angle of greater than 15° (a rise
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