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the manufacturer's recommended parts when
necessary.
• Make sure you understand the controls, their
locations, their functions, and their safety
requirements.
Operation 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.
Use the discharge gate to temporarily stop or deflect
grass clippings away from sidewalks, parking lots,
patios, or anywhere grass clippings are not desired to
be discharged. The pedal allows the discharge gate to
be held in any position from fully closed to fully open.
Important: The gate, of the Operator Controlled
Discharge assembly, is designed to operate
in conjunction with the discharge deflector.
The mower meets the ANSI Standard Safety
Specifications when the discharge deflector is in
the down position (reference Figure 9). Always
mow with the discharge deflector installed and in
the down position.
DANGER
An uncovered discharge opening will allow
objects to be thrown in an operator's or
bystander's direction. Also, contact with the
blade could occur. Thrown objects or blade
contact can cause serious injury or death.
Never operate the mower with the discharge
deflector raised, removed, or altered unless there
is a grass collection system or mulch kit in place
and working properly.
• Operate the machine only in good visibility and
appropriate weather conditions. Do Not operate
the machine when there is the risk of lightning.
• 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.
• Do Not operate the machine without all safety
shields, guards, switches, and other devices in
place and in proper working condition.
• Keep your hands and feet away from the moving
parts. Keep clear of the discharge opening.
DANGER
The rotating blades under the mower deck are
dangerous. Blade contact can cause serious
injury or death.
Do Not put hands or feet under the mower or
mower deck when the blades are engaged.
• Do Not mow with the discharge deflector
raised, removed, or altered unless there is a
grass-collection system or mulch kit in place and
working properly.
• 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.
• Park the machine on level ground. Stop engine,
wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key.
– 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. Do Not leave
a running machine unattended.
Opening the Discharge Gate
Push down on the back of the foot pedal to open
the gate.
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Operation
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