MTD 13B726JD603 Manual page 9

For your safety
When working with the device
When working with or on the unit, wear appropri-
ate work clothes (e.g. safety boots, long trousers,
tight-fitting clothing, goggles and hearing protection).
Working without ear protection may result in loss of
hearing.
Do not operate the mower unless it is in perfect and
safe working order.
Never change the engine settings pre-configured in
the factory.
Do not refill the fuel tank while the engine is running
or still hot.
Only refuel the mower outside.
Prevent naked flames and spark formation, and do
not smoke.
Make sure that at all times there are no persons,
especially children, or animals in the working area.
Check the terrain on which the mower is to be used
and remove all objects which could be thrown out by
the mower. This will avoid endangering people and
damaging the mower.
Do not mow on slopes with an incline greater than
20%. Working on slopes is dangerous; the mower
may overturn or slip. Start off slowly and brake
gently on slopes. Keep the clutch engaged and
proceed slowly when driving downhill. Do not travel
across the face of a slope; always drive straight up
and down.
Operate this mower only in daylight or good artificial
light.
The device is not licensed for transporting people.
Before carrying out any work on the mower
Protect yourself against injury. Before all work on
this device.
- Switch off the engine.
- Withdraw the ignition key.
- Actuate the parking brake.
- Wait until all moving parts have come to a stand-
still; the engine must have cooled down.
- Pull the spark plug connector off the engine so
that the engine cannot inadvertently start.
After working with the device
Do not leave the mower unattended until you have
turned off the engine, applied the parking brake and
removed the ignition key.
Safety devices
Safety equipment is designed for your protection
and must always be in functioning order.
You must not modify safety devices in any way or
bypass their function.
Safety features are:
Discharge flap/mulch locking part
Fig. 6
These components protect you from injury by the
cutter or ejected objects. The unit may be operated
with the attached discharge flap (a) or the mulch
locking part (b) only.
Safety locking system
The safety locking system will only allow the engine
to start when
- The driver is sitting on the seat.
- the parking brake has been actuated,
- the direction-of-travel lever is set to "N",
- the discharge flap, the mulch locking component
or a grass catcher (optional) is fitted,
- the cutter deck has been switched off.
The safety interlock system switches the engine
off as soon as the operator leaves his seat without
actuating the parking brake or switching off the
cutter deck.
If mowers do not feature the OCR function or if
the OCR function is deactivated, the safety inter-
lock system will prevent reversing while the cutter
deck is switched on (automatic switching off of the
motor). Therefore, switch off the cutter deck before
reversing.
Symbols on the device
On the device you will find various symbols as adhe-
sive labels. They have the following meanings:
Caution! Before switching on, read the
operating instructions!
Keep third parties out of the danger
area!
Injury hazard due to rotating blades or
other moving parts.
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