MTD 13BA26JC600 Manual page 9

For your safety
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 never make any modifications to safety
equipment or bypass their functions.
Safety features are:
Discharge flap/mulch locking part
Fig. 6
These parts protect you from the cutting blade 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 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 cut-
ter deck. If mowers do not feature the OCR function
or if the OCR function is deactivated, the safety
interlock 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.
Injury hazard due to rotating blades
or other moving parts. Keep hands
and feet out of the openings when the
machine is running.
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