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Avoid sudden starts when mowing uphill because
the mower may tip backward.
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Be aware that loss of traction may occur going
downhill. Weight transfer to the front wheels
may cause drive wheels to slip and cause loss of
braking and steering.
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Always avoid sudden starting or stopping on a
slope. If the tires lose traction, stop the machine,
disengage the blades, and proceed slowly down
the slope.
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Use extreme care with grass catchers or other
attachments. These can change the stability of the
machine and cause loss of control.
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Do not try to stabilize the machine by putting your
foot on the ground.
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Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches, steep banks,
or water. Wheels dropping over edges can cause
rollovers, which may result in serious injury, death
or drowning.
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Use a walk behind mower and/or a hand trimmer
near drop-offs, ditches, steep banks, or water.
Children
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.
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Keep children out of the mowing area and under
the watchful care of another responsible adult, not
the operator.
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Be alert and turn the machine off if children enter
the area.
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Before and while backing or changing direction,
look behind, down, and side-to-side for small
children.
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Never carry children on the machine, even with the
blades off. Children may fall off and be seriously
injured or interfere with the safe operation of
machine.
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Children who have been given rides in the past
may suddenly appear in the mowing area for
another ride and be run over or backed over by
the mower.
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Never allow children to operate the machine.
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Use extra care when approaching blind corners,
shrubs, trees, the end of a fence, or other objects
that may obscure vision.
Towing Safety
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Do not attach towed equipment except at the hitch
point.
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Follow the attachment manufacturer's
recommendation for weight limits for towed
equipment and towing on slopes. Towed weight
must not exceed the weight of the machine,
operator, and ballast. Use counterweights or
wheel weights as described in the attachment, or
in the towing machine's Operator's Manual.
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Never allow children or others in or on towed
equipment.
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On slopes, the weight of the towed equipment may
cause loss of traction, increased risk of rollover,
and loss of control. Reduce the towed weight and
slow down.
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The stopping distance increases with the weight
of the towed load. Travel slowly and allow extra
distance to stop.
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Make wide turns to keep the attachment clear of
the machine.
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