Z-BEAST FINISH MOWER 48ZB Owner's Manual page 8

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Slope Operation—Safety Precautions
1. Do not mow on slopes greater than 15 degrees.
2. Be extremely careful when operating the
mower on a slope. Reduced traction could
cause sliding.
3. Do not stop or start suddenly when going
uphill.
4. Slow down and use caution when making turns
and when changing direction on slopes.
5. Do not operate a riding mower near steep
slopes, ditches, or water. Use a walk behind
mower or a hand trimmer for these areas.
6. Roll bar should be raised and locked with seat
belt bucked even before engine is turned on.
IMPORTANT! The mower belts are adjusted to
ensure the blades stop turning within seven (7)
seconds of releasing the blade control lever. If you
are making any belt adjustments whatsoever, for
your safety and the safety of others around you, you
must ensure the belts are re-adjusted to achieve
this design specification.
DANGER: Do not bypass, modify, alter or
disconnect the safety system. Make sure that
the safety interlock system is fully operational
each time before mowing.
Before attempting to use your mower, make
sure you are familiar with all of the
components and have read the manual.
Rev: March 2011
Operation Safety Precautions
EXPLOSIVE. FUEL LEAKS, A LOOSE FUEL TANK,
OR A LOOSE FUEL VALVE CAN LEAD TO SEVERE
Before setting up your Z-BEAST mower,
disconnect the spark plug wires from the
spark plugs and ground them against the
engine to prevent inadvertent starting. This
step should be taken as a precaution
whenever you are working on this machine.
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7. Should it be necessary to lower the roll bar,
seat belt should not be used.
8. If tires loose traction, disengage the blades and
drive slowly and cautiously off the slope.
9. Use extreme care with attachments as they can
change the stability of the mower and cause
loss of control.
10. Slow down and drive extra carefully on
hillsides. Be sure to drive in the recommended
direction on hillsides. Turf conditions can
affect the machine's stability.
11. The parking brake may not hold the mower if
parked on a slope.
GASOLINE IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND
INJURY OR DEATH. DO NOT OPERATE THIS
MOWER IF ANY COMPONENT OF THE FUEL
SYSTEM IS LOOSE OR LEAKS GASOLINE!
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