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WARNING - READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL - Read, understand, and follow all the safety rules and instructions in the manual(s) and on the mower before attempting to operate this mower. Failure to comply with this information may result in personal injury or death. Keep this manual in a safe location for future and regular reference. Using a Smart Phone, scan the QR code symbol to learn more information concerning the warnings contained on this mower. You can also go to www.OPESymbol.com for more information.
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WARNING – TRAINING - Read the Operator’s Manual and other training material. It is the owner’s responsibility to provide training to operate or service the equipment.
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WARNING – AVOID THROWN OBJECTS INJURY - Keep helpers at least 75 feet (23 meters) from machine during operation. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones, toys, and other foreign objects which could be picked up and thrown by the blade(s). Do not operate the mower without the discharge cover or entire grass catcher in its proper place.
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WARNING – AVOID CHILD BACKOVER/RUNOVER/BLADE INJURY - To avoid back-over accidents, always look behind and down for small children. Never carry children, even with the blade(s) shut off. Keep bystanders, children, and pets inside during operation under the watchful care of a responsible adult other than the operator. Stop mower if anyone enters the area.
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WARNING – AVOID TIP-OVER/ROLL-OVER INJURY - Do not use on slopes greater than indicated by the labels on your machine. Do not mow up or down slopes, only mow across slopes that are less than the labels indicated on your machine. Use low speeds and avoid sudden turns on slopes. Stay at least 10 feet (3 meters) from drop-offs, ditches, embankments, or the edge of water.
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WARNING – AVOID FIRES - Your machine is designed to cut normal residential grass of a height no more than 10” (25 cm). Do not attempt to mow through unusually tall, dry grass (e.g., pasture), or piles of dry leaves. Allow mower to cool at least 5 minutes before fueling or storing inside an enclosed garage or storage shed.
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WARNING – AVOID FIRES - Clean flammable material from mower. Prevent fires by keeping engine compartment, top of deck, exhaust area, battery, fuel line, fuel tank and operator’s station clean of accumulated trash, grass clippings and other debris. Always clean up spilled fuel and oil.
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WARNING – HOT SURFACE - Keep a safe distance from the machine. Avoid skin contact with hot surface.
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WARNING – FLUID UNDER PRESSURE - Avoid hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure. Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can penetrate skin. Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure may have sufficient force to penetrate skin and cause serious injury. Foreign fluid injected into the skin must be surgically removed within hours by a doctor familiar with this form of injury or gangrene may result. To find a leak under pressure, use a piece of cardboard or wood - never use your hands.
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WARNING – AVOID AMPUTATION INJURY - Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the cutting deck. Contact with the blade(s) can amputate hands and feet. Ensure that all safety devices (guards, shields, switches, etc.) are in place and working. Belt and/or blade spindle contact can crush or injure body parts.
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WARNING - AVOID CRUSH/PINCH POINT INJURY - Read, understand, and follow all the safety rules and instructions in the manual(s) and on the mower before attempting to service this mower. The deck lift system is spring-assisted and under tension. Always capture the deck lift pedal by placing the clevis pin behind the lowest position before attempting to remove the mower deck.
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WARNING - AVOID CRUSH/PINCH POINT INJURY - Read, understand, and follow all the safety rules and instructions in the manual(s) and on the mower before attempting to use this mower. The self-leveling seat is a movable assembly when not in the locked position. Do not place hands or fingers into the path of moving parts when the seat is not locked.
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WARNING – REMOVE KEY - Always turns off blade(s), move the drive control levers (if equipped) outward into park position or place speed control pedals (if equipped) in neutral, stop engine, and remove key before dismounting. If you are leaving the mower unattended, always remove the key to prevent unauthorized use by children or others.
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WARNING – AVOID TOWING RELATED INJURY - Do not tow a load that exceeds 500 lbs (226 kg) rolling weight and never exceed 50 lbs (22 kg) tongue weight. Never allow children or others in or on towed equipment. Do not tow on slopes greater than 5° (9%). On slopes, the weight of the towed equipment may cause loss of traction, loss of control, and/or loss of the ability to stop. Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop.
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WARNING – AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH FROM ROLL OVER - Keep roll bar in the raised upright position with your seat belt fastened. Lower roll bar and do not fasten seat belt in low clearance situations. Raise roll bar and fasten seat belt as soon as clearance permits.
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