Havener Brush Mower 36 User Manual
Page 6
Bradley Brush Mower Owner’s Manual
6
O
PERATION OF
E
QUIPMENT
1.
DANGER: GASOLINE
IS
HIGHLY
FLAMMABLE
AND EXPLOSIVE. DO NOT ADD FUEL
WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING OR IS HOT. KEEP OPEN
FLAMES,
SPARKS, AND HEAT
AWAY FROM THE FUEL AND STORE
FUEL
IN CONTAINERS SPECIFICALLY
DESIGNED
FOR THAT PURPOSE. ADD
FUEL
OUTDOORS ONLY AND IF THE
.
FUEL
IS
SPILLED, DO
NOT
START THE ENGINE. MANUALLY PUSH THE MOWER AWAY
FROM
THE SPILL AND
IMMEDIATELY WIPE UP.
2.
DANGER: GASES EMITTED BY A CHARGING BATTERY ARE EXPLOSIVE. KEEP HEAT,
SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES AWAY FROM A CHARGING BATTERY.
3. Do not operate the engine in a confined space where dangerous carbon monoxide fumes can
collect. Carbon monox
i
de
is
odorless, tasteless, and can be
fatal.
4. Mow only
in
daylight.
5. Make sure the mower
is
in
neutral
and the
blades
are disengaged before attempting to start the
engine.
6. Do not stop or start suddenly when go
i
ng uphill. Never use riding attachments on s
l
opes since
there
is
an increased risk that they might roll over.
7. Avoid steep slopes and use extreme caution when changing directions or speed when operating on
a slope.
8. Be extremely careful when operating on a slope or when the grass
i
s damp or wet. Reduced
traction
could cause sliding. Never
mow
by pulling
t
he
mower back towards you as you
might
slip.
9. Watch
for
traffic when crossing surfaces other than grass (i.e. transporting),
load
ing
a trailer or
vehicle, or when the mower
i
s not
i
n use.
10. Never operate
the
mower with defective guards, shields, or without the safety devices securely
mounted
i
n
place.
11. Never d
i
rect discharge of
ma
terial towa
rd
bystanders or
allow anyone near
the
mower
while
in
operation.
12.
Do
not change
the
engine governor settings or over-speed the engine.
13. Always stop
the
engine whenever you leave the
mower,
even for a moment.
14. To help reduce
the
r
i
sk of a
fire
hazard, keep the engine and
the
area around
the
engine free of
grass
,
leaves,
or any other
type
of foreign material.
15.
Beware
of cutt
i
ng edges. Always wear gloves for safety when performing blade
maintenance
activit
i
es. Beware on
multiple
blade
un
i
ts s
in
ce
the
rotat
i
on of one blade
may
cause the rotation of
the other blades.
16.
Keep body and hands away from pin holes or nozzles that eject hydraulic
fluid
since f
lui
d escaping
under pressure may
have
sufficient
force
to penetrate skin and cause ser
i
ous
injury.
If
fore
ign
flu
i
d
is
i
n
j
ected into
the
skin,
it
must be surgically removed with
in
a few hours by a doctor fam
ili
ar w
i
th
th
i
s
form
of injury. A
l
ways
use
paper or cardboard and
not hands
to search for
leaks.