John Deere GT2554 - Manual (Page 8)

Safety - 4
SAFETY
Rotating Blades are Dangerous
HELP PREVENT SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENTS:
• Rotating blades can cut off arms and legs, and throw
objects. Failure to observe safety instructions could result
in serious injury or death.
• Keep hands, feet and clothing away from mower deck
when engine is running.
• Be alert at all times, drive forward carefully. People,
especially children can move quickly into the mowing area
before you know it.
• Before backing up, stop mower blades or attachments
and look down and behind the machine carefully, especially
for children.
• Do not mow in reverse.
• Shut off blades when you are not mowing.
• Do not operate machine if you are under the influence of
drugs or alcohol.
• Park machine safely before inspecting, removing, or
unplugging mower or bagger.
PROTECT CHILDREN:
• Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to
the presence of children. Keep children out of the mowing
area and under the watchful care of another responsible
adult.
• Never assume that children will remain where you last
saw them. Children are attracted to mowing activity, stay
alert to the presence of children.
• Keep children indoors when you are mowing. Turn the
machine off if a child enters the mowing area.
• Use extra care when you come to blind corners, shrubs,
trees, or other objects that may block your vision.
• Do not let children or an untrained person operate the
machine.
• Do not carry or let children ride on any attachment or
machine even with the blades off. Do not tow children in a
cart or trailer.
Parking Safely
• Stop machine on a level surface, not on a slope.
• Disengage mower blades.
• Lower attachments to the ground.
• Lock park brake.
• Stop engine.
• Remove key.
• Before leaving operator’s seat, wait for engine and all
moving parts to stop.
Avoid Tipping
• Slopes are a major factor related to loss-of-control and
tip-over accidents, which can result in severe injury or
death. All slopes require extra caution. If you cannot back
up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not mow it.
• Keep all movement on slopes slow and gradual. Do not
make sudden changes in speed or direction.
• Slow down before you make a sharp turn or operate on