Yard Machines series 20 - Manual (Page 6)

6
SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE
Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate the lawn mower safely.
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Do not
m
o
w on in
cl
in
es wi
th a sl
ope
i
n
ex
ce
ss
o
f 15 deg
re
es
(
a
r
is
e
of app
ro
xi
mat
e
ly
2-
1/2
fe
et ev
er
y 10 fe
et)
.
A
ri
d
ing
mo
wer
c
oul
d
ov
er
tur
n
a
nd
ca
us
e s
e
ri
o
u
s
i
n
ju
ry
.
If o
per
ati
ng
a w
a
lk
-beh
in
d m
o
wer
o
n
s
u
c
h
a s
lo
pe,
it
is
ex
tr
em
ely
di
ffi
cu
lt t
o
ma
in
tai
n
y
our
fo
oti
ng a
nd y
o
u
co
ul
d s
lip
, r
e
s
u
lt
in
g i
n
s
e
ri
o
u
s
in
jur
y
.
O
per
ate
RIDIN
G
mowe
rs
u
p
an
d do
wn s
lo
pes
, n
e
v
e
r ac
ro
ss
th
e fa
ce
of s
lo
pes
.
O
per
ate
WA
LK
-B
E
H
IND m
o
we
rs
ac
ro
s
s
the
fac
e
of
sl
ope
s,
nev
er
up
an
d do
wn s
lo
pes
.
WA
RN
IN
G