Havener Brush Mower 36 User Manual
Page 5
Bradley Brush Mower Owner’s Manual
5
S
AFETY
I
NFORMATION
Read This Manual Carefully and Thoroughly Before Operating Your Mower!
1. Carefully and thoroughly read the owner's manual. Allow adequate time to fully understand the
controls and operation of the equipment. Never allow anyone to operate the mower that has not
read and fully understood the owner’s manual.
2. Never allow anyone to operate the mower who is not old enough, large enough, and strong enough
to safely handle the machine.
3. Do not carry passengers. Avoid mowing while people, especially children, and pets, are nearby
since rotating blades can throw rocks and other items with enough force to cause serious injury.
B
EFORE
U
SING
E
QUIPMENT
O
PERATOR
Wear protective clothing while mowing.
Long
trousers and safety glasses will help reduce the risk of
injury from thrown objects. It is recommended that steel toe shoes with aggressive soles or some other
type of substantial footwear be worn to help protect your feet and maintain traction on slopes or uneven
ground.
M
OWING
A
REA
Thoroughly inspect
the
area where the equipment
is
to be used.
Look
for items such as stones, sticks,
bones, wire, and other foreign objects. When struck by the mower, these and other objects may
become projectiles that could lead to serious
in
jury
and/or death.
M
OWER
For
your safety and the long life of your mower, always inspect the mower before each use. Before
inspection, make sure the mower
is
on a flat and level surface, the blades are disengaged, the
ign
ition
switch off with the key removed, and the spark plug wire
is
off of the spark plug(s) and hidden so that
accidental contact cannot be made.
G
ENERAL
C
ONDITION
• Walk around the mower looking for any fluid spills or
leaks
on or underneath the mower.
Remove any and all excessive debris, dirt
,
and/or fluids.
•
Look
for signs of damage or excessive wear. Check the tightness of all nuts, bolts, pins, and
screws.
Tighten
any that
may
be loose and replace any that may have been lost during use.
• Be sure the safety
in
ter
lock
controls are operating properly so that the engine cannot be started
unless
the ground speed control
lever
is in neutral and the blades disengaged.
• Check the mower blades
for
any damage or abnormal wear and replace
in
sets so that
they
are
balanced.
• Check the mower cutting height to assure a high quality and even
cut.
See pages 11 & 12 for
details.
• Check the tire pressure on all
four (4)
tires. See page 14 for details.
• Check all belts for proper wear and correct tension. See pages 16-18
for details.
• Check engine oil and air
filter
as recommended in the engine manufacturer’s operators manual.