MTD Series 540 - Manual (Page 6)

6
SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE
Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower
on such slopes.
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R
N
IN
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Do n
o
t m
o
w on
in
cl
in
es
with
a s
lo
pe i
n
e
x
c
e
s
s
of 1
5
de
gr
ees
(
a
r
is
e
o
f ap
pr
ox
im
atel
y
2-
1/2 f
eet
eve
ry 1
0
fee
t)
. A
r
idi
ng m
o
we
r co
ul
d
ov
er
tur
n
a
nd c
aus
e s
e
rio
u
s
in
ju
ry
. If
o
per
at
ing
a wal
k
-b
e
h
ind mo
wer
on s
u
c
h
a s
lo
pe, i
t is
ex
tr
eme
ly
dif
fic
ul
t to ma
int
a
in
yo
u
r f
ooti
n
g
an
d y
ou c
o
u
ld
sl
ip
, r
e
s
u
lt
ing
in
se
riou
s i
n
ju
ry
.
O
p
er
ate
RIDING
m
o
we
rs
up
an
d do
wn s
lo
pes
, n
e
ve
r ac
ro
ss
th
e fa
ce
of s
lo
pes
.
O
p
er
ate
WA
LK
-B
E
H
IND m
o
we
rs
ac
ro
s
s
the f
a
c
e
of
sl
ope
s,
nev
er
up
an
d do
wn s
lo
pes
.