MTD Model 54K - Manual (Page 7)

s
ectiOn
2 — i
MpOrtant
s
afe
O
peratiOn
p
ractices
Sight and hold this level with a vertical tree...
or a corner of a building...
or a fence post
Fold along dotted line (represents a 15° slope)
15°
Use t
his p
ag
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s a g
uide t
o de
ter
m
ine s
lo
pe
s w
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ou m
ay n
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pe
rat
e s
afe
ly.
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: D
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r l
aw
n m
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n s
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. D
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nc
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f 1
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ise o
f a
p
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ly 2
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t e
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ry 1
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ry
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p a
nd d
ow
n s
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p
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, n
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he fa
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ate w
alk
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in
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ss t
he fa
ce o
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lo
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es
, n
ev
er
up a
nd d
ow
n s
lo
p
es
.