Cub Cadet C-155G - Manual (Page 5)

• Do not try to stabilize the machine by putt-
ing your foot on the ground.
• Do not use a grass catcher on steep
slopes.
• Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced trac-
tion could cause sliding.
• Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill.
Over-speeding may cause the operator to
lose control of the machine resulting in se-
rious injury or death.
• Do not tow heavy pull behind attachments
(e.g. loaded dump cart, lawn roller, etc.)
on slopes greater than 5 degrees. When
going down hill, the extra weight tends to
push the tractor and may cause you to
loose control. (e.g. tractor may speed up,
braking and steering ability are reduced,
attachment may jack-knife and cause trac-
tor to overturn).
CHILDREN
• Tragic accidents can occur if the operator
is not alert to the presence of children.
Children are often attracted to the machine
and the mowing activity. They do not un-
derstand the dangers. Never assume that
children will remain where you last saw
them.
a. Keep children out of the mowing area
and in watchful care of a responsible
adult other than the operator.
b. Be alert and turn machine off if a child
enters the area.
c. Before and while backing, look behind
and down for small children.
d. Never carry children, even with the
blade(s) shut off. They may fall off and
be seriously injured or interfere with
safe machine operation.
e. Use extreme care when approaching
blind corners, doorways, shrubs, trees
or other objects that may block your vi-
sion of a child who may run into the
machine.
f. Disengage the cutting blade(s) before
shifting in reverse. The “No-Cut-In Re-
verse” feature is a reminder not to cut
in reverse and to help avoid back over
accidents. Do not defeat it.
g. Keep children away from hot or run-
ning engines. They can suffer burns
from a hot muffler.
h. Remove key when machine is unat-
tended to prevent unauthorized
operation.
• Never allow children under 14 years old to
operate the machine. Children 14 years
old and over should read and understand
the operation instructions and safety rules
in this manual and should be trained and
supervised by a parent.
TOWING
• Tow only with a machine that has a hitch
designed for towing. Do not attach towed
equipment except at the hitch point.
• Follow the manufacturers recommendation
for weight limits for towed equipment and
towing on slopes.
• Never allow children or others in or on
towed equipment.
• On slopes, the weight of the towed equip-
ment may cause loss of traction and loss
of control.
• Travel slowly and allow extra distance to
stop.
• Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill.
SERVICE
SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE:
• To avoid personal injury or property
damage use extreme care in handling gas-
oline. Gasoline is extremely flammable
and the vapors are explosive. Serious per-
sonal injury can occur when gasoline is
spilled on yourself or your clothes which
can ignite. Wash your skin and change
clothes immediately.
a. Use only an approved gasoline con-
tainer.
b. Never fill containers inside a vehicle or
on a truck or trailer bed with a plastic
liner. Always place containers on the
ground away from your vehicle before
filling.
c. When practical, remove gas-powered
equipment from the truck or trailer and
refuel it on the ground. If this is not
possible, then refuel such equipment
on a trailer with a portable container,
rather than from a gasoline dispenser
nozzle.
d. Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim
of the fuel tank or container opening at
all times until fueling is complete. Do
not use a nozzle lock-open device.
e. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes
and other sources of ignition.
f. Never fuel machine indoors.
g. Never remove gas cap or add fuel
while the engine is hot or running. Al-
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