Slope gauge, Use this sheet as a guide – Bolens 1208 User Manual
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SLOPE GAUGE
USE THIS SHEET AS A GUIDE
TO DETERMINE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFELY.
•SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE
------------- A POWER POLE
A CORNER OF A BUILDING
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OR A FENCE POST
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▲C WARNING ^
Do not mow on Inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately
2^/z
feet every 10
feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a waik-behind mower on such
a slope, it is extremely difficult to maintain your footing and you could slip, resulting in serious Injury.
Operate RIDING mowers up and down slopes, never across the face of slopes.
Operate WALK-BEHIND mowers across the face of slopes, never up and down slopes.
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