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• Choose a low ground speed so that you
will not have to stop or shift while on the
slope.
• Do not mow on wet grass. Tires may lose
traction.
• Always keep the machine in gear when
going down slopes. Do not shift to neutral
and coast downhill.
• If machine stops while going uphill,
disengage blade, shift into reverse and
back down slowly.
• Avoid starting, stopping, or turning on a
slope. If the tires lose traction, disengage
the blade and proceed slowly straight down
the slope.
• Keep all movement on the slopes slow and
gradual. Do not make sudden changes in
speed or direction, which could cause the
machine to roll over.
• Use extra care while operating machine
with grass catchers or other attachments;
they can affect the stability of the machine.
• Do no use on steep slopes.
• Do not try to stabilize the machine by
putting your foot on the ground.
• Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches, or
embankments. The machine could sud-
denly roll over if a wheel is over the edge
or if the edge caves in.
III. CHILDREN
WARNING: CHILDREN CAN BE INJURED
BY THIS EQUIPMENT. The American Acade-
my of Pediatrics recommends that children
be a minimum of 12 year of age before op-
erating a pedestrian controlled lawn mower
and a minimum of 16 years of age before
operating a riding lawn mower.
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. Never assume
that children will remain where you last
saw them.
• Keep children out of the mowing area and
in the watchful care of a responsible adult
other than the operator.
• Be alert and turn machine off if a child
enters the area.
• Before and while backing, look behind
and down for small children.
• Never carry children, even with the blade
shut off. They may fall off and be seriously
injured or interfere with safe machine
operation. Children who have been given
rides in the past may suddenly appear in
the mowing area for another ride and be
run over or backed over by the machine.
• Never allow children to operate the ma-
chine.
• Use extra care when approaching blind
corners, shrubs, trees, or other objects
that may block your view of a child.
IV. SERVICE
SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE
To avoid personal injury or property dam-
age, use extreme care in handling gasoline.
Gasoline is extremely flammable and the
vapors are explosive.
• Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
and other sources of ignition.
• Use only approved gasoline container.
• Never remove gas cap or add fuel with
the engine running. Allow engine to cool
before refueling.
• Never fuel the machine indoors.
• Never store the machine or fuel container
where there is an open flame, spark, or
pilot light such as on a water heater or
other appliances.
• Never fill containers inside a vehicle or
on a truck or trailer bed with plastic liner.
Always place containers on the ground
away from your vehicle when filling.
• Remove gas-powered equipment from the
truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground.
If this is not possible, then refuel such
equipment with a portable container, rather
than from a gasoline dispenser nozzle.
• 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.
SAFETY RULES
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RIDING MOWER - -CATALOG NO. WE261
MOWER DECK
1 532 42 81-93 DECK, 26"
2 532 19 28-70 MANDREL ASM
3 532 43 25-20 KEEPER, BELT
4 532 43 25-94 PULLEY, MANDREL
5 532 42 85-78 BELT
6 532 42 82-42 COVER, MANDREL
7 532 42 93-95 LIFT ASM, DECK
8 532 42 91-95 LINK, DECK LIFT
9 532 42 93-97 LINK, ADJUSTABLE
10 532 43 89-23 DEFLECTOR
11 532 42 89-68 SUPPORT, DEFLECTOR
12 532 13 14-91 ROD, HINGE
13 532 19 70-26 SPRING, TORSION
14 532 41 88-63 ARM, MOWER SUPPORT
15 873 90 05-00 NUT, LOCK
16 532 19 51-61 STUD
17 819 19 19-12 WASHER
18 532 19 42-09 PIN
19 532 19 65-39 BOLT, SHOULDER
20 532 19 42-08 PIN
21 819 17 19-12 WASHER, 17/32 X 1 3/16
22 532 42 93-50 LINK, DECK
23 873 93 06-00 NUT, LCK 3/8-16
24 532 42 95-31 SPRING, DECK
25 532 12 47-88 PIN
26 532 18 76-90 SPACER, MANDREL
27 532 17 39-84 BOLT, MANDREL
28 532 40 02-34 NUT, LOCK
29 532 42 85-00 BLADE
30 532 19 30-03 BOLT, BLADE
31 532 19 31-97 PULLEY, IDLER
32 532 14 10-43 GUARD, IDLER
33 532 19 34-14 KEEPER, BELT IDLER
34 872 11 06-12 BOLT, 3/8-16 X 1 1/2
35 532 19 94-70 ARM, BRAKE
36 532 13 77-29 SCREW, 1/4-20 X 5/8
37 873 90 06-00 NUT, 3/8-16 FLANGE
38 532 42 84-35 ARM, IDLER
39 817 49 05-08 BOLT, 5/16-18 X 1/2
40 819 17 16-16 WASHER, 16 GA.
41 532 10 53-04 CAP, SLEEVE
42 532 11 04-52 NUT, PUSH
43 532 12 56-31 GRIP, HANDLE
44 532 42 94-01 PLUNGER
45 532 10 57-67 PIN
46 532 43 86-10 KEEPER, BELT
KEY PART
NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches
1 inch = 25.4 mm
