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Show Safety Tips For Rider Mowers Using your rider mower to whip your lawn into shape can be fun but you should always remember that your machine's no toy. Here's some advice from the experts BE ALERT FOR holes and other yard hazards that could tip you over. at the Outdoor Power Equipment Equip-ment Institute for making your mower as safe as it is practical. 1. Be alert at all times for holes and other yard hazards, and for the safety of anyone passing by (especially when you're backing up). 2. With a riding mower, cut up and down slopes to diminish dimin-ish the chance of tipping over. 3. Whenever you dismount from the mower, make sure the engine is off and has stopped completely. 4. Mowing should be a solo act. A passenger could put you off balance or distract dis-tract you at a bad time. 5. Know your operator's manual. You can forget important im-portant safety practices from year to year. With the help of these tips and a little common sense you can have the neatest (and safest) lawn in town. |