Show Lawn Vehicle Safety Rules Listed With a growing number of riding mowers and lawn and garden tractors grooming our home landscapes the manufacturers of these wheeled four-wheeled advise ise their operators to treat them with the same respect they would the automobile The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute OPEl representing the nations nation's leading power lawn equipment manufacturers suggests the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing rules for an enjoyable safer season of rider and tractor operation 1 L Learn Leam the Manual J and 1 Know trow w Now How To Stop Slop the rhe Machine J Quick Quickly 2 Do Not Nor Carr Carry Passengers This Passengers This is a common cause of tractor and riding mower mishaps 3 3 Do Not Nor A Allow Alow low Children To Operate J The Machine The garden tractor tractor tractor trac trac- tor is not a toy Adults who arent aren't familiar with the controls ls should not be allowed to operate it 4 Clear A Area rea of Children and They Pets should be out of the yard before you begin mowing 5 5 5 Clear Clea Foreign Objects From Work fork Area Arca A rea Before Starting Start Start- ing Children ing-Children Children toys dog bones cans bottles sticks and wire hangers hangers hangers han han- gers are common but but- dangerous lawn mowing hazards 6 Put Machine in ill Neutral Before Starting To To avoid those sudden starts especially on hills 7 Slop Stop Engine Whenever You YOli Leave Machine A Machine A running tractor or riding mower can present a dangerous dangerous dangerous dan dan- temptation to a curious tod tod- 8 Fill Gas Tank Before Starting Start- Start ing A lag A running engine and some carelessly poured gasoline could mean mean a fire or explosion 9 Watch atch For Holes loles and Hidden lidden Always Hazards Always keep an eye on where youre you're going 10 Look Behind Before Backing Back ing illg- illg The ing-The The cause of the most tragic of all tractor accidents a parent backing backing backing back back- ing his machine without looking to 10 see sec if a pet pel or child is in danger danger til til its it's too lale 11 J I I. I Watch Va Va tell Traffic Near Roadways Road Road- ways Try to 10 keep your tractor oil off roads I If you must use public ways exercise extreme caution at all times I 12 Dont Don't I IVear Wear ear Loose Fitting Clothes They Clothes Tf They ey can get caught in moving parts and cause an acci acci- acci dent i iI I I 13 Disengage J f Mowing owing J f Mechanism Mecha echa- echa before crossing drives walks or roads For further safety information OPEl recommends that you contact contact contact con con- tact your local power mower retailer |