Safety Labels

Understanding The Machine Safety Labels

Safety-Alert Symbol

The machine safety labels shown in this section are placed in important areas on your machine to draw attention to potential safety hazards.

On your machine safety labels, the words DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION are used with this safety-alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards.

The operator's manual also explains any potential safety hazards whenever necessary in special safety messages that are identified with the word, CAUTION, and the safety-alert symbol.

WARNING: AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

MX13555, M142231b

· Read operator's manual.

· Drive up and down slopes, not across.

· Avoid sudden turns.

· Add proper ballast for operating conditions and machine configuration - See operators manual.

· If machine stops going uphill, stop blade and back down slowly.

· Keep safety devices (guards, shields, and switches) in place and working.

· Remove objects that can be thrown by blade.

· When leaving machine: Stop engine, Set park brake, Remove key.

DANGER: ROTATING BLADES CUT OFF ARMS AND LEGS

MX13555, M142231a

· Do not mow when children or others are around.

· Do not mow in reverse.

· Look down and behind before and while backing.

· Never carry children even with blades off.

WARNING: AVOID INJURY from PTO

MX13615, M146727

· Keep all shields in place.

· Keep hands, feet and clothing away.

· Operate only with 540 RPM.

CAUTION: HOT SURFACE

MX13572

Picture Note: No-text warning molded into muffler.

Do not touch engine muffler, it may be hot.

DANGER: POISON

MX13578, MX13545

· Shield eyes, explosive gases can cause blindness or injury.

· No sparks, flames, smoking.

· Sulfuric acid can cause blindness or severe burns.

· Keep out of the reach of children.

· Do not tip.

· Keep vent caps tight and level.

· Flush eyes immediately with water. Get medical help fast.

Emission Control System Certification Label

c CAUTION: Avoid injury! Statutes providing severe penalties for tampering with emissions controls may apply at the user's location.

The emissions warranty described in the warranty section applies only to those engines marketed by John Deere that have been certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or California Air Resources Board (CARB); and used in the United States in non-road mobile (self-propelled or portable/transportable¹) equipment. The presence of an emissions label like the one shown signifies that the engine has been certified with the EPA and/or CARB. The EPA and CARB warranties only apply to new engines having the certification label affixed to the engine and sold as stated above in the geographic areas governed by the regulating agencies.

NOTE: The hp/kW rating on the engine emissions certification label specifies the gross engine hp/kW, which is flywheel power without fan. In most applications this will not be the same rating as the advertised vehicle hp/kW rating.

Certification

Your mower has been certified by an independent laboratory for compliance with American National Standard B-71.1, "Safety Specifications" for Power Lawn Mowers, Lawn and Garden Tractors, and Lawn Tractors.