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.

Safety Label Locations

MX21124, TCU51336, TCU51337, TCU51051, M131739, M131748, M137637, TCU17622, M134406, TCU13515

DANGER (A)

To avoid injury to children, stop mower when children are near. Do not mow in reverse. Look behind when backing. Never carry riders, especially children.

WARNING (B)

To avoid injury from tipover, drive across slopes, not up and down. If machine stops going uphill, stop blades and back down slowly.

WARNING (C)

To avoid injury from rotating belts, keep all shields and guards in place.

DANGER (D)

To avoid injury from rotating blades, stay clear of deck edge.

DANGER (E)

To avoid injury from rotating blades and thrown objects, stay clear of deck edge and keep others away. Do not mow without discharge chute or entire grass catcher in place.

DANGER (F)

Do not mow without discharge chute or entire grass catcher in place.

DANGER (G)

To avoid injury from rotating blades, stay clear of fan.

WARNING (H)

Hot surface.

MX21123, TCU13514, TCU51051, MX10396, M131739, TCU14840

WARNING (I)

AVOID CRUSHING

· Keep Rollover Protective Structure fully extended

· Do not jump if machine tips

· Use seat belt

When structure must be down

· DO NOT use seat belt

· Drive with extra care

WARNING (J)

To avoid injury from rotating belts, keep all shields and guards in place.

DANGER/POISON (K)

· Shield Eyes: Explosive gases can cause blindness or injury.

· NO

· Sparks

· Flames

· Smoking

· Sulfuric acid can cause blindness or severe burns.

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

· Keep out of reach of children.

· Do not tip.

· Do not open battery.

DANGER (L)

To avoid injury from rotating blades, stay clear of deck edge.

CAUTION: HELP AVOID INJURY (M)

· Operator training required

· Read operator's manual

· Do not operate the machine without guards, shields and safety devices in place and working

· Never carry riders

· Keep people a safe distance away

· Maintain all safety devices

· Before leaving machine:

· Stop engine

· Set park brake

· Remove key

Emission Control System Certification Label

NOTE: Tampering with emission controls and components by unauthorized personnel may result in severe fines or penalties. Emission controls and components can only be adjusted by EPA and/or CARB authorized service centers. Contact your John Deere Commercial and Consumer Equipment Retailer concerning emission controls and component questions.

The presence of an emissions label signifies that the engine has been certified with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or California Air Resources Board (CARB).

The emissions warranty applies only to those engines marketed by John Deere that have been certified by the EPA and/or CARB; and used in the United States and Canada in off-road mobile equipment.

Emission Compliance Period

If your engine has the emission compliance category listed on the emission control system certification or air index label, this indicates the number of operating hours for which the engine has been certified to meet EPA and/or CARB emission requirements. The following table provides the engine compliance period in hours associated with the category found on the certification label.

Certification

Your product has been tested and evaluated by the manufacturer and conforms with American National Standard B-71.4, "Safety Specifications" for commercial turf care equipment.