Safety Labels
Safety Label Location
Picture Note: Use label number listed in table below to locate complete text of safety label message following this illustration.
B - ROLL-OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE TCU23968
Understanding The Machine Safety Labels
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 - Hot Surface - M134406
WARNING - Rotating Blades - TCU51051
• To avoid injury from rotating belts, keep all shields and guards in place.
DANGER - Thrown Objects - M137637
• Do not mow without discharge chute or entire grass catcher in place.
DANGER - Rotating Blades
• To avoid injury from rotating blades, stay clear of deck edge.
DANGER - Rotating Blades and Thrown Objects
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.
WARNING - AVOID CRUSHING - TCU13514
• Keep Rollover Protective Structure fully extended
DANGER
• 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 - TCU24657
• To avoid injury from tipover, drive across slopes, not up and down. If machine stops going uphill, stop blades and back down slowly.
CAUTION - HELP AVOID INJURY
• Do not operate the machine without guards, shields, and safety devices in place and working
• Keep people a safe distance away
• -Stop engine -Set park brake -Remove key
Roll-Over Protective Structure
To maintain operator protection and ROPS certification:
• Replace damaged ROPS, do not repair or revise
• Any alteration of ROPS must be approved by manufacturer
ROPS meets requirements of pending standard:
• ROPS Maximum Machine Weight: 1800 LBS. [815Kg]
• Deere & Company Moline, Illinois, U.S.A.
WARNING TCU26800
SPARK ARRESTOR
Operation of This Equipment May Create Sparks That Can Start Fires Around Dry Vegetation. A Spark Arrestor May Be Required. The Operator Should Contact Local Fire Agencies for Laws or Regulations Relating to Fire Prevention Requirements.
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.