Safety Safety-Alert Symbol Read and recognize safety information. Be alert to the potential for personal injury when you see this safety-alert symbol. On your machine safety labels, the words DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION are used with this safety-alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards. In this manual, the word CAUTION and this symbol call attention to safety messages. WARNING: AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH m40180A · Drive up and down slopes, not across. · Avoid sudden turns. · If machine stops going uphill, stop blade and back down slowly. · Keep safety devices (guards, shields, and switches) in place and working. 9