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Posted by duane on October 07, 2003 at 15:14:30 from (198.216.32.156):
In Reply to: Stay Safe posted by YoungFarmer on October 06, 2003 at 22:56:57:
My neighbor just got his left hand cut off from his riding mower. He did some work on the tractor and disabled the shut-off switch under the seat. When he backed in a hole and rolled over, the blades kept going and took his hand off. I know it's inconvenient to have those safety switches on your mower, but leave them there. You never know who else may want to use your machine. I use a new snapper and it has all kinds of safety switches. I leave them alone because someday my 9 yr old son may want to mow the lawn.
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