2ECHydroMidsizeMODEL NUMBER: This number appears onsales literature, technical manuals and price lists.SERIAL NUMBER: This number appears onlyon your mower. It contains the model numberfollowed consecutively by the serial number.Use this number when ordering parts or seekingwarranty information.Located at engine deck top left hand side.SAFETYNOTICE !!!Unauthorized modifications may present extremesafety hazards to operators and bystanders andcould also result in product damage.Ransomes strongly warns against, rejects anddisclaims any modifications, add-on accessories orproduct alterations that are not designed, developed,tested and approved by Ransome's EngineeringDepartment. Any Ransomes product that is altered,modified or changed in any manner not specificallyauthorized after original manufacture-including theaddition of "after-market" accessories or componentparts not specifically approved by Ransomes willresult in the Ransomes Warranty being voided.Any and all liability for personal injury and/or propertydamage caused by any unauthorized modifications,add-on accessories or products not approved byRansomes will be considered the responsibilityof the individual(s) or company designing and/ormaking such changes. Ransomes will vigorouslypursue full indemnification and costs from any partyresponsible for such unauthorized post-manufacturemodifications and/or accessories should personalinjury and/or property damage result.This symbol means:ATTENTION!BECOME ALERT!Your safety and the safety of others is involved.Signal word defi nitions:The signal words below are used to identify levelsof hazard seriousness. These words appear inthis manual and on the safety labels attached toRansomes machines. For your safety and the safetyof others, read and follow the information given withthese signal words and/or the symbol shown above.DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which,if not avoided, WILL result in death or seriousinjury.WARNING indicates a potentially hazardoussituation which, if not avoided, COULD result indeath or serious injury.CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which,if not avoided, COULD result in minor or moderateinjury. It may also be used to alert against unsafepractices or property damage.CAUTION used without the safety alert symbolindicates a potentially hazardous situation which, ifnot avoided, MAY result in property damage.2006/42/ECThese are the Original instructions verifiedby Schiller Grounds Care Inc.