Utility Vehicle User Manual

LoadingandUnloadingCargo
WARNING
personsareclearofcargobedarea.Keephandsclearofallcrushareas.Donotdropcargobed;
lowergentlyandkeepentirebodyclear.Failuretoheedthiswarningcouldresultinseverepersonal
injuryordeath.
NOTE:HUV4421gasanddieselvehiclesareequippedwithanautomaticallyengagingproprod(Figure11),unless
equippedwiththeelectricbedliftaccessory.
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10BedLatch
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Figure11PropRod
LOADINGANDUNLOADINGCARGO
WARNING
•Firmlyengageparkbrakebeforeloadingvehicle.
•Donotallowridersinthecargobed.
•Reducevehicleloadandspeedwhendrivingupordownslopesoronuneventerrain.
•Donotexceedratedvehiclecapacity.Ratedcapacityisforlevelsurfacesonly.
•Overloadingcanaffectvehiclehandlingorcausecomponentfailure,resultinginlossofcontrolof
vehicleandpossibleseverepersonalinjuryordeath.
•Donotloadtailgate.Thetailgateshouldbeintheuprightpositionandlatchedsecurelywhilethe
vehicleisinmotion.
•Tohelpavoidshiftingvehicleloadandpossiblyoverturningthevehicle,avoidsuddenstarts,sudden
stopsandabruptturns.Makesurecargoiswellsecured.
•Avoidtop-heavyloads.Thecenterofgravityofloadshouldneverexceed15inches(38cm)above
thebottomofthecargobed.
•Thecargo’scenterofgravitymayaffecthandling,steering,andbrakingofthevehicle.Whenthe
vehicleisloaded,reducespeedanddriveslowlyinturns.
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