Operator's Manual

ofthemachinetopreventtheloadfromshifting.
Takeextracarewhenhaulingloadsthatshifteasily
(e.g.,liquids,rock,sand,etc.).
•Avoidstoppingonaslope,especiallywitha
load.Stoppingwhilegoingdownaslopetakes
longerthanstoppingonlevelground.Ifyoumust
stopthemachine,avoidsuddenspeedchanges,
whichcancausethemachinetotiporrollover.
Donotengagethebrakessuddenlywhenrolling
rearward,asthismaycausethemachineto
overturn.
LoadingandDumping
Safety
•Donotexceedthegrossvehicleweight(GVW)
ofthemachinewhenoperatingitwithaloadin
thecargobedand/ortowingatrailer;referto
Specications(page16).
•Distributetheloadinthecargobedevenlyto
improvethestabilityandcontrolofthemachine.
•Beforedumping,ensurethatthereisnoone
behindthemachine.
•Donotdumpaloadedcargobedwhilethe
machineissidewaysonaslope.Thechange
inweightdistributionmaycausethemachineto
overturn.
AfterOperationSafety
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Shutoffthefuelbeforestoringortransportingthe
machine.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened.
•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingdecals.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatraileroratruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineinto
atraileroratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurely.
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