Operator's Manual

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
ThemachinemeetstherequirementsofSAEJ2258.
Important:ForCErequiredregulatorydata,refer
totheDeclarationofConformitysuppliedwith
themachine.
SafeOperatingPractices
Important:Thismachineisdesignedprimarily
asanoff-roadmachineandisnotintendedfor
extensiveuseonpublicroads.
Whenusingthemachineonpublicroads,follow
alltrafcregulationsanduseanyadditional
accessoriesthatmayberequiredbylaw,suchas
lights,turnsignals,slow-movingvehicle(SMV)
signs,andothersasrequired.
Thismachinewasdesignedandtestedtooffersafe
servicewhenoperatedandmaintainedproperly.
Althoughhazardcontrolandaccidentpreventionare
dependentuponthedesignandcongurationofthe
machine,thesefactorsarealsodependentupon
theawareness,concern,andpropertrainingofthe
operator,maintenance,andstorageofthemachine.
Improperuseormaintenanceofthemachinecan
resultininjuryordeath.
Thismachinehasadifferentfeelthanwhatdrivers
experiencewithpassengercarsortrucks.Sotake
timetobecomefamiliarwithyourmachine.
Notalltheattachmentsthatadapttothemachineare
coveredinthismanual.SeethespecicOperator’s
Manualprovidedwitheachattachmentforadditional
safetyinstructions.
Toreducethepotentialforinjuryordeath,comply
withthefollowingsafetyinstructions:
Supervisor’s
Responsibilities
Makesurethattheoperatorsarethoroughlytrained
andfamiliarwiththeOperator’sManualandalllabels
onthemachine.
BeforeOperating
•Thismachineisdesignedtocarryonlyyou,the
operator,and1passengerintheseatprovided
bythemanufacturer.Nevercarryanyother
passengersonthemachine.
•Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandknowhow
tostopthemachinequickly.
•Neveroperatethemachinewhentired,ill,orunder
theinuenceofdrugsoralcohol.
•Wearsubstantial,slip-resistantshoes.Donot
wearloose-ttingclothing,tiebacklonghair,and
donotwearjewelry.
•Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoes,andlong
pantsarerequiredbysomelocalregulations.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
Neverallowadultstooperateitwithoutproper
instructions.Onlytrainedandauthorizedpersons
shouldoperatethismachine.
•Alwaysbeawareofwherebystandersare.
•Keepallshields,safetydevicesanddecals
inplace.Ifashield,safetydeviceordecalis
malfunctioning,illegible,ordamaged,repairor
replaceitbeforeoperatingthemachine.
•Avoiddrivingwhenitisdark,especiallyin
unfamiliarareas.Ifyoumustdrivewhenitisdark,
usetheheadlights.
•Beforeoperatingthemachine,alwayscheckall
partsofthemachineandanyattachments.If
somethingiswrong,stopusingmachine.Make
surethattheproblemiscorrectedbeforemachine
orattachmentisoperatedagain.
•Operatethemachineonlyoutdoorsorina
well-ventilatedarea.
Operation
•Youandthepassengershouldremainseated
wheneverthemachineisinmotion.Youshould
keepbothhandsonthesteeringwheel,whenever
possible,andthepassengershouldusethe
handholdsprovided.Keepyourarmsandlegs
withinthemachinebodyatalltimes.
•Driveslowerandturnlesssharplywhenyou
arecarryingapassenger.Rememberthatyour
passengermaynotbeexpectingyoutobrake
orturnandmaynotbeready.Nevercarry
passengersintheboxoronattachments.
•Neveroverloadthemachine.Thenameplate
(locatedundertheseatassemblyontherear
panel)showstheloadlimitsforthemachine.
Neveroverllattachmentsorexceedthemaximum
grossvehicleweight(GVW).
•Failuretooperatemachinesafelymayresultin
anaccident,tipoverofthemachine,andserious
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