Operator's Manual
machine,avoidsuddenspeedchanges,which
mayinitiatetippingorrollingofthemachine.Do
notslamonthebrakeswhenrollingbackward,as
thismaycausethemachinetooverturn.
OperatingonRoughTerrain
Reducethegroundspeedofthemachineandload
carriedinthemachinewhenoperatingonrough
terrain,unevenground,andnearcurbs,holes,and
othersuddenchangesinterrain.Loadsmayshift,
causingthemachinetobecomeunstable.
WARNING
Suddenchangesinterrainmaycauseabrupt
steeringwheelmovement,possiblyresulting
inhandandarminjuries.
•Reduceyourspeedwhenoperatingon
roughterrainandnearcurbs.
•Gripthesteeringwheellooselyaroundthe
perimeter,keepingthumbsupandoutof
thewayofthesteeringwheelspokes.
LoadingandDumping
•Donotexceedtheratedweightcapacityofthe
machinewhenoperatingitwithaloadinthe
cargobox,whentowingatrailer,orboth;referto
Specications(page18).
•Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachineona
hillsideoronroughterrain,particularlywithaload
inthecargoboxorwhentowingatrailerorboth.
•Beawarethatthestabilityandcontrolofthe
machinearereducedwhentheloadinthecargo
boxispoorlydistributed.
•Carryingoversizedloadsinthecargoboxchanges
thestabilityofthemachine.
•Thesteering,braking,andstabilityofthemachine
areaffectedwhencarryingaloadwheretheweight
ofthematerialcannotbeboundtothemachine,
suchastheliquidinalargetank.
WARNING
Theweightoftheboxmaybeheavy.Hands
orotherbodypartscouldbecrushed.
–Keepyourhandsandotherbodyparts
awaywhenloweringthebox.
–Donotdumpmaterialsonbystanders.
•Neverdumpaloadedcargoboxwhilethemachine
issidewaysonahill.Thechangeinweight
distributionmaycausethemachinetooverturn.
•Whenoperatingwithaheavyloadinthecargo
box,reduceyourspeedandallowforsufcient
brakingdistance.Donotsuddenlyapplythe
brakes.Useextracautiononslopes.
•Beawarethatheavyloadsincreaseyourstopping
distanceandreduceyourabilitytoturnquickly
withouttippingover.
•Therearcargospaceisintendedforloadcarrying
purposesonly,notforpassengers.
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