Operator's Manual

OpeningtheTailgate
1.Ensurethatthecargobedisdownandlatched.
2.Usingbothhands,raisethetailgateusingthe
ridgenearthetopofthetailgate(Figure13).
3.Lowerthetailgateuntilitisushwiththebottom
ofthecargobed(Figure13).
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Figure13
ClosingtheTailgate
Ifyouunloadedloosematerialsuchassand,
landscapingrock,orwoodchipsfromthecargobedof
themachine,someofthematerialthatyouunloaded
mayhavelodgedinthehingeareaofthetailgate.
Performthefollowingstepsbeforeclosingthetailgate.
1.Useyourhandstoremoveasmuchofthe
materialfromthehingeareaaspossible.
2.Rotatethetailgatetoapproximatelythe45°
position(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Rotatethetailgateback
andforthseveraltimes.
3.Hingearea
2.Rotatethetailgateto
approximatelythe45°
position.
3.Useashort,shakingmotiontorotatethetailgate
backandforthseveraltimes(Figure14).
Note:Thisactionhelpsmovematerialaway
fromthehingearea.
4.Lowerthetailgateandcheckformaterial
remaininginthehingearea.
5.Repeatsteps1through4untilthematerialis
removedfromthehingearea.
6.Rotatethetailgateupandliftthetailgateintothe
notchesinthecargobed.
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