Operator's Manual

Ifyoucontinuetousethemachinewithonly2bars
remaining,bars1and2alternatelyash.
Important:Whenonlythesecondbarfromthe
leftremainsonthebattery-dischargeindicator,
themachinemayenterareduced-speedmode;
thismodeaidsinprotectingthebatteries,but
prolongedoperationinthismodecandamage
thebatteriesand/orthemachine.Avoiddraining
yourbatteriesdowntothesecondbarfromthe
lefttopreventthisissue.Chargethebatteries
immediately.
Ifthebatteriesbecomefullydischarged,the
machineshutsdown.Donotallowthebatteriesto
becomefullydischarged.
Important:Toobtainmaximumbatterylife,
alwayschargethebatteriesbeforethecharge
reachesthesecondbarfromtheleftonthe
screen.Regularlydepletingthebatteriestolower
thanthesecondbarfromtheleftreducesthelife
ofthebatteries.
BreakinginaNewMachine
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours—Perform
thebreakinginanewmachine
guidelines.
Performthebreakinginanewmachineguidelines
toprovideproperperformanceandlonglifeforthe
machine.
•Checkthebrakeuidandthewaterlevelinthe
batteriesregularly.
•Avoidhardbrakingsituationsfortherstseveral
hoursofnewmachinebreak-inoperation.New
brakeliningsmaynotbeatoptimumperformance
untilseveralhoursofusehascausedthebrakes
tobecomeburnished(broken-in).
•RefertoMaintenance(page24)foranyspecial
lowhourchecks.
•Checkthefrontsuspensionpositioningandadjust
itifnecessary.
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Passengersshouldsitinthedesignatedseating
positionsonly.Donotcarrypassengersinthe
cargobed.Keepbystandersandpetsawayfrom
themachineduringoperation.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotweardanglingjewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Operatethemachineoutdoorsorina
well-ventilatedareaonly.
•Donotexceedthemaximumgrossvehicleweight
(GVW)ofthemachine.
•Useextracautionwhenoperatingthemachine
withaheavyloadinthecargobed.Theheavier
theload,themoredifcultitistoturnorstop.
•Carryingoversizedloadsinthecargobedreduces
thestabilityofthemachine.
•Carryingmaterialthatcannotbeboundtothe
machine,suchasalargetankofliquid,adversely
affectsthesteering,braking,andstabilityofthe
machine.
•Beforeyoustartthemotor,ensurethattheparking
brakeisengagedandyouareintheoperating
position.
•Youandyourpassengersshouldremainseated
wheneverthemachineismoving.Keepyour
handsonthesteeringwheel;yourpassengers
shouldusethehandholdsprovided.Keepyour
armsandlegswithinthemachinebodyatalltimes.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibility.
Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe
machine.T allgrasscanhideobstacles.Usecare
whenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,or
otherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvision.
•Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangs
suchastreelimbs,doorjambs,overhead
walkways,etc.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforereversingthe
machinetobesureofaclearpath.
•Donotdrivethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
orembankments.Themachinecouldsuddenly
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