Operator's Manual

DuringOperationSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearloosejewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Donotallowpassengerstorideonthemachine.
•Operatethemachineoutdoorsorina
well-ventilatedareaonly.
•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
rolloverifawheelgoesovertheedgeorifthe
edgegivesway.
•Whenusingthemachineonpublicroads,follow
alltrafcregulationsanduseanyadditional
accessoriesthatmayberequiredbylaw,suchas
lights,turnsignals,slow-movingvehicle(SMV)
signs,andothersasrequired.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stopthe
machineimmediately,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
inspectfordamage.Repairalldamagetothe
machinebeforeresumingoperation.
•Reducethegroundspeedofthemachinewhen
operatingonrough,uneventerrain,andnear
curbs,holes,andothersuddenchangesinterrain.
Loadsmayshift,causingthemachinetobecome
unstable.
•Donottouchtheengineortheexhaustwhilethe
engineisrunning,orsoonafteryoushutoffthe
engine,becausetheseareasmaybehotenough
tocauseburns.
•Donotleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Alwaysmaintainpropertractionunittirepressure.
•Themaximumtransportspeedis32km/h(20
mph)withslowerspeedsrequiredonhillyterrain.
•Shutofftheenginewhendumpingthecontents
ofthehopper.Donotstanddirectlybehindthe
hopper.
•Ensurethatthemachineisconnectedtothe
tractionunitbeforedumpingthehopper.
•Donotcarryloadsthatexceedtheloadlimitsof
themachineorthetractionunit.
•Thestabilityofloadchangesasthehopperlls.
•Toavoidcausingthemachinetotipover,be
carefulwhenturningandavoidunsafemaneuvers.
•Unloadthemachineordisconnectitfromthe
tractionunitwhileonalevelsurface.
SlopeSafety
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control
andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.
•Reviewthetractionunitspecicationstoensure
thatyoudonotexceeditsslopecapabilities.
•Surveythesitetodeterminewhichslopesare
safeforoperatingthemachineandestablishyour
ownproceduresandrulesforoperatingonthose
slopes.Alwaysusecommonsenseandgood
judgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.
•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineona
slope,donotdoit.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotsuddenlychangethespeedordirectionof
themachine.
•Avoidoperatingthemachineonwetterrain.Tires
maylosetraction.Arollovercanoccurbeforethe
tireslosetraction.
•Travelstraightupanddownaslope.
•Turningwhilegoingupordownaslopecanbe
dangerous.Ifyoumustturnonaslope,doitslowly
andcautiously.
•Heavyloadsaffectstabilityonaslope.Carrya
reducedloadandreduceyourgroundspeedwhen
operatingonaslopeorifthemachinehasafull
hopper.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachine
onaslope,especiallywithafullhopper.Stopping
whilegoingdownaslopetakeslongerthan
stoppingonlevelground.Ifyoumuststopthe
machine,avoidsuddenspeedchanges,whichcan
causethemachinetotiporrollover.
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