Operator's Manual

LoadingtheCargoBed
Usethefollowingguidelineswhenloadingthecargo
bedandoperatingthemachine:
•Observetheweightcapacityofthemachineand
limittheweightoftheloadthatyoucarryinthe
cargobedasdescribedinSpecications(page
16)andonthegrossvehicleweighttagofthe
machine.
Note:Theloadratingisspeciedformachine
operationonalevelsurfaceonly.
•Reducetheweightoftheloadthatyoucarryinthe
cargobedwhenoperatingthemachineonhills
androughterrain.
•Reducetheweightoftheloadthatyoucarrywhen
thematerialsaretall(andhaveahighcenterof
gravity),suchasastackofbricks,landscaping
timbers,orfertilizerbags.Distributetheloadas
lowaspossibletoensurethattheloaddoesnot
reduceyourabilitytoseebehindthemachine
whenoperatingit.
•Keeploadscenteredbyloadingthecargobedas
follows:
–Evenlypositiontheweightinthecargobed
fromsidetoside.
Important:Tippingoverismorelikelyto
occurifthecargobedisloadedto1side.
–Evenlypositiontheweightinthecargobed
fromfronttoback.
Important:Lossofsteeringcontrolorthe
machinemaytipoverifyoupositionthe
loadbehindtherearaxleandthetraction
onthefronttiresisreduced.
•Useextracautionwhentransportingoversized
loadsinthecargobed,particularlywhenyou
cannotcentertheweightoftheoversizeloadto
thecargobed.
•Wheneverpossible,securetheloadbybindingit
tothecargobedsothatitdoesnotshift.
•Whentransportingliquids,usecautionwhen
drivingthemachineuphillordownhill,when
suddenlychangingspeedorstopping,orwhen
drivingoverroughsurfaces.
Thecapacityofthecargobedis0.28m
3
(10ft
3
).
Theamount(volume)ofmaterialthatyoucanplace
inthebedwithoutexceedingtheloadratingsofthe
machinecanvarygreatlydependingonthedensity
ofthematerial.
Refertothefollowingtableforloadvolumelimitswith
variousmaterials:
MaterialDensity
MaximumCargo
BedCapacity
(onlevelground)
Gravel,dry1522kg/m
3
(95
lb/ft
3
)
Full
Gravel,wet1922kg/m
3
(120
lb/ft
3
)
3/4Full
Sand,dry1442kg/m
3
(90
lb/ft
3
)
Full
Sand,wet1922kg/m
3
(120
lb/ft
3
)
3/4Full
Wood
721kg/m
3
(45lb/ft
3
)
Full
Bark
<721kg/m
3
(<45
lb/ft
3
)
Full
Earth,packed
1602kg/m
3
(100
lb/ft
3
)
3/4Full
(approximately)
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitintheoperatorseat,insertthekeyintothe
keyswitch,androtatethekeyclockwisetothe
ONorSTARTposition.
Thereare2modesofstartingthemachine:
•PedalStart—turnthekeyswitchtotheON
positionandpressdowntheaccelerator
pedal.
Note:Whenyouremoveyourfootfromthe
acceleratorpedal,theengineshutsoff.
•KeyStart—turnthekeyswitchtotheSTART
positionandtheengineremainsonuntilthe
isturnedtotheOFFposition.
Note:Whenusingkeystartmode,youcan
engagetheparkingbrakeandworkawayfrom
themachinewhiletheenginestillrunsandthe
batteryholdsacharge.
Note:IfyouturnthekeytotheSTARTposition,
theenginecranksuntilitstarts.Iftheengine
cranksformorethan10seconds,returntothe
OFFposition,anddeterminetheissue(e.g.,the
chokecontrolsneedstobeengaged,checkthe
aircleanerforrestrictions,ensurethatthefuel
tankisfull,thesparkisbad,etc.)beforestarting
themachineagain.
Note:Whenequippedwiththeoptionalbackup
alarm,ifyoumovethegear-shiftselectortothe
REVERSEpositionwhenthekeyswitchisinthe
ONorSTARTposition,abuzzersoundstowarn
theoperatorthatthemachineisinreversegear.
2.Movethegear-shiftselectortothedesired
directionoftravelforthemachine.
3.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
4.Slowlystepontheacceleratorpedal.
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