Operator's Manual

Important:Lossofsteeringcontrolorthe
machinemaytipoverifyoupositionthe
loadbehindtherearaxleandthetraction
onthefronttiresisreduced.
•Useextracautionwhentransportingoversized
loadsinthecargobed,particularlywhenyou
cannotcentertheweightoftheoversizeloadto
thecargobed.
•Wheneverpossible,securetheloadbybindingit
tothecargobedsothatitdoesnotshift.
•Whentransportingliquidinalargetank(such
asasprayertank),usecautionwhendriving
themachineuphillordownhill,whensuddenly
changingspeedorstopping,orwhendrivingover
toughsurfaces.
Thecapacityofthecargoboxis0.37m
3
(13ft
3
).
Theamount(volume)ofmaterialthatyoucanplace
inthebedwithoutexceedingtheloadratingsofthe
machinecanvarygreatlydependingonthedensity
ofthematerial.
Refertothefollowingtableforloadvolumelimitswith
variousmaterials:
MaterialDensity
MaximumCargo
BoxCapacity
(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)
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Beforeyouleavetheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–ShiftthetransmissiontotheNEUTRALposition.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Lowerthecargobed.
–Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey.
–Waitforallmovementtostop
•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,
servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Donotstorethemachinewherethereisanopen
ame,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heaterorotherappliance.
•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened.
•Maintainandcleantheseatbelt(s)asnecessary.
•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingdecals.
HaulingtheMachine
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatraileroratruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineinto
atraileroratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurely.
RefertoFigure17andFigure18forthetie-down
locationsonthemachine.
Note:Loadthemachineonthetrailerwiththefront
ofthemachinefacingforward.Ifthatisnotpossible,
securethemachinehoodtotheframewithastrap,
orremovethehoodandtransportandsecureit
separatelyorthehoodmayblowoffduringtransport.
CAUTION
Looseseatsmayfalloffthemachineand
trailerwhentransportingthemachine,and
theseatsmaylandonanothermachineor
obstructtheroadway.
Removetheseatsormakesurethattheseats
aresecurelyfastenedtothecouplinginthe
seatshroud.
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