Operator's Manual

space in the tank allo ws g asoline to expand.
Do not o v erfill .
5. Install the fuel tank cap securely . Wipe up any
fuel that ma y ha v e spilled.
Checking the Transmission
Oil Level
T he transaxle fluid lev el should be at the bottom
of the lev el indicator hole ( Figure 22 ). If it
is not, fill the reser v oir with the appropriate
fluid; refer to Changing the T ransaxle Fluid in
Dri v e System Maintenance , pag e 34 .
Figure 22
1. Level indicator hole
Starting the Engine
Important: Do not attempt to push or to w
the v ehicle to get it star ted.
1. Sit in the operator’ s seat.
2. Put the g ear shift selector in Neutral.
Note: T he engine will only star t in Neutral.
3. Inser t the k ey into the ignition switc h, tur n it
to the Star t position, and pull the c hok e out.
W hen the engine star ts , release the k ey .
Note: An engine that has been r unning and
is w ar m ma y not require pulling the c hok e out.
4. After the engine star ts and w ar ms up , slo wly
push the c hok e in to the Off position. If the
engine stalls or hesitates , pull the c hok e out for
a few more seconds before pushing it to Off .
5. R elease the parking brak e .
6. Mo v e the g ear shift selector to the desired
position.
7. T o dri v e the v ehicle , mo v e the g ear shift
selector to the desired position and slo wly ste p
on the accelerator pedal.
Stopping the Vehicle
T o stop the v ehicle , remo v e y our foot from the
accelerator pedal and slo wly press the brak e pedal.
Note: Stopping distance ma y v ar y de pending on
the v ehicle load and speed.
Parking the Vehicle
1. Eng ag e the parking brak e and rotate the
ignition k ey to Off .
2. R emo v e the k ey from the ignition switc h to
prev ent accidental star ting .
Operating the Cargo Box
Raising the Box
Dri ving the v ehicle with the cargo bo x raised
may cause the v ehicle to tip or r oll easier .
T he bo x str uctur e may become dama ged if
y ou operate the v ehicle with the bo x raised.
• Onl y operate the v ehicle when the cargo
bo x is do wn.
• After dumping a load, lo w er the cargo
bo x.
1. Lift the lev er on either side of the bo x and lift
the bo x up ( Figure 23 ).
Figure 23
1. Lever
2. Pull the prop rod into the detent slot, securing
the bo x ( Figure 24 ).
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