Operator's Manual

– R emo v e k ey from ignition.
Note: Bloc k wheels if mac hine is on an
incline .
Braking
• Slo w do wn before y ou approac h an obstacle .
T his gi v es y ou extra time to stop or tur n a w a y .
Hitting an obstacle can damag e the v ehicle and
its contents . More impor tant, it can injure y ou
and y our passeng er .
• Gross V ehicle W eight (GVW) has a major
impact on y our ability to stop and/or tur n.
Hea vy loads and attac hments mak e a v ehicle
harder to stop or tur n. T he hea vier the load,
the long er it tak es to stop .
• T urf and pa v ement are slic k when they are
w et. It can tak e 2 to 4 times as long to stop on
w et surfaces as on dr y surfaces . If y ou dri v e
through standing w ater dee p enough to g et
the brak es w et, they will not w ork w ell until
they are dr y . After dri ving through w ater , y ou
should test the brak es to mak e sure they w ork
properly . If they do not, dri v e slo wly while
putting light pressure on the brak e pedal. T his
will dr y the brak es out.
Operating on Hills and Rough Terrain
Operating the v ehicle on a hill ma y cause tipping
or rolling of the v ehicle , or the engine ma y stall
and y ou could lose headw a y on the hill. T his could
result in personal injur y .
• Do not accelerate quic kly or slam on the brak es
when bac king do wn a hill, especially with a
load.
• Nev er dri v e across a stee p hill; alw a ys dri v e
straight up or do wn or g o around the hill.
• If the engine stalls or y ou begin to lose headw a y
while climbing a hill, g radually apply the brak es
and slo wly bac k straight do wn the hill.
• T ur ning while tra v eling up or do wn hills can
be dang erous . If y ou ha v e to tur n while on a
hill, do it slo wly and cautiously . Nev er mak e
shar p or fast tur ns .
• Hea vy loads affect stability . R educe the w eight
of the load and y our speed when operating on
hills .
• A v oid stopping on hills , especially with a load.
Stopping while g oing do wn a hill will tak e
long er than stopping on lev el g round. If the
spra yer m ust be stopped, a v oid sudden speed
c hang es , whic h ma y initiate tipping or rolling
of the spra yer . Do not slam on the brak es
when rolling bac kw ard, as this ma y cause the
spra yer to o v er tur n.
• R educe speed and load when operating on
rough ter rain, unev en g round, and near curbs ,
holes , and other sudden c hang es in ter rain.
Loads ma y shift, causing the spra yer to become
unstable .
Sudden changes in ter rain may cause
a br upt steering wheel mo v ement,
possibl y r esulting in hand and ar m
injuries.
– R educe y our speed when operating
on r ough ter rain and near curbs.
– Grip the steering wheel loosel y
ar ound the perimeter . K eep y our
hands clear of the steering wheel
spok es.
Loading
T he w eight of the carg o can c hang e the W orkman
center of g ra vity and handling . T o a v oid loss
of control and personal injur y , follo w these
guidelines:
• R educe the w eight of the load when operating
on hills and rough ter rain to a v oid tipping or
o v er tur ning of the v ehicle .
• Liquid loads can shift. T his shifting happens
most often while tur ning, g oing up or do wn
hills , suddenly c hanging speeds , or while
dri ving o v er rough surfaces . Shifting loads can
cause the v ehicle to tip o v er .
• W hen operating with a hea vy load, reduce y our
speed and allo w for sufficient braking distance .
Do not suddenly apply the brak es . Use extra
caution on slopes .
• Be a w are that hea vy loads increase y our
stopping distance and reduce y our ability to
tur n quic kly without tipping o v er .
Maintenance
• Only per mit qualified and authorized personnel
to maintain, re pair , adjust, or inspect the
v ehicle .
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