Operator's Manual

•Useonlyanapprovednon-metal,portablefuelcontainer.
Staticelectricdischargecanignitegasolinevaporsina
ungroundedfuelcontainer.Removethefuelcontainer
fromthebedofthevehicleandplaceonthegroundaway
fromthevehiclebeforelling.Keepnozzleincontact
withcontainerwhilelling.
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystemdailyforproper
operation.Ifaswitchshouldmalfunction,replacethe
switchbeforeoperatingmachine.
WhileOperating
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotrunengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.
•Operatorandpassengershouldremainseatedwhenever
thevehicleisinmotion.Operatorshouldkeepboth
handsonsteeringwheel,wheneverpossibleand
passengershouldusehandholdsprovided.Keeparms
andlegswithinthevehiclebodyatalltimes.Nevercarry
passengersintheboxoronattachments.Rememberyour
passengermaynotbeexpectingyoutobrakeorturnand
maynotbeready.
•Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangssuchas
treelimbs,doorjambs,andover-headwalkways.Make
surethereisenoughroomoverheadtoeasilyclearthe
vehicle,sprayerboomsandyourhead.
•Whenstartingtheengine:
–Sitonoperator’sseatandensureparkingbrakeis
engaged.
–DisengagePTO(ifsoequipped)andreturnhand
throttlelevertoOffposition(ifsoequipped).
–MoveshiftlevertoNeutralanddepressclutchpedal.
–Keepfootoffacceleratorpedal.
–TurnignitionkeytoStart.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Failuretooperate
vehiclesafelymayresultinanaccident,tipoverofvehicle
andseriousinjuryordeath.Drivecarefully.Toprevent
tippingorlossofcontrol:
–Useextremecaution,reducespeedandmaintain
asafedistancearoundsandtraps,ditches,creeks,
ramps,andanyunfamiliarareasorotherhazards.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Usecautionwhenoperatingvehicleonasteepslope.
Normallytravelstraightupanddownslopes.Reduce
speedwhenmakingsharpturnsorwhenturning
onhillsides.Avoidturningonhillsideswhenever
possible.
–Useextracautionwhenoperatingvehicleonwet
surfaces,athigherspeedsorwithafullload.Stopping
timewillincreasewithafullload.Shiftintoalower
gearbeforestartingupordownahill.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgofrom
reversetoforwardorforwardtoreversewithoutrst
comingtoacompletestop.
–Donotattemptsharpturnsorabruptmaneuversor
otherunsafedrivingactionsthatmaycausealossof
vehiclecontrol.
–Donotpassanothervehicletravelinginthesame
directionatintersections,blindspots,oratother
dangerouslocations.
–Whendraining,donotletanyonestandbehind
vehicleanddonotdrainliquidonanyone’sfeet.
–Keepallbystandersaway.Beforebackingup,lookto
therearandassurenooneisbehind.Backupslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.
Alwaysyieldtherightofwaytopedestriansandother
vehicles.Thisvehicleisnotdesignedforuseon
streetsorhighways.Alwayssignalyourturnsorstop
earlyenoughsootherpersonsknowwhatyouplanto
do.Obeyalltrafcrulesandregulations.
–Neveroperatevehicleinornearanareawherethere
isdustorfumesintheairwhichareexplosive.The
electricalandexhaustsystemsofthevehiclecan
producesparkscapableofignitingexplosivematerials.
–Ifeverunsureaboutsafeoperation,stopworkand
askyoursupervisor.
•DonotuseacabonaWorkmanvehicleequippedwith
aspraysystem.Thecabisnotpressurizedandwillnot
provideadequateventilationwhenusedwithasprayer.
Thecabwillalsooverloadthevehiclewhenthespray
systemtankisfull.
•Donottouchengine,transaxle,muferormufer
manifoldwhileengineisrunningorsoonafterithas
stoppedbecausetheseareasmaybehotenoughtocause
burns.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stopimmediately,
turnengineoff,waitforallmotiontostopandinspectfor
damage.Repairalldamagebeforeresumingoperation.
•Beforegettingofftheseat:
–Stopmovementofthemachine.
–Shutengineoffandwaitforallmovementtostop.
–Setparkingbrake.
–Removekeyfromignition.
Note:Blockwheelsifmachineisonanincline.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
Braking
•Slowdownbeforeyouapproachanobstacle.Thisgives
youextratimetostoporturnaway.Hittinganobstacle
candamagethevehicleanditscontents.Moreimportant,
itcaninjureyouandyourpassenger.
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