Operator's Manual

WARNING
Unloadingthemachinewhenitisnot
connectedtothetowvehiclemaycausethe
loadtoshiftandthemachinetotipover.
Ensurethatthemachineisconnectedtothe
towvehiclebeforeunloading.
Traveling
Themachineisdesignedonlyforoff-roaduse.The
maximumrecommendedspeedwithoutaloadis24
km/h(15mph).
Maintainsafecontrolofthemachine.Donotattempt
sharpturns,abruptmanoeuvres,orotherunsafe
drivingactions.
Slowdownbeforeturning,especiallyonwet,sandy,
andslipperysurfaces.Turningclearancesarelimited
ifyouhaveanoptionmountedonthemachine.
CAUTION
Usingthemachineinanunsafemannercould
resultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Beawareofyoursurroundingswhenturning
orbackingup.Ensurethattheareaisclear
andkeepallbystandersatasafedistance.
Proceedslowly.
Turnofftheoptionwhenapproachingpeople,
vehicles,vehiclecrossings,orpedestriancrossings.
Note:Heavyloadsandwetorroughsurfaces
increasethetimeittakestostop,andreducethe
abilitytoturnquicklyandsafely.
UsingtheMachineonHills
WARNING
Operatingthemachineinanunsafemanner
onhillscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Useextremecautionwhentravelingonhills,
especiallywhenturning.
Alwaystravelstraightupanddownhills—donot
travelsidewaysoronadiagonal.Stoppingdistance
increaseswhentravelingdownahill.
Reducetheweightoftheloadwhentravelingonhills.
Avoidpilingtheloadhigh—ahighercenterofgravity
increasestheriskofthemachinetippingoveronhills.
Ifyouhaveanoptiononthemachine,beawareof
thegroundclearancewhentravelingonhills.When
themachinebeginstotravelupaslopetheground
clearancedecreases.
ParkingtheMachine
Alwaysparkthemachineonalevelsurface.Place
blocksunder2wheelsofthemachine(frontandback
ifitisinthevehicle-mountedconguration).
WARNING
Disconnectingthemachinefromthetow
vehicleonaslopecouldcausethemachine
tomoveunexpectedly.
Donotdisconnectthemachinefromthetow
vehicleonaslope.Ensurethatthefrontjack
isinthesupportposition.
Torotatethejackstandfromadownsupportposition
toatravelinghorizontalposition,pulloutthejack
standsupportpinandswivelthejack.Ensurethat
thejackstandisattachedtothemachineandinthe
correctpositionduringoperation.OnT orotow-behind
chassisthejackstandislocatedonthehitchtube
(Figure47).OnTrucksterdirectconnectchassis2
jackstandsareused(Figure48).Usethejackstorage
mountsontherearofthechassisduringoperation.
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Figure47
1.Jackstandontow-behind
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