Operator's Manual

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsorinjuriestopeopleordamageto
property.
Towing
Checkwithyourlocalcountyorstatetowingsafety
regulationsbeforetowingthemachine.
•Inordertoreducethepossibilityofanaccident
whiletransportingthemachineonpublicroads,
makesurethetowingvehicleismechanically
soundandingoodoperatingcondition.
•Turnoffthemotorbeforetransportingthemachine.
•Whentowingwithaballhitch,ensurethattheball
hitchyouareusingisthepropersizeforthehitch
coupleronthemachine.
•Whentowingwithapintlehitch,ensurethatthe
eyeofthetowpoleisthecorrectdimensionfor
thepintlehook.
•Inspectthehitchandcouplingforwear.Nevertow
themachinewithdamagedordefectivehitches,
couplings,chains,orothercomponents.
•Checkthetireairpressureonthetowingvehicle
andthemachine.
•Checkthetiretreadandsidewallfordamageand
wear.
•Properlyattachthesafetychainstothetowing
vehicle.
•Ensurethatthedirectionalandbrakelightsare
workingproperly(ifthemachineisequippedwith
thelightkit).
•Ensurethatthedirectional,backup,andbrake
lightsofthetowvehicleareworkingproperly.
•Beforetowing,checktomakecertainyour
machineiscorrectlyandsecurelyattachedtothe
towingvehicle.
•Ensurethatthesafetychainsareproperlysecured
tothevehicle,andleaveenoughslackforturning.
•Donotcarryanymaterialinthemachinewhen
towing.
•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Thiscancause
skidding,orjackkning.Smooth,gradualstarts
andstopswillimprovetowing.
•Avoidsharpturnstopreventrolling.Towonlywith
avehiclethathasahitchdesignedfortowing.Do
notattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch
point.
•Donottowthemachinefasterthan88km/h(55
mph).
•Usecautionwhenbackingup;useaspotter
outsidethevehicletoguideyou.
•Donotallowanyonetositorrideonthemachine.
Preparation
Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
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