Operator's Manual

–Keepcontainernozzleincontactwiththetankduring
lling.
•Ensurethatthemachine’sshieldsareattachedand
functioningproperly.Donotoperateunlesstheyare
functioningproperly.
Operation
WARNING
Themaximumpayloadisreducedto850kg(1875
lb)whenoperatingthemachinewithoutthedual
wheels.
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand
hiddenhazards.
•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis
engagedbeforestartingtheengine.Onlystarttheengine
fromtheoperator'sposition.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen
changingdirectionsonslopes.
•Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneventerraincould
overturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
•Stopandinspectthemachineifyoustrikeanobject.
Makeanynecessaryrepairsbeforestarting.
•Neveroperatewiththeguardsnotsecurelyinplace.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed
theengine.
•Stoponlevelground,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingattachments.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof
aclearpath.
•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders
away.
•Slowdownandusecautiononuneventerrain,andwhen
makingturnsandcrossingroadsandsidewalks.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysstop
theengineandsettheparkingbrake.
•Donotexceedtheratedoperatingcapacity,asthe
machinemaybecomeunstablewhichmayresultinlossof
control;refertoSpecications(page10).
Donotover-loadthehopperandalwayskeeptheload
levelwhenoperating.
•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.
•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.
•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfromoperation.
Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,
orservice.
•Checkforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,doorways,
electricalwires)beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.
•Onlyoperatetheunitinareaswherethereissufcient
clearancefortheoperatortosafelymaneuvertheproduct.
•Locatethepinchpointareasonthemachineandkeep
handsandfeetawayfromtheseareas.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-controland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.
Allslopesrequireextracaution.
•Donotoperatethemachineonhillsidesorslopes
exceedingtherecommendedangles.
Operateupanddownslopeswiththeheavyend
ofthemachineuphill.Weightdistributionchanges.
Anemptyhopperwillmaketherearofthemachinethe
heavyend,andafullhopperwillmakethefrontofthe
machinetheheavyend.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto
travelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.Turf
conditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability.
•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.Donot
makesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthemachine
losestraction,proceedslowly,straightdowntheslope.
•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turnslowly
andkeeptheheavyendofthemachineuphill.
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.
•Usecarewhenoperatingonwetsurfaces.
•Watchformaterialcomingoutofthehopper.Materials
dumpedfromthismachinecanbehazardoustopeople
andobjects.
•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslopewithout
settingtheparkingbrakeandblockingthewheels,if
required.
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