Operator's Manual

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1.Full-widthrampinstowed

position

4.Rampisatleastfourtimes

(4X)aslongastheheight

ofthetrailerortruckbed

totheground

2.Sideviewoffull-width

rampinloadingposition

5.H=heightofthetraileror

truckbedtotheground

3.Notgreaterthan

15degrees

6.Trailer

TowingtheMachine

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's

recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.Towed

weightmustnotexceedtheweightofthe

machine,operator,andballast;otherwise

hydrostatictransmissionfailuremayoccur.Use

counterweightsorwheelweightsasdescribedin

theattachmentmanufacturer'smanual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,

andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand

slowdown.

•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe

towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistance

tostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

PushingtheMachineby

Hand

Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.

Donottowthemachine,becausetowingmay

damageit.

Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism,and

topushthemachine,theignitionkeymustbeinthe

RUNposition.Thebatteryneedstobechargedand

functioningtodisengagetheelectricbrake.

PushingtheMachine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking

brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonboth

sidesoftheengine.

4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekey

holeanddowntolocktheminplace(Figure35).

Note:Dothisforeachlever.

5.Turntheignitionkeyonanddisengagethe

parkingbrake.

Note:Donotstartthemachine.

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