Operator's Manual

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Hills
Tipping or rolling the vehicle on a hill will cause
serious personal injury.
• If engine stalls or you lose headway on a hill,
never attempt to turn vehicle around.
• Always back straight down a hill in reverse gear.
• Never back down in neutral or with the clutch
depressed, using only the brakes.
• Never drive across a steep hill, always drive
straight up or down.
• Avoid turning on a hill
• Don’t “drop the clutch” or slam on the brakes.
Sudden speed change can initiate tipover.
Warning
Use extra care when on hills. Never go on hills that are
extremely steep. Stopping while going down a hill will take
longer than on level ground. Turning while going up or
down a hill is more dangerous than turning on the level.
Turns while going down hill, especially with the brakes on,
and, turning up hill while traversing a hill are particularly
dangerous. Even at a slow speed and without a load, tip
overs are more likely if you turn on a hill.
Slow down and shift into a lower gear before starting up or
down a hill. If you have to turn while on a hill, do it as
slowly and cautiously as possible. Never make sharp or fast
turns on a hill.
If you stall or begin to lose headway while climbing a steep
hill, quickly apply the brakes, shift to neutral, restart the
engine and shift to reverse. At idle speed, engine and
transaxle drag will aid the brakes in controlling the vehicle
on the hill and help you back down the hill more safely.
Reduce the weight of the load if it is a steep hill or if the
load has high center of gravity. Remember, loads can shift.
Secure them.
Note: The Workman has excellent hill climbing ability. The
differential lock will increase this ability. Hill climbing
traction can also be increased by adding weight to the rear
of the vehicle in one of the following ways:
• Adding weight to inside of box, making sure it is
secured.
• Mounting wheel weights to rear wheels.
• Adding liquid ballast (calcium chloride) to rear tires.
• Traction will increase with no passenger in front seat.
Loading And Dumping
The weight and position of the cargo and passenger can
change the vehicle center of gravity and vehicle handling.
To avoid loss of control resulting in personal injury, follow
these guidelines.
Do not carry loads which exceed the load limits described
on the vehicle weight label.
The bed will lower whenever the dump lever is
pushed down, even when the engine is off. Turning
off the engine will NOT prevent the box from
lowering. Always place the safety support on
extended lift cylinder to hold box up if you are not
going to lower it right away.
Warning
When lowering the box it is possible for you or
others to get their hands or other body parts in the
wrong spot and have them crushed. Take extra
care that no one will get hurt. Also, do not dump
on anyone’s feet. It may seem funny but, it can be
dangerous.
Warning
The vehicle has several combinations of boxes, platforms,
and attachments available. These can be used in various
combinations that allow for maximum capacity and
versatility. The full sized box is 55 inches wide by 65
inches long and can hold up to 2000 pounds of evenly
distributed cargo.
Loads vary in how they are distributed. Sand spreads out
evenly and quite low. Other items, such as bricks, fertilizer
or landscape timbers, stack higher in the box.
The height and weight of the load has a significant
influence on tip overs. The higher a load is stacked, the
more likely the vehicle is to tip over. You may find that
2000 pounds stacks too high for safe operation. Reducing