Operator's Manual

when rolling bac kw ard, as this ma y cause the
v ehicle to o v er tur n.
• W e strongly recommend installing the optional
R OPS Kit when operating on hilly ter rain.
Operating on Rough Terrain
R educe speed and load when operating on rough
ter rain, unev en g round, and near curbs , holes , and
other sudden c hang es in ter rain. Loads ma y shift,
causing the v ehicle to become unstable .
W e strongly recommend installing the optional
R OPS Kit when operating on rough ter rain.
Sudden changes in ter rain may cause a br upt
steering wheel mo v ement, possibl y r esulting
in hand and ar m injuries.
• R educe y our speed when operating on
r ough ter rain and near curbs.
• Grip the steering wheel loosel y ar ound
the perimeter . K eep y our hands clear of
the steering wheel spok es.
Loading and Dumping
T he w eight and position of the carg o and
passeng er can c hang e the v ehicle center of g ra vity
and v ehicle handling . T o a v oid loss of control and
personal injur y , follo w these guidelines:
• Do not car r y loads whic h ex ceed the load
limits described on the v ehicle w eight label;
refer to Specifications in Product Ov er view ,
pag e 18 , for v ehicle w eight limits . T he load
rating is for lev el surfaces only .
• R educe the w eight of the load when operating
on hills and rough ter rain to a v oid tipping or
o v er tur ning of the v ehicle .
• R educe the w eight of the load if the center of
g ra vity is high. Items suc h as bric ks , fer tilizer ,
or landscape timbers stac k higher in the bo x.
T he higher a load is stac k ed, the more lik ely
the v ehicle is to tip o v er . Distribute the load as
lo w as possible , making sure that the load does
not affect rear visibility .
• P osition the w eight of the load ev enly from
side to side . If y ou position the load to w ard
one of the sides , the v ehicle is more lik ely to
tip o v er while tur ning .
• P osition the w eight of a load ev enly from front
to bac k. If y ou position the load behind the
rear axle , it will reduce the w eight on the front
wheels . T his ma y result in a loss of steering
control or cause the v ehicle to tip o v er on hills
or bumpy ter rain.
• Use extra caution if the load ex ceeds the
dimensions of the bo x and when handling
off-center loads that cannot be centered. K ee p
loads balanced and secure to prev ent them
from shifting .
• Alw a ys secure loads so that they do not shift.
If a load is not secured, or y ou are transpor ting
a liquid in a larg e container suc h as a spra yer ,
the load can shift. T his shifting happens most
often while tur ning, g oing up or do wn hills ,
suddenly c hanging speeds , or while dri ving
o v er rough surfaces . Shifting loads can cause
the v ehicle to tip o v er .
T he w eight of the bo x may be hea vy .
Hands or other body par ts could be
cr ushed.
– K eep hands and other body par ts
clear when lo w ering the bo x.
– Do not dump materials on bystander s.
• Nev er dump a loaded carg o bo x while the
v ehicle is sidew a ys on a hill. T he c hang e in
w eight distribution ma y cause the v ehicle to
o v er tur n.
• W hen operating with a hea vy load in the carg o
bo x, reduce y our speed and allo w for sufficient
braking distance . Do not suddenly apply the
brak es . Use extra caution on slopes .
• Be a w are that hea vy loads increase y our
stopping distance and reduce y our ability to
tur n quic kly without tipping o v er .
• T he rear carg o space is intended for load
car r ying pur poses only , not for passeng ers .
• Nev er o v erload y our v ehicle . T he decal
(located on the rear frame) sho ws load limits
for the v ehicle . Nev er o v erload the attac hments
or ex ceed the Gross V ehicle W eight (GVW).
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