Operator's Manual

illegible,ordamaged,repairorreplaceitbefore
operatingthemachine.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperate
machinewhilewearingsandals,tennisshoesor
sneakers.Donotwearloosettingclothingor
jewelrywhichcouldgetcaughtinmovingpartsand
causepersonalinjury.
•Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoes,longpantsanda
helmetisadvisableandrequiredbysomelocalsafety
andinsuranceregulations.
•Keepeveryone,especiallychildrenandpets,away
fromtheareasofoperation.
•Beforeoperatingthevehicle,alwayscheckallparts
ofthevehicleandanyattachments.Ifsomethingis
wrong,stopusingvehicle.Makesureproblemis
correctedbeforevehicleorattachmentisoperated
again.
•Sincegasolineishighlyammable,handleitcarefully.
–Useanapprovedfuelcontainer.
–Donotremovecapfromfueltankwhenengine
ishotorrunning.
–Donotsmokewhilehandlingfuel.
–Fillfueltankoutdoorsandtoaboutoneinch
belowtopoftank(bottomofllerneck).Do
notoverll.
–Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
•Operatethevehicleonlyoutdoorsorinawell
ventilatedarea.
•Useonlyanapprovednon–metal,portablefuel
container.Staticelectricdischargecanignitefuel
vaporsinaungroundedfuelcontainer.Removethe
fuelcontainerfromthebedofthevehicleandplace
onthegroundawayfromthevehiclebeforelling.
Keepnozzleincontactwithcontainerwhilelling.
Removeequipmentfromvehiclebedbeforelling.
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystemdailyforproper
operation.Ifaswitchshouldmalfunction,replace
theswitchbeforeoperatingmachine.Afterevery
twoyears,replacetheinterlockswitchesinthesafety
system,whethertheyareworkingproperlyornot.
WhileOperating
•Operatorandpassengershoulduseseatbeltsand
remainseatedwheneverthevehicleisinmotion.
Operatorshouldkeepbothhandsonsteeringwheel,
wheneverpossibleandpassengershouldusehand
holdsprovided.Keeparmsandlegswithinthe
vehiclebodyatalltimes.Nevercarrypassengers
intheboxoronattachments.Rememberyour
passengermaynotbeexpectingyoutobrakeorturn
andmaynotbeready.
•Neveroverloadyourvehicle.Nameplate(located
undermiddleofdash)showsloadlimitsforvehicle.
Neveroverllattachmentsorexceedthevehicle
maximumGVW .
•Whenstartingtheengine:
–Sitonoperator’sseatandensureparkingbrake
isengaged.
–DisengagePTO(ifsoequipped)andreturnhand
throttlelevertoOFFposition(ifsoequipped).
–MoveshiftlevertoNEUTRALanddepress
clutchpedal.
–Makesurethehydraulicliftleverisinthecenter
position.
–Ifengineiscold–depressandholdthe
acceleratorpedalabouthalfwaydownandpull
chokeknobouttoONpositionwhilecranking
engine.
–Ifengineishot–depressandholdthe
acceleratorpedalabouthalfwaydownwhile
crankingengine.
–Ifengineisooded–fullydepressaccelerator
pedalandholdittotheooruntiltheengine
starts.Neverpumptheacceleratorpedal.
–TurnignitionkeytoSTART.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Failureto
operatevehiclesafelymayresultinanaccident,tip
overofvehicleandseriousinjuryordeath.Drive
carefully.Topreventtippingorlossofcontrol:
–Useextremecaution,reducespeedandmaintain
asafedistancearoundsandtraps,ditches,creeks,
ramps,anyunfamiliarareasorotherhazards.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Usecautionwhenoperatingvehicleonasteep
slope.Normallytravelstraightupanddown
slopes.Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns
orwhenturningonhillsides.Avoidturningon
hillsideswheneverpossible.
–Useextracautionwhenoperatingvehicleonwet
surfaces,athigherspeedsorwithafullload.
Stoppingtimewillincreasewithafullload.Shift
intoalowergearbeforestartingupordowna
hill.
–Whenloadingbed,distributeloadevenly.Use
extracautioniftheloadexceedsthedimensions
ofthevehicle/bed.Operatevehiclewithextra
cautionwhenhandlingoff–centerloadsthat
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