Operator's Manual

EnsuringPassengerSafety
Wheneveryouhaveapassengerridinginthemachine,make
sureheorsheiswearingtheseatbeltandholdingonsecurely.
Driveslowerandturnlesssharplybecauseyourpassenger
doesnotknowwhatyouaregoingtodonextandmaynotbe
preparedforturning,stopping,accelerating,andbumps.
Youandyourpassengershouldremainseatedatalltimes,
keepingarmsandlegsinsidethevehicle.Theoperatorshould
keepbothhandsonsteeringwheel,wheneverpossible,and
thepassengershouldusethehandholdsprovided(Figure
25andFigure26).
Figure25
1.Passenger-handhold
2.Storagecompartment
Figure26
1.Handholdandhiprestraint
Neverallowpassengersinthedumpboxoronany
attachments.Thevehicleismeanttohaveonedriverand
onlyonepassenger—nomore.
EnsuringProperSpeed
Speedisoneofthemostimportantvariablesleadingto
accidents.Drivingtoofastfortheconditionscancauseyou
tolosecontrolandhaveanaccident.Speedcanalsomakea
minoraccidentworse.Drivingheadonintoatreeatslow
speedcancauseinjuryanddamage,but,drivingintoatree
athighspeedcandestroythevehicleandkillyouandyour
passenger.
Neverdrivetoofastfortheconditions.Ifthereisanydoubt
abouthowfasttodrive,slowdown.
Whenusingheavyattachments,morethan454kg(1000lb),
suchassprayers,topdressers,orspreaders,etc.,restrictyour
operatingspeedbymovingthe3rdhighlockoutswitchto
theslowposition.
EnsuringProperTurning
Turningisanotherimportantvariableleadingtoaccidents.
Turningtoosharplyfortheconditionscancausethevehicle
tolosetractionandskid,oreventipover.
Wet,sandy,andslipperysurfacesmaketurningmoredifcult
andrisky.Thefasteryouaregoing,theworsethissituation
becomesso,slowdownbeforeturning.
Duringasharpturnathigherspeeds,theinsiderearwheel
mayliftoffoftheground.Thisisnotaawinthedesign,it
happenswithmost4-wheelmachineincludingpassengercars.
Ifthishappens,youareturningtoosharplyforthespeedat
whichyouaretraveling.Slowdown!
EnsuringProperBraking
Itisgoodpracticetoslowdownbeforeyougetnearan
obstacle.Thisgivesyouextratimetostoporturnaway.
Hittinganobstaclecandamagethemachineanditscontents.
Moreimportant,itcaninjureyouandyourpassenger.Gross
machineweighthasamajorimpactonyourabilitytostop
and/orturn.Heavierloadsandheavierattachmentsmake
avehiclehardertostoporturn.Theheaviertheload,the
longerittakestostop.
Thebrakingcharacteristicsalsochangewithnobedor
attachmentonthemachine.Faststopsmaycausetherear
wheelstolockupbeforethefrontwheelslockup,whichmay
affectthecontrolofthemachine.Itisagoodideatodecrease
machinespeedwithnobedorattachment.
Turfandpavementaremuchslipperierwhentheyarewet.
Itcantake2to4timesaslongtostoponwetsurfacesas
ondrysurfaces.
Ifyoudrivethroughstandingwaterdeepenoughtogetthe
brakeswet,theywillnotworkwelluntiltheyaredry.After
drivingthroughwater,youshouldtestthebrakestomake
suretheyworkproperly.Iftheydonot,driveslowlyinrst
gearwhileputtinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.This
willdrythebrakesout.
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