Operator's Manual

OperatingonRoughTerrain
Reducethegroundspeedofthemachineandload
carriedinthemachinewhenoperatingonrough
terrain,unevenground,andnearcurbs,holes,and
othersuddenchangesinterrain.Loadsmayshift,
causingthemachinetobecomeunstable.
Ifyouwillbeusingthemachineonroughterrain,you
caninstalltheoptionalROPSKit.
WARNING
Suddenchangesinterrainmaycauseabrupt
steeringwheelmovement,possiblyresulting
inhandandarminjuries.
•Reduceyourspeedwhenoperatingon
roughterrainandnearcurbs.
•Gripthesteeringwheellooselyaroundthe
perimeterkeepingthumbsupandoutof
thewayofthesteeringwheelspokes.
LoadingandDumping
Theweightandpositionofcargoandpassengercan
affectthestabilityandhandlingofthemachine.Be
awareofthefollowingconditiontoavoidlosingcontrol
ofthemachineortippingitover:
•Donotexceedtheratedweightcapacityofthe
machinewhenoperatingitwithaloadinthe
cargobox,whentowingatrailer,orboth;referto
Specications(page20).
•Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachineona
hillsideoronroughterrain,particularlywithaload
inthecargoboxorwhentowingatrailerorboth.
•Usecautionwhencarryingtallloadsinthecargo
box.
•Beawarethatthestabilityandcontrolofthe
machinearereducedwhentheloadinthecargo
boxispoorlydistributed.
•Carryingoversizedloadsinthecargoboxchanges
thestabilityofthemachine.
•Thesteering,braking,andstabilityofthemachine
areaffectedwhencarryingaloadwheretheweight
ofthematerialcannotbeboundtothemachine
suchastheliquidinalargetank.
WARNING
Theweightoftheboxmaybeheavy.Hands
orotherbodypartscouldbecrushed.
–Keephandsandotherbodypartsclear
whenloweringthebox.
–Donotdumpmaterialsonbystanders.
•Neverdumpaloadedcargoboxwhilethemachine
issidewaysonahill.Thechangeinweight
distributionmaycausethemachinetooverturn.
•Whenoperatingwithaheavyloadinthecargo
box,reduceyourspeedandallowforsufcient
brakingdistance.Donotsuddenlyapplythe
brakes.Useextracautiononslopes.
•Beawarethatheavyloadsincreaseyourstopping
distanceandreduceyourabilitytoturnquickly
withouttippingover.
•Therearcargospaceisintendedforloadcarrying
purposesonly,notforpassengers.
•Neveroverloadyourmachine.Thenameplate
(locatedunderthemiddleofthedash)shows
theloadlimitsforthemachine.Neveroverll
attachmentsorexceedthemachinemaximum
grossvehicleweight(GVW).
Maintenance
WARNING
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
havesufcientforcetopenetrateskinanddo
seriousdamage.Ifuidisinjectedintothe
skinitmustbesurgicallyremovedwithina
fewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththisform
ofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.
Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthydraulicuid
underhighpressure.Usepaperorcardboard,
nothands,tosearchforleaks.
•Beforeservicingormakingadjustmentstothe
machine,stoptheengine,settheparkingbrake,
andremovethekeyfromtheignitiontoprevent
accidentalstartingoftheengine.
•Neverworkunderaraisedbedwithoutplacingthe
bedsafetysupportonthefullyextendedcylinder
rod.
•Makesurethatallhydraulic-lineconnectorsare
tight,andthatallhydraulichosesandlinesarein
goodconditionbeforeapplyingpressuretothe
system.
•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkon
thehydraulicsystem,allpressureinthesystem
mustberelievedbystoppingtheengine,cycling
thedumpvalvefromraisetolowerand/orlowering
boxandattachments.Placetheremotehydraulics
leverintheoatposition.Iftheboxmustbein
raisedposition,secureitwiththesafetysupport.
•Tomakesurethattheentiremachineisingood
condition,keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewsproperly
tightened.
•Toreducethepotentialrehazard,keepthe
engineareafreeofexcessivegrease,grass,
leaves,andaccumulationofdirt.
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