Operator's Manual

AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Parkthemachineonarm,levelsurface;shutoff
theengine,removethekey,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andallowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,repairing,cleaning,orstoring
themachine.
•Onlydisconnectthemachinefromthetractionunit
whileonalevelsurface.
•Whendisconnectingthemachine,alwayschock
thewheelstopreventmovement.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened.
•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingdecals.
TowingSafety
•Beforetowingthemachine,checkwithyour
localcountyorstatesafetytowingregulations,in
additiontomeetingDepartmentofTransportation
(DOT)SafetyTowingRegulations.
•Alwaysshutofftheengineandpointtheblower
nozzleupbeforetransporting.
•Towonlywithamachinethathasahitchdesigned
fortowing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexcept
atthehitchpoint.
•Alwaysinspectthehitchandcouplingforwear.
Donottowthemachinewithdamagedormissing
hitches,couplings,orchains.
•Checkthetireairpressureonthemachine.The
tiresshouldbeinatedto241kpa(35psi)cold.
Also,checkthetire-treadwearonthemachine.
•Alwaysproperlyattachthemachinesafetychains
tothetowingvehicle.
•Donottowthemachinefasterthan88km/h(55
mph).Recommendedoff-roadtowingisnotto
exceed24km/h(15mph).
•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Thiscancause
skiddingorjackkning.Smooth,gradualstarts
andstopswillimprovetowing.
•Avoidsharpturnstopreventrolling.
•Chockthewheelstowhileparkedtoprevent
movement.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineinto
trailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps
shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe
machine.
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