Bobcat 2200 - LOAD AND HILL STOPPING WARNINGS; TOWING VEHICLE AND TRAILER GUIDELINES; Towing with the Vehicle

Bed Latch and Prop Rod
Bobcat 2200 Gasoline and Diesel Vehicle Operation & Maintenance Manual Page 23
ý WARNING
• Reduced steering control can occur if the front differential becomes locked. To help prevent
this condition, avoid extremely hard braking in reverse.
STOPPING THE VEHICLE
To stop the vehicle, release the accelerator pedal and press the brake pedal until the vehicle comes to a com-
plete stop. See following WARNING and CAUTION.
ý WARNING
• Driving through water may affect the brakes. After driving through water, check effectiveness
of the brakes by gently pressing the brake pedal. If the vehicle does not slow down at the
normal rate, continue to press the brake pedal until the brakes dry out and normal
performance returns.
ý CAUTION
• When stopped on a hill, use the brake pedal to hold your position. Do not use the accelerator
pedal to hold position.
PARKING AND LEAVING THE VEHICLE
1. After stopping the vehicle, firmly set park brake. Make sure it is fully engaged. This will prevent the vehi-
cle from rolling.
2. Turn the key switch to the OFF position, remove the key, and place the Forward/Reverse handle in the
NEUTRAL position.
Gasoline vehicles only: Turn the fuel shut-off valve to the closed (OFF) position when the vehicle is not
in use (Figure 12, Page 27). See also Figure 34 and Figure 35 on page 43.
BED LATCH AND PROP ROD
See General Warnings on page 10.
The bed latch (Figure 10) has an automatically engaging prop rod and prop rod track (Figure 11) as standard
features. To lift the bed, pull the bed latch handle toward the rear of the vehicle and lift the bed. The prop rod
will come to rest in one of the notches in the prop rod track. To close the bed, lift the bed so that the prop rod
is no longer supported in one of the track notches. Push the prop rod toward the front of the vehicle to free it
from the track notch and gently lower the bed. DO NOT drop the bed. See following DANGER, WARNING,
and NOTE.
ý DANGER
• Use caution when working under bed. Be sure prop rod is secure. Otherwise the bed will fall,
resulting in severe personal injury or death.