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INTRODUCTION
Rolloverandtipover
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Travelspeedshouldbesuchthatcompletecontrolandmachinestabilityismaintainedatalltimes.Wherepossible,
avoidoperatingnearditches,embankmentsandholes.Reducespeedwhenturning,crossingslopes,andonrough,
slick,ormuddysurfaces.
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Donotoperatetheunitonterrainoutsideitsgradeandstabilitylimits.Operatingthesprayeroutsideitslimitsmay
resultinarolloverortipover.
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Operatingtheunitonsteepgradesmayresultinamachineoverturn.Itistheoperator’sresponsibilitytomakea
judgmentifweather,roadorgroundconditionspermitsafeoperationonahillside,ramp,ditchorroughground.
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Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisedequipment,fulltanksandotherloadscanchangethe
centerofgravityofthemachine.Themachinecantiporrolloverwhennearditchesandembankmentsoruneven
surfaces.
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Donotoperatetheunitnearoronthesoftshouldersofcanals,brooks,otherwaterwaysorbankswhichareunder-
minedbyrodents.Theunitmaysinksidewaysandrollover.
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Donotoperatetheunitonpoorlyconstructedorunderratedramps.Therampsmaycollapseandcausethesprayer
torollover.Alwayschecktheconditionandratingoframpsbeforeuse.
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Donotoperatetheunitwithoutusingtheseatrestraint.
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Donotoperatetheunitbeyonditslimitsofdynamicstability.Highspeed,abruptmaneuversorfastandsharp
corneringincreasetheriskofrollover.
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