Case 570NXT - Traveling on a Hill; Machine Direction

4-OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Travelingonahill
WARNING
Drivinghazard!
Hillsideoperationscanbedangerous.Rain,snow,ice,loosegravel,orsoftground,etc.canchange
thegroundconditions.Youmustmakeajudgmentifitissafetooperateyourmachineonanyhillside
orramp.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0144A
WARNING
Lossofcontrolhazard!
Travelspeedshouldbesuchthatcompletecontrolandmachinestabilityismaintainedatalltimes.
Wherepossible,avoidoperatingnearditches,embankmentsandholes.Reducespeedwhenturning,
crossingslopes,andonrough,slick,ormuddysurfaces.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0233A
WARNING
Overturninghazard!
Four-wheeldrive(4WD)greatlyincreasestraction.Extracautionisneededonslopes.Comparedto
two-wheeldrive,a4WDmachinemaintainstractiononsteeperslopes,increasingthepossibilityof
overturning.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0453A
Beforeyouoperatethemachineonahill:
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Alwaysputthetransmissioninalowergearandtesttheservicebrakes.
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Keepenginespeedbelow2500RPM
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Keepthemachineingearwhentravelingdownahill.
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Usecautionifyoumustusetheclutchcutoutwhenyouaremaneuveringthemachine.
•
Keeploadscenteredinfrontofthemachine.
Machinedirection
Thetransmissiondirectionalcontrollevermustbein
theneutral(center)position(2)beforeyoucanstartthe
engine.
•
Travelforward,liftupthedirectionalcontrolleverand
pushcompletelyintotheforwardposition(1).
•
Travelinreverse,liftupthedirectionalcontrolleverand
pullcompletelyintotherearwardposition(3).
NOTE:Forsmoothoperation,reducetheenginespeed
beforeyouchangedirections.
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