igniting explosi v e materials . Nev er operate
the v ehicle in or near an area where there is
dust or fumes in the air whic h are explosi v e .
– If y ou are ev er unsure about safe operation,
stop w ork and ask y our super visor .
• Do not touc h the engine or m uffler while the
engine is r unning or soon after it has stopped.
T hese areas ma y be hot enough to cause bur ns .
• If the mac hine ev er vibrates abnor mally , stop
immediately , w ait for all motion to stop , and
inspect the v ehicle for damag e . R e pair all
damag e before commencing operation.
• Before g etting off of the seat:
1. Stop the mo v ement of the mac hine .
2. Set the parking brak e .
3. T ur n the ignition k ey to Off .
4. R emo v e the ignition k ey .
Note: If the v ehicle is on an incline , bloc k
the wheels after g etting off of the v ehicle .
Braking
• Slo w do wn before y ou approac h an obstacle .
T his gi v es y ou extra time to stop or tur n a w a y .
Hitting an obstacle can damag e the v ehicle and
its contents . More impor tant, it can injure y ou
and y our passeng er .
• Gross V ehicle W eight (GVW) has a major
impact on y our ability to stop and/or tur n.
Hea vy loads and attac hments mak e a v ehicle
harder to stop or tur n. T he hea vier the load,
the long er it tak es to stop .
• Decrease the v ehicle speed if the carg o bo x has
been remo v ed and there is no attac hment on
the v ehicle . T he braking c haracteristics c hang e
and fast stops ma y cause the rear wheels to loc k
up , whic h ma y affect the control of the v ehicle .
• T urf and pa v ement are m uc h more slipper y
when they are w et. It can tak e 2 to 4 times
as long to stop on w et surfaces as on dr y
surfaces . If y ou dri v e through standing w ater
dee p enough to g et the brak es w et, they will
not w ork w ell until they are dr y . After dri ving
through w ater , y ou should test the brak es to
mak e sure they w ork properly . If they do not,
dri v e slo wly while putting light pressure on the
brak e pedal. T his will dr y the brak es out.
Operating on Hills
Operating the v ehicle on a hill may cause
tipping or r olling of the v ehicle, or the engine
may stall and y ou could lose head w ay on the
hill. T his could r esult in per sonal injur y .
• Do not accelerate quickl y or slam on
the brak es when backing do wn a hill,
especiall y with a load.
• If the engine stalls or y ou lose head w ay
on a hill, slo wl y back straight do wn the
hill. Nev er attempt to tur n the v ehicle
ar ound.
• Operate the v ehicle slo wl y on a hill and
use caution.
• A v oid tur ning on a hill.
• R educe y our load and the speed of the
v ehicle.
• A v oid stopping on hills, especiall y with
a load.
T hese extra cautions need to be tak en when
operating the v ehicle on a hill:
• Slo w do wn before star ting up or do wn a hill.
• If the engine stalls or y ou begin to lose headw a y
while climbing a hill, g radually apply the brak es
and slo wly bac k straight do wn the hill.
• T ur ning while tra v eling up or do wn hills can
be dang erous . If y ou ha v e to tur n while on a
hill, do it slo wly and cautiously . Nev er mak e
shar p or fast tur ns .
• Hea vy loads affect stability . R educe the w eight
of the load and y our speed when operating on
hills or if the load has a high center of g ra vity .
Secure the load to prev ent it from shifting and
tak e extra care when hauling loads that shift
easily (liquid, roc k, sand, etc .).
• A v oid stopping on hills , especially with a load.
Stopping while g oing do wn a hill will tak e
long er than stopping on lev el g round. If the
v ehicle m ust be stopped, a v oid sudden speed
c hang es , whic h ma y initiate tipping or rolling
of the v ehicle . Do not slam on the brak es
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