Using the Rollover
Protection System (ROPS)
T o a v oid injur y or death fr om r ollo v er : k eep
the r oll bar in the raised lock ed position and
use the seat belt.
Ensur e that the r ear par t of the seat is
secur ed with the seat latch.
T her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll
bar is in the do wn position.
• Lo w er the r oll bar onl y when a bsolutel y
necessar y .
• Do not w ear the seat belt when the r oll
bar is in the do wn position.
• Dri v e slo wl y and car efull y .
• R aise the r oll bar as soon as clearance
per mits.
• Check car efull y f or o v erhead clearances
(i.e. branches, doorw ays, electrical wir es)
bef or e dri ving under an y objects and do
not contact them.
Important: Lo w er the r oll bar onl y when
a bsolutel y necessar y .
1. T o lo w er the roll bar , remo v e the hair pin
cotters , push the roll bar forw ard ag ainst the
springs , and remo v e the tw o pins ( Figure 11 ).
Figure 11
1. Roll bar
3. Pin
2. Raised position
4. Hairpin cotter
2. Lo w er the roll bar to the do wn position
( Figure 12 ).
Figure 12
3. Install the tw o pins and secure them with the
hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 11 ).
Important: Ensur e that the r ear par t of
the seat is secur ed with the seat latch.
4. T o raise the roll bar , remo v e the hair pin cotter
pins and remo v e the tw o pins ( Figure 11 ).
5. Raise the roll bar to the upright position and
install the tw o pins and secure them with the
hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 11 ).
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