–Sitontheoperator’sseatandensurethatthe
parkingbrakeisengaged.
–IfyourmachineisequippedwithaPTOor
handthrottlelever,disengagethePTOand
returnhandthrottlelevertotheOFFposition.
–Movetheshiftlevertoneutralanddepress
clutchpedal.
–Keepyourfootoffacceleratorpedal.
–TurnthekeyforthestarterswitchtoSTART
position.
•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Failure
tooperatethemachinesafelymayresultinan
accident,tipoverofthemachine,andserious
injuryordeath.Drivecarefully.Topreventtipping
orlossofcontrol:
–Useextremecaution,reducespeed,and
maintainasafedistancearoundsandtraps,
ditches,creeks,ramps,andanyunfamiliar
areasorotherhazards.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachineona
steepslope.Normallytravelstraightupand
downslopes.Reducespeedwhenmaking
sharpturnsorwhenturningonhillsides.Avoid
turningonhillsideswheneverpossible.
–Useextracautionwhenoperatingthemachine
onwetsurfaces,athigherspeeds,orwitha
fullload.Stoppingtimeanddistanceincreases
withafullload.Shiftintoalowergearbefore
startingupordownahill.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgo
fromreversetoforwardorforwardtoreverse
withoutrstcomingtoacompletestop.
–Slowdownbeforeturning.Donotattempt
sharpturns,abruptmaneuvers,orotherunsafe
drivingactionsthatmaycausealossofvehicle
control.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensure
thatnooneisbehindyou.Backupslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhenyouarenearor
crossingroads.Alwaysyieldtherightofwayto
pedestriansandothervehicles.Thismachine
isnotdesignedforuseonstreetsorhighways.
Alwayssignalyourturnsorstopearlyenough
sothatotherpeopleknowwhatyouplantodo.
Obeyalltrafcrulesandregulations.
–Theelectricalandexhaustsystemsofthe
machinecanproducesparkscapableof
ignitingexplosivematerials.Neveroperatethe
machineinornearanareawherethereisdust
orfumesintheairthatareexplosive.
–Whendrainingthetank,donotletanyone
standbehindthemachineanddonotdrain
liquidonanyone’sfeet.
–Ifyouareeverunsureaboutsafeoperation,
stopworkandaskyoursupervisor.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafterithasshutoff.These
areasmaybehotenoughtocauseburns.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stop
immediately,waitforallmotiontostop,andinspect
themachinefordamage.Repairalldamage
beforeresumingoperation.
•Beforegettingofftheseat:
1.Stopthemachine.
2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedal
andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.TurnthekeyforthestarterswitchtotheOFF
position.
4.Removethekeyfromthestarterswitch.
Important:Donotparkthemachineon
anincline.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
Braking
•Slowdownbeforeyouapproachanobstacle.This
givesyouextratimetostoporturnaway.Hitting
anobstaclecandamagethemachineandits
contents.Moreimportant,itcaninjureyouand
yourpassenger.
•Grossvehicleweight(GVW)hasamajorimpact
onyourabilitytostopand/orturn.Heavyloads
andattachmentsmakeamachinehardertostop
orturn.Theheaviertheload,thelongerittakes
tostop.
•Turfandpavementareslickwhentheyarewet.
Itcantake2to4timesaslongtostoponwet
surfacesasondrysurfaces.Ifyoudrivethrough
standingwaterdeepenoughtogetthebrakes
wet,theywillnotworkwelluntiltheyaredry.After
drivingthroughwater,youshouldtestthebrakes
tomakesurethattheyworkproperly.Iftheydo
not,driveslowlywhileputtinglightpressureonthe
brakepedal.Thisdriesthebrakesout.
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