accessoriesthatmayberequiredbylaw,suchas
lights,turnsignals,slow-movingvehicle(SMV)
signs,andothersasrequired.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stopthe
machineimmediately,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
inspectfordamage.Repairalldamagetothe
machinebeforeresumingoperation.
•Reducespeedwhenoperatingonrough,uneven
terrain,andnearcurbs,holes,andothersudden
changesinterrain.
•Toavoidcausingthemachinetotipover,be
carefulwhenturningandavoidunsafemaneuvers.
SlopeSafety
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope
operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope
requiresextracaution.
•Reviewthetractionunitspecicationstoensure
thatyoudonotexceeditsslopecapabilities.
•Evaluatethesiteconditionstodetermineifthe
slopeissafeformachineoperation,including
surveyingthesite.Alwaysusecommonsense
andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.
•Reviewtheslopeinstructions,listedbelow,for
operatingthemachineonslopes.Beforeyou
operatethemachine,reviewthesiteconditionsto
determinewhetheryoucanoperatethemachine
intheconditionsonthatdayandatthatsite.
Changesintheterraincanresultinachangein
slopeoperationforthemachine.
–Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachine
onslopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesin
speedordirection.Maketurnsslowlyand
gradually.
–Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisin
question.
–Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,
holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
hazards.T allgrasscanhideobstructions.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.
–Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycause
themachinetolosetraction.
–Useextremecautionwhenoperating
themachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
embankments,waterhazards,orother
hazards.Themachinecouldsuddenlyrollover
ifawheelgoesovertheedgeortheedge
cavesin.Establishasafetyareabetweenthe
machineandanyhazard.
DiagnosticLight
Thediagnosticlight(Figure13)indicatesthestatusof
boththeelectronicsystemandthecommunication
withthehandheldremote.
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Figure13
1.Diagnosticlight
SystemStartupFlashCode
Thesystemstartupashcoderunseachtimethe
electronicsystemofthemachinestartsnormally.
Thesystemstartupashcodedisplayswhenyouturn
theignitionkeytotheRUNpositionandthediagnostic
lightashesinthefollowingpattern:
•Thelightilluminatesfor5seconds.
•Thelightshutsofffor5seconds.
•Thelightashes3timesaseconduntilyoupusha
buttononthehandheldremote.
BrokenCommunicationFlash
Code
Thebrokencommunicationashcoderunswhenthe
wireless-controlmodulecannotcommunicatewiththe
handheldremote.
Thebrokencommunicationashcodedisplayswhen
youturntheignitionkeytoptheRUNpositionandthe
diagnosticlightashesrapidly.
Possiblehandheld-remotecommunicationissues
includethefollowing:
•Thewireless-controlmodulehasnotreceived
ahandheld-remotesignalwithin10secondsof
turningtheignitionkeytotheRUNposition.
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