CAUTION
Ifaloadisconcentratednearthebackofthe
cargobedwhenyoureleasethelatches,the
bedmayunexpectedlytipopen,injuringyou
orbystanders.
•Centerloadsinthecargobed,ifpossible.
•Holdthecargobeddownandensurethat
nooneisleaningoverthebedorstanding
behinditwhenreleasingthelatches.
•Removeallcargofromthebedbefore
liftingthebeduptoservicethemachine.
Movetheleverrearwardtoraisethecargobed
(Figure21).
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Figure21
1.Cargobedlever
LoweringtheCargoBed
WARNING
Theweightofthebedmaybeheavy.Hands
orotherbodypartscouldbecrushed.
Keepyourhandsandotherbodypartsaway
whenloweringthebed.
Movetheleverforwardtolowerthecargobed(Figure
21).
OpeningtheTailgate
1.Ensurethatthecargobedisdownandlatched.
2.Openthelatchesontheleftandrightsideofthe
cargobedandlowerthetailgate(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Latchhandle3.Latchpin
2.Latchgate
StartingtheEngine
Important:Donotattempttopushortowthe
machinetogetitstarted.Damagetothedrive
traincouldresult.
1.Sitontheoperatorseatandengagetheparking
brake.
2.DisengagethePTOandthehigh-owhydraulics
(ifequipped)andmovethehand-throttleleverto
theOFFposition(ifequipped).
3.MovethetransmissionlevertotheP(PARK)
position.
4.Ensurethatthehydraulic-liftleverisintheOFF
position(center).
5.Pressthebrakepedal.
Note:Keepyourfootofftheacceleratorpedal.
6.Insertthekeyintothekeyswitchandrotateit
clockwisetostarttheengine.
Note:Releasethekeyswitchwhentheengine
starts.
Note:Theoil-pressurewarninglightshould
turnoff.
Important:Topreventoverheatingofthe
startermotor,donotengagestarterlonger
than15seconds.After15secondsof
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