–Useanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
–Donotremovethecapfromthefueltankwhen
theengineishotorrunning.
–Donotsmokewhilehandlinggasoline.
–Fillthefueltankoutdoors,andllittoabout
1inch(25mm)belowthetopofthetank(the
bottomofthellerneck).Donotoverllit.
–Wipeupanyspilledgasoline.
Operation
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,
whichisanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcan
killyou.
Donotrunengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.
•Theoperatorandpassengershouldremainseated
wheneverthevehicleisinmotion.Theoperator
shouldkeepbothhandsonthesteeringwheel
wheneverpossible,andthepassengershoulduse
thehandholdsprovided.Keepyourarmsandlegs
withinthevehiclebodyatalltimes.
•Driveslowerandturnlesssharplywhenyouare
carryingapassenger.Rememberyourpassengermay
notbeexpectingyoutobrakeorturnandmaynot
beready.
•Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangssuch
astreelimbs,doorjambs,andover-headwalkways.
Makesurethereisenoughroomoverheadtoeasily
clearthevehicleandyourhead.
•Failuretooperatethevehiclesafelymayresultinan
accident,tipoverofthevehicle,andseriousinjury
ordeath.Drivecarefully.Topreventtippingorloss
ofcontrol:
–Useextremecaution,reducespeed,andmaintain
asafedistancearoundsandtraps,ditches,creeks,
ramps,unfamiliarareas,oranyareasthathave
abruptchangesingroundconditionsorelevation.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Useextracautionwhenoperatingthevehicleon
wetsurfaces,inadverseweatherconditions,at
higherspeeds,orwithafullload.Stoppingtime
anddistancewillincreasewithafullload.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgofrom
reversetoforwardorforwardtoreversewithout
rstcomingtoacompletestop.
–Slowdownbeforeturning.Donotattempt
sharpturnsorabruptmaneuversorotherunsafe
drivingactionsthatmaycausealossofvehicle
control.
–Whendumping,donotletanyonestandbehind
thevehicleanddonotdumptheloadonanyone’s
feet.Releasethetailgatelatchesfromthesideof
thebox,notfrombehind.
–Onlyoperatethevehiclewhenthecargoboxis
downandlatched.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensure
thatnooneisbehindyou.Backupslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhenyouarenearor
crossingroads.Alwaysyieldtherightofway
topedestriansandothervehicles.Thisvehicle
isnotdesignedforuseonstreetsorhighways.
Alwayssignalyourturnsorstopearlyenough
sothatotherpeopleknowwhatyouplantodo.
Obeyalltrafcrulesandregulations.
–Theelectricalandexhaustsystemsofthevehicle
canproducesparkscapableofignitingexplosive
materials.Neveroperatethevehicleinornearan
areawherethereisdustorfumesintheairwhich
areexplosive.
–Ifyouareeverunsureaboutsafeoperation,stop
workandaskyoursupervisor.
•Donottouchtheengineormuferwhiletheengine
isrunningorsoonafterithasstopped.Theseareas
maybehotenoughtocauseburns.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stop
immediately,waitforallmotiontostop,andinspect
thevehiclefordamage.Repairalldamagebefore
commencingoperation.
•Beforegettingoffoftheseat:
1.Stopthemovementofthemachine.
2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff.
4.Removetheignitionkey.
Note:Ifthevehicleisonanincline,blockthe
wheelsaftergettingoffofthevehicle.
Braking
•Slowdownbeforeyouapproachanobstacle.This
givesyouextratimetostoporturnaway.Hitting
anobstaclecandamagethevehicleanditscontents.
Moreimportant,itcaninjureyouandyourpassenger.
•GrossVehicleWeight(GVW)hasamajorimpacton
yourabilitytostopand/orturn.Heavyloadsand
attachmentsmakeavehiclehardertostoporturn.
Theheaviertheload,thelongerittakestostop.
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