ā¢Abreak-inoilfortheengineisnotrequired.
Originalengineoilisthesametypespeciīæedfor
regularoilchanges.
ā¢RefertoMaintenance(page28)foranyspecial,
low-hourchecks.
ā¢Checkthefrontsuspensionpositioningandadjust
it,ifnecessary;refertoAdjustingtheFrontWheel
Alignment(page50).
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
ā¢Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
ā¢Passengersshouldsitinthedesignatedseating
positionsonly.Donotcarrypassengersinthe
cargobed.Keepbystandersandchildrenoutof
theoperatingarea.
ā¢Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose
jewelry.
ā¢Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
ā¢Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinīuenceofalcoholordrugs.
ā¢Operatethemachineoutdoorsorina
well-ventilatedareaonly.
ā¢Donotexceedthemaximumgrossvehicleweight
(GVW)ofthemachine.
ā¢Useextracautionwhenoperating,braking,or
turningthemachinewithaheavyloadinthecargo
bed.
ā¢Carryingoversizedloadsinthecargobedreduces
thestabilityofthemachine.Donotexceedthe
carryingcapacityofthebed.
ā¢Carryingmaterialthatcannotbeboundtothe
machineadverselyaffectsthesteering,braking,
andstabilityofthemachine.Whenyoucarry
materialthatcannotbeboundtothemachine,use
cautionwhensteeringorbraking.
ā¢Carryareducedloadandreducetheground
speedofthemachinewhenoperatingonrough,
uneventerrain,andnearcurbs,holes,andother
suddenchangesinterrain.Loadsmayshift,
causingthemachinetobecomeunstable.
ā¢Beforeyoustartthemachine,ensurethatthe
transmissionisinneutral,theparkingbrakeis
engaged,andyouareintheoperatingposition.
ā¢Youandyourpassengersshouldremainseated
wheneverthemachineismoving.Keepyour
handsonthesteeringwheel;yourpassengers
shouldusethehandholdsprovided.Keeparms
andlegswithinthemachinebodyatalltimes.
ā¢Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibility.
Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe
machine.T allgrasscanhideobstacles.Usecare
whenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,or
otherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvision.
ā¢Donotdrivethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
orembankments.Themachinecouldsuddenly
rolloverifawheelgoesovertheedgeorifthe
edgegivesway.
ā¢Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangs
suchastreelimbs,doorjambs,overhead
walkways,etc.
ā¢Lookbehindanddownbeforereversingthe
machinetobesureofaclearpath.
ā¢Whenusingthemachineonpublicroads,follow
alltrafīæcregulationsanduseanyadditional
accessoriesthatmayberequiredbylaw,suchas
lights,turnsignals,slow-movingvehicle(SMV)
signs,andothersasrequired.
ā¢Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stop
andshutoffthemachineimmediately,waitfor
allmovementtostop,andinspectfordamage.
Repairalldamagetothemachinebeforeresuming
operation.
ā¢Itcantakelongertostopthemachineonwet
surfacesthanondrysurfaces.Todryoutwet
brakes,driveslowlyonalevelsurfacewhile
puttinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.
ā¢Operatingthemachineathighspeedandthen
quicklystoppingmaycausetherearwheelstolock
up,whichimpairsyourcontrolofthemachine.
ā¢Donottouchtheengine,transmission,mufīer,or
mufīermanifoldwhiletheengineisrunning,or
soonafteryoushutofftheengine,becausethese
areasmaybehotenoughtocauseburns.
ā¢Donotleavearunningmachineunattended.
ā¢Beforeyouleavetheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
āParkthemachineonalevelsurface.
āShiftthetransmissiontotheNEUTRALposition.
āEngagetheparkingbrake.
āShutoffthemachineandremovethekey.
āWaitforallmovementtostop.
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