ClosingtheTailgate
Ifyouunloadedloosematerialsuchassand,
landscapingrock,orwoodchipsfromthecargobedof
themachine,someofthematerialthatyouunloaded
mayhavelodgedinthehingeareaofthetailgate.
Performthefollowingstepsbeforeclosingthetailgate.
1.Useyourhandstoremoveasmuchofthe
materialfromthehingeareaaspossible.
2.Rotatethetailgatetoapproximatelythe45°
position(Figure70).
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Figure70
1.Rotatethetailgateback
andforthseveraltimes.
3.Hingearea
2.Rotatethetailgateto
approximatelythe45°
position.
3.Useashort,shakingmotiontorotatethetailgate
backandforthseveraltimes(Figure70).
Note:Thisactionhelpsmovematerialaway
fromthehingearea.
4.Lowerthetailgateandcheckformaterial
remaininginthehingearea.
5.Repeatsteps1through4untilthematerialis
removedfromthehingearea.
6.Rotatethetailgateupandliftthetailgateintothe
notchesinthecargobed.
StartingtheEngine
Important:Donotattempttopushortowthe
machinetogetitstarted.Damagetothedrive
traincouldresult.
1.Sitontheoperatorseatandensurethatthe
machineisintheP(PARK)position.
2.Keepyourfootofftheacceleratorpedal.
3.RotatethekeyswitchtotheONposition.
4.RotatethekeyswitchtotheSTARTposition.
Ifyourfootisnotonthebrakepedal,youcannot
starttheengine.
Note:Releasethekeyimmediatelywhenthe
enginestartsandallowittoreturntotheRUN
position.
Note:Donotrunthestartermotormorethan10
secondsatatimeorprematurestarterfailuremay
result.Ifenginefailstostartafter10seconds,turn
thekeytotheOFFposition.Checkthecontrolsand
startingprocedure,wait10additionalseconds,and
repeatthestartingoperation.
DrivingtheMachine
1.Pressthebrakepedal.
2.Movethegearselectortothedesiredgear.
3.Releasethebrakepedalandgraduallypress
theacceleratorpedal.
Important:Alwaysstopthemachinebefore
shiftinggears.
Usethechartbelowtodeterminetheground
speedofeachgearwhenoperatingthemachine.
Gear
Maximumspeed
(km/h)
Maximumspeed
(mph)
R(REVERSE)
0to240to15
H(HIGHFORWARD)
0to40defaultor
0to72withdoors
installed
0to25defaultor
0to45withdoors
installed
L(LOWFORWARD)
0to240to15
Note:LeavingthekeyswitchintheONposition
forlongperiodsoftimewithoutstartingthe
enginedischargesthebattery.
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