8. DRIVING ON SLOPE
STARTING OFF ON STEEP SLOPE
① Depress the brake pedals.
② Place range shift lever in the low
speed position.
③ Set the engine at the mid speed
with the throttle lever.
④ Depress the HST pedal fulley.
⑤ Release the brake pedal at the
same time.
⑥ Pull the throttle lever again to rev
up the engine. .
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TIPS FOR DRIVING ON SLOPE
(1) Set the range shift lever in the
low speed position on a slope
to prevent the engine from stop-
ping.
(2) Keep the driving speed low on a
downhill road.
(3) Do not set the range shift lever in
the neutral position on a downhill
road.
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On a downhill road, but use the
engine brake. Otherwise, it can
cause an accident.
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WARNING
After parking, make sure to ap-
ply the parking brake.
Avoid parking on a slope if pos-
sible. If it is absolutely neces-
sary to park on a slope, chock
the rear wheels.
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WARNING
⑥ Remove the key from the switch
after parking vehicle.