4.Fillthetanktoabout1inch(25mm)belowthetop
oftank,(bottomofthellerneck).Thisspacein
thetankallowsgasolinetoexpand.Donotoverll.
5.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupanyfuel
thatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheTransmission
OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Thetransaxleuidlevelshouldbeatthebottomof
thelevelindicatorhole(Figure13).Ifitisnot,llthe
reservoirwiththeappropriateuid;refertoChanging
theTransaxleFluidintheDriveSystemMaintenance
sectioninMaintenance.
Figure13
1.Levelindicatorhole
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat,insertthekeyintothe
ignitionswitch,androtatethekeyclockwisetothe
Onposition.
Note:Ifthebackupalarmisinstalledandthegear
shiftselectorisinReverse,thebuzzerwillsoundto
warntheoperator.
2.Movethegearshiftselectortothedesiredposition.
3.Releasetheparkingbrake.
4.Slowlystepontheacceleratorpedal.
Note:Iftheengineiscold,pressandholdthe
acceleratorpedalabouthalf-waydown,andpull
thechokeknobouttotheOnposition.Returnthe
chokeknobtoOffaftertheenginewarmsup.
Important:Donotattempttopushortowthe
vehicletogetitstarted.
StoppingtheVehicle
Tostopthevehicle,removeyourfootfromthe
acceleratorpedalandslowlypressthebrakepedal.
Note:Stoppingdistancemayvarydependingonthe
vehicleloadandspeed.
ParkingtheVehicle
1.Engagetheparkingbrakeandrotatetheignition
keytoOff.
2.Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtoprevent
accidentalstarting.
OperatingtheCargoBox
RaisingtheBox
WARNING
Drivingthevehiclewiththecargoboxraisedmay
causethevehicletotiporrolleasier.Thebox
structuremaybecomedamagedifyouoperatethe
vehiclewiththeboxraised.
•Onlyoperatethevehiclewhenthecargobox
isdown.
•Afterdumpingaload,lowerthecargobox.
1.Removethereceiverhitchdrawbar.
2.Lifttheleveroneithersideoftheboxandliftthe
boxup(Figure14).
Figure14
1.Lever3.Detentslot
2.Proprod
3.Pulltheproprodintothedetentslot,securingthe
box(Figure14).
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