Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
ThinkSafetyFirst
Carefullyreadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsin
thesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcould
helpyouorbystandersavoidinjury.
DANGER
Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescan
causeslidingandlossofcontrol.
Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,
death,ordrowning.
Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof
rollover:
•Donotoperateneardropoffsornearwater.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.
•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeed
changes.
CAUTION
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsthatcan
causehearinglossthroughextendedperiods
ofexposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
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Figure11
1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.
OperatingtheCargoBox
RaisingtheCargoBox
WARNING
Araisedboxcouldfallandinjurepersonsthat
areworkingbeneathit.
•Alwaysusetheproprodtoholdtheboxup
beforeworkingunderthebox.
•Removeanyloadmaterialfromthebox
beforeraisingit.
WARNING
Drivingthemachinewiththecargoboxraised
maycausethemachinetotiporrolleasier.
Theboxstructuremaybecomedamagedif
youoperatethemachinewiththeboxraised.
•Operatethemachinewhenthecargobox
isdown.
•Afteremptyingthecargobox,lowerit.
CAUTION
Ifaloadisconcentratednearthebackofthe
cargoboxwhenyoureleasethelatches,the
boxmayunexpectedlytipopen,injuringyou
orbystanders.
•Centerloadsinthecargoboxifpossible.
•Holdthecargoboxdownandensurethat
nooneisleaningovertheboxorstanding
behinditwhenreleasingthelatches.
•Removeallcargofromtheboxbefore
liftingtheboxuptoservicethemachine.
1.Lifttheleveroneithersideoftheboxandliftthe
boxup(Figure12).
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