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Figure15
1.Rotatethetailgateto
approximatelythe45°
position.
3.Hingearea
2.Rotatethetailgateback
andforthseveraltimes.
3.Useashort,shakingmotiontorotatethetailgate
backandforthseveraltimes(Figure15).
Note:Thisactionhelpsmovematerialaway
fromthehingearea.
4.Lowerthetailgateandcheckformaterial
remaininginthehingearea.
5.Repeatsteps1through4untilthematerialis
removedfromthehingearea.
6.Rotatethetailgateupandforwarduntilthelock
angesofthetailgateareushwiththetailgate
pocketinthecargobox(Figure14).
Note:Raiseorlowerthetailgateinorderto
alignthelockangesofthetailgatewiththe
verticalopeningsbetweenthetailgateanges
ofthecargobox.
7.Lowerthetailgateuntilitisseatedinthebackof
thecargobox(Figure14).
Note:Thelockangesofthetailgatearefully
securedbythetailgateangesofthecargobox.
PerformingPre-Starting
Checks
ServiceInterval:BeforeeachuseordailyCheckthe
followingitemseachtimeyoubegin
usingthemachinefortheday:
•Checkbrake-uidlevels,andaddthespecied
brakeuidsasneeded;refertoCheckingthe
Brake-FluidLevel(page20).
•Checkengineoil,andaddthespeciedoilas
needed;refertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
(page21).
•Checktheairpressureinthetires;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page22).
•Checkthebrakepedaloperation.
•Checktoseethatthelightsareworking.
•Turnthesteeringwheeltotheleftandrightto
checksteeringresponse.
•Checkforoilleaks,looseparts,andanyother
noticeablemalfunctions.
Note:Shutofftheengineandallowallmoving
partstostopbeforecheckingforoilleaks,loose
parts,andotherwearanddamage.
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsarenotcorrect,notifyyour
mechanicorcheckwithyoursupervisorbeforetaking
themachineoutfortheday.Yoursupervisormay
wantyoutocheckotheritemsonadailybasis,soask
himorheraboutadditionaloperator’sresponsibilities.
CheckingtheBrake-Fluid
Level
ServiceInterval:BeforeeachuseordailyCheckthe
brake-uidlevelbeforethemotoris
rstused.
BrakeFluidType:DOT3
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,engagetheparkingbrake,andremove
thekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Raisethehoodtogainaccesstothe
master-brakecylinderandreservoir(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Fillerneck(reservoir)3.DOT3brakeuid
2.Reservoircap
3.Lookattheoutlineoftheuidlevelatthesideof
thereservoir(Figure17).
Note:ThelevelshouldbeabovetheMinimum
line.
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