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Stopping the Machine
Important: When stopping the machine on an incline,
use the service brakes to stop the machine and engage
the parking brake to hold the machine in place. Using
the accelerator to stall the machine on the hill can
overheat the motor or drain the batteries.
1. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
2. Slowly press the brake pedal to apply the service brakes
until the machine comes to a complete stop.
Note: The stopping distance may vary depending on
the machine load and speed.
Parking the Machine
1. Stop the machine using the service brakes by pressing
and holding the brake pedal.
2. Engage the parking brake by pulling the parking-brake
lever toward you.
3. Rotate the key counterclockwise to the O
4. Remove the key.
Breaking in a New Machine
Service Interval: After the first 100 hours—Perform the
breaking in a new machine guidelines.
Perform the breaking in a new machine guidelines to provide
proper performance and long life for the machine.
•
Check the brake fluid, transaxle fluid, and the water level
in the batteries regularly.
•
Avoid hard braking situations for the first several hours of
new machine break-in operation. New brake linings may
not be at optimum performance until several hours of use
has caused the brakes to become burnished (broken-in).
•
Refer to
Maintenance (page 26)
checks.
•
Check the front suspension positioning and adjust it if
necessary.
position.
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for any special low hour
Loading the Cargo Box
Use the following guidelines when loading the cargo box and
operating the machine:
•
Observe the weight capacity of the machine and limit
the weight of the load that you carry in the cargo box as
described in
Specifications (page 17)
vehicle weight tag of the machine.
Note: The load rating is specified for machine operation
on a level surface only.
•
Reduce the weight of the load that you carry in the cargo
box when operating the machine on hills and rough
terrain.
•
Reduce the weight of the load that you carry when the
materials are tall (and have a high center of gravity), such
as a stack of bricks, landscaping timbers, or fertilizer bags.
Distribute the load as low as possible, making sure that
the load does not reduce your ability to see behind the
machine when operating it.
•
Keep loads centered by loading the cargo box as follows:
– Evenly position the weight in the cargo box from
side to side.
Important: Tipping over is more likely to occur
if the cargo box is loaded to 1 side.
– Evenly position the weight in the cargo box from
front to back.
Important: Loss of steering control or the
machine may tip over if you position the load
behind the rear axle and the traction on the front
tires is reduced.
•
Use extra caution when transporting oversized loads in
the cargo box, particularly when you cannot center the
wight of the oversize load to the cargo box.
•
Whenever possible, secure the load by binding it to the
cargo box so it does not shift.
•
When transporting liquid in a large tank (such as a sprayer
tank), use caution when driving the machine up hill or
down hill, when suddenly changing speed or stopping, or
when driving over tough surfaces.
The capacity of the cargo box is 0.28 m
(volume) of material that you can place in the box without
exceeding the load ratings of the machine can vary greatly
depending on the density of the material.
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and on the gross
3
(10 ft
3
). The amount
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