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Closing the Tailgate
If you unloaded loose material such as sand,
landscaping rock, or wood chips from the cargo bed of
the machine, some of the material that you unloaded
may have lodged in the hinge area of the tailgate.
Perform the following steps before closing the tailgate.
1.
Use your hands to remove as much of the
material from the hinge area as possible.
2.
Rotate the tailgate to approximately the 45°
position
(Figure
70).
Figure 70
1. Rotate the tailgate back
and forth several times.
2. Rotate the tailgate to
approximately the 45°
position.
3.
Use a short, shaking motion to rotate the tailgate
back and forth several times
Note:
This action helps move material away
from the hinge area.
4.
Lower the tailgate and check for material
remaining in the hinge area.
5.
Repeat steps
1
through
removed from the hinge area.
6.
Rotate the tailgate up and lift the tailgate into the
notches in the cargo bed.
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3. Hinge area
(Figure
70).
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until the material is
Starting the Engine
Important:
Do not attempt to push or tow the
machine to get it started. Damage to the drive
train could result.
1.
Sit on the operator seat and ensure that the
machine is in the P (P
2.
Rotate the key switch to the O
Note:
When the glow-plug-indicator light turns
off (approximately 5 to 10 seconds), the engine
is ready to start.
3.
With your foot off the accelerator pedal, push
the brake pedal.
4.
Rotate the key switch to the S
If your foot is not on the brake pedal, you cannot
start the engine.
Note:
Release the key immediately when the
engine starts and allow it to return to the R
position.
Note:
Do not run the starter motor for more than 10
seconds at a time or premature starter failure may
result. If engine fails to start after 10 seconds, turn
the key to the O
position. Check the controls and
FF
starting procedure, wait 10 additional seconds, and
repeat the starting operation.
Driving the Machine
1.
Press the brake pedal.
2.
Move the gear selector to the desired gear.
3.
Release the brake pedal and gradually press
the accelerator pedal.
Important:
Always stop the machine before
shifting gears.
Use the chart below to determine the ground
speed of each gear when operating the machine.
Maximum speed
Gear
(km/h)
R (R
)
0 to 24
EVERSE
H (H
F
)
0 to 40
IGH
ORWARD
L (L
F
)
0 to 24
OW
ORWARD
Note:
Leaving the key switch in the O
for long periods of time without starting the
engine discharges the battery.
63
) position.
ARK
position.
N
position.
TART
UN
Maximum speed
(mph)
0 to 15
0 to 25
0 to 15
position
N
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