Ariens Contractor 996126 Operator's Manual page 15

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1. Seat Belt
2. Seat Belt Buckle
Seat Belt Operation
Pull the seat belt across your hips and insert its tongue into
the buckle until you hear it snap. Release the seat belt by
pressing the release button in the center of the buckle.
Guide the seat belt to its original position as it retracts to
keep it aligned and to prevent its tongue from striking and
damaging surfaces on the vehicle.
Cargo Bed
CAUTION: Always load front of cargo bed first
and back last. Never load back with more weight
than the front.
DANGER: Make sure area behind cargo bed is
clear of bystanders before raising the cargo bed.
Bodily harm can result from being pinched
between cargo bed and another object or from a
load dumping and/or rolling onto a bystander.
The cargo bed has a removable tailgate and side panels for
use as a flatbed.
Remove Tailgate
1. Remove cotter pins (item 4), flat washers (item 3) and
tailgate cable pins (item 5) retaining tailgate cable
(item 6) to cargo bed on both sides. Retain washers
and cotter pins for reinstallation. It is not necessary to
remove the connections to the tailgate.
2. Remove 1/4" hex bolts (item 2) and tailgate pivots
(item 7) from cargo bed on both sides.
3. Support tailgate and release tailgate lock lever (item 1)
on both sides and remove gate from cargo bed.
4. Replace flat washers and cotter pins in tailgate cable
for storage.
Figure 8
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1. Tailgate Lock Lever
2. 1/4" Hex Bolt
3. Flat Washers
4. Cotter Pins
5. Tailgate Cable Pin
6. Tailgate Cable
7. Tailgate Pivot
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Figure 9
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