Honda FL5540KO Operator's Manual page 7

FRONT LOADER SAFETY
Never operate the tractor or front loader when visibility is diminished by darkness or by bad
weather; your ability to see obstacles will become impaired.
Avoid loose fill, rocks and holes. They may cause vehicle instability or cause the vehicle to
overturn.
The front loader is intended for relatively flat terrain useage.
Avoid overhead wires and obstacles when the front loader is in the raised position. Contacting
electric wires can cause electrocution.
Allow for the added length of the front loader attachment when making turns to prevent striking
people or objects.
When operating the front loader on a slope, always drive up and down the face of the grade.
Turning or driving across the face of the slope may cause the tractor to overturn.
Operate the front loader arms gradually by "feathering" the loader controls to prevent abrupt
movements that could cause damage to the front loader and tractor.
Use added caution when working with shifting or loose loads in the.loader bucket. It could
cause vehicle instability or fall out of the bucket and cause personal injury.
To avoid loss of control or overturning, always reduce speed and exercise extreme caution
when operating the front loader on sloping or uneven surfaces.
Operate loader controls only from the operator's seat to prevent possible severe personal injury.
Attempting to change gears while operating the front loader on a slope may adversely affect
vehicle stability and control and severe personal injury could result.
Do not back down, or rapidly accelerate up a sloping surface.
To avoid loss of control or overturning, do not stop or turn on sloping surfaces.
Do not operate the front loader near the edge of a ditch or an embankment. Slipping off the
edge could lead to severe personal injury or equipment damage.
When descending a slope, disengaging the clutch or shifting into neutral can cause loss of
control that may result in severe personal injury.
Be sure to follow instructions below whenever applying the tractor differential lock during front
loader use.
-Do not apply the tractor differential lock while turning, use the differential lock only while driving
in a straight line.
-Never apply the differential lock on paved surfaces.
To avoid injury to yourself and others; before leaving the front loader unattended, ALWAYS;
—park on level ground and lock the parking brake.
—lower the front bucket flat to the ground.
—disengage the front loader drive system.
—stop the engine and remove the key.
If you find it necessary to park on a grade, be sure to lock the parking brake and securely block
the wheels.
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