Sidehilling; Driving Downhill; Driving Through Water - Bush Hog TH420 Operator's Manual

Sidehilling

CROSSING DOWNHILL OR TURNING ON HILLS CAN
RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OR VEHICLE OVERTURN,
RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. AVOID
CROSSING THE SIDE OF A HILL WHEN POSSIBLE. WHEN
UNAVOIDABLE, EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. AVOID
OPERATING ON STEEP HILLS (15° MAXIMUM)

Driving Downhill

Whenever descending a hill, follow these precautions:
1. Proceed directly downhill.
2. Slow down.
3. Apply the brakes slightly to aid in slowing.
TRAVELING DOWNHILL IMPROPERLY COULD CAUSE
LOSS OF CONTROL OR VEHICLE OVERTURN. ALWAYS
CHECK TERRAIN CAREFULLY BEFORE DESCENDING A
HILL
NEVER DESCEND A HILL AT HIGH SPEED. EXCESSIVE
SPEED MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL
AND LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. ALWAYS
OPERATE SLOWLY WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL
AVOID DESCENDING A HILL AT AN ANGLE, WHICH
WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LEAN SHARPLY TO
ONE SIDE. TRAVEL STRAIGHT DOWNHILL WHEN POS-
SIBLE.

Driving Through Water

THE LARGE TIRES ON YOUR UTILITY VEHICLE MAY
CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO FLOAT IN DEEP OR FAST-
FLOWING WATER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF
CONTROL AND LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
NEVER CROSS DEEP OR FAST FLOWING WATER WITH
YOUR BUSH HOG UTILITY VEHICLE.
Your Bush Hog utility vehicle can operate through water up to a max-
imum recommended depth equal to the floorboards. Follow these
procedures when operating through water:
WARNING
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