
–Donotattemptsharpturnsorabruptmaneuversor
otherunsafedrivingactionsthatmaycausealossof
vehiclecontrol.
–Donotpassanothervehicletravelinginthesame
directionatintersections,blindspots,oratother
dangerouslocations.
–Whendraining,donotletanyonestandbehind
vehicleanddonotdrainliquidonanyone’sfeet.
–Keepallbystandersaway.Beforebackingup,lookto
therearandassurenooneisbehind.Backupslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.
Alwaysyieldtherightofwaytopedestriansandother
vehicles.Thisvehicleisnotdesignedforuseon
streetsorhighways.Alwayssignalyourturnsorstop
earlyenoughsootherpersonsknowwhatyouplanto
do.Obeyalltrafcrulesandregulations.
–Neveroperatevehicleinornearanareawherethere
isdustorfumesintheairwhichareexplosive.The
electricalandexhaustsystemsofthevehiclecan
producesparkscapableofignitingexplosivematerials.
–Ifeverunsureaboutsafeoperation,stopworkand
askyoursupervisor.
•DonotuseacabonaWorkmanvehicleequippedwith
aspraysystem.Thecabisnotpressurizedandwillnot
provideadequateventilationwhenusedwithasprayer.
Thecabwillalsooverloadthevehiclewhenthespray
systemtankisfull.
•Donottouchengine,transaxle,muferormufer
manifoldwhileengineisrunningorsoonafterithas
stoppedbecausetheseareasmaybehotenoughtocause
burns.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stopimmediately,
turnengineoff,waitforallmotiontostopandinspectfor
damage.Repairalldamagebeforeresumingoperation.
•Beforegettingofftheseat:
–Stopmovementofthemachine.
–Shutengineoffandwaitforallmovementtostop.
–Setparkingbrake.
–Removekeyfromignition.
Note:Blockwheelsifmachineisonanincline.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
Braking
•Slowdownbeforeyouapproachanobstacle.Thisgives
youextratimetostoporturnaway.Hittinganobstacle
candamagethevehicleanditscontents.Moreimportant,
itcaninjureyouandyourpassenger.
•GrossVehicleWeight(GVW)hasamajorimpactonyour
abilitytostopand/orturn.Heavyloadsandattachments
makeavehiclehardertostoporturn.Theheavierthe
load,thelongerittakestostop.
•Turfandpavementareslickwhentheyarewet.Itcan
take2to4timesaslongtostoponwetsurfacesason
drysurfaces.Ifyoudrivethroughstandingwaterdeep
enoughtogetthebrakeswet,theywillnotworkwelluntil
theyaredry.Afterdrivingthroughwater,youshouldtest
thebrakestomakesuretheyworkproperly.Iftheydo
not,driveslowlywhileputtinglightpressureonthebrake
pedal.Thiswilldrythebrakesout.
OperatingonHillsandRoughTerrain
Operatingthevehicleonahillmaycausetippingorrolling
ofthevehicle,ortheenginemaystallandyoucouldlose
headwayonthehill.Thiscouldresultinpersonalinjury.
•Donotacceleratequicklyorslamonthebrakeswhen
backingdownahill,especiallywithaload.
•Neverdriveacrossasteephill;alwaysdrivestraightupor
downorgoaroundthehill.
•Iftheenginestallsoryoubegintoloseheadwaywhile
climbingahill,graduallyapplythebrakesandslowlyback
straightdownthehill.
•Turningwhiletravelingupordownhillscanbe
dangerous.Ifyouhavetoturnwhileonahill,doitslowly
andcautiously.Nevermakesharporfastturns.
•Heavyloadsaffectstability.Reducetheweightoftheload
andyourspeedwhenoperatingonhills.
•Avoidstoppingonhills,especiallywithaload.Stopping
whilegoingdownahillwilltakelongerthanstopping
onlevelground.Ifthesprayermustbestopped,avoid
suddenspeedchanges,whichmayinitiatetippingor
rollingofthesprayer.Donotslamonthebrakes
whenrollingbackward,asthismaycausethesprayerto
overturn.
•Reducespeedandloadwhenoperatingonroughterrain,
unevenground,andnearcurbs,holes,andothersudden
changesinterrain.Loadsmayshift,causingthesprayer
tobecomeunstable.
Loading
TheweightofthecargocanchangetheWorkmancenterof
gravityandhandling.Toavoidlossofcontrolandpersonal
injury,followtheseguidelines:
•Reducetheweightoftheloadwhenoperatingonhills
androughterraintoavoidtippingoroverturningofthe
vehicle.
•Liquidloadscanshift.Thisshiftinghappensmostoften
whileturning,goingupordownhills,suddenlychanging
speeds,orwhiledrivingoverroughsurfaces.Shifting
loadscancausethevehicletotipover.
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