
•Thisvehicleisdesignedtocarryonlyyou,the
operator,andonepassengerintheseatprovidedby
themanufacturer.Nevercarryanyotherpassengers
onthevehicle.
•Neveroperatethevehiclewhenundertheinuence
ofdrugsoralcohol.Evenprescriptiondrugsand
coldmedicinescancausedrowsiness.
•Donotdrivethevehiclewhenyouaretired.Besure
totakeoccasionalbreaks.Itisveryimportantthat
youstayalertatalltimes.
•Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandknowhowto
stopthevehiclequickly.
•Keepallshields,safetydevices,anddecalsinplace.
Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalismalfunctioning,
illegible,ordamaged,repairorreplaceitbefore
operatingthevehicle.
•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperate
thevehiclewhilewearingsandals,tennisshoesor
sneakers.Donotwearloosettingclothingor
jewelrywhichcouldgetcaughtinmovingpartsand
causepersonalinjury.
•Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoes,longpantsanda
helmetisadvisableandrequiredbysomelocalsafety
andinsuranceregulations.
•Avoiddrivingwhenitisdark,especiallyinunfamiliar
areas.Ifyoumustdrivewhenitisdark,besure
todrivecautiously,usetheheadlights,andeven
consideraddingadditionallights.
•Beextremelycarefulwhenoperatingaroundpeople.
Alwaysbeawareofwherebystandersmightbe.
•Beforeoperatingthevehicle,alwayscheckthe
designatedareasofthevehiclethatarestatedinthe
pre-startingsectionofthismanual.Ifsomething
iswrong,donotusethevehicle.Makesurethat
theproblemiscorrectedbeforethevehicleor
attachmentisoperated.
Operation
•Theoperatorandpassengershouldremainseated
wheneverthevehicleisinmotion.Theoperator
shouldkeepbothhandsonthesteeringwheel
wheneverpossible,andthepassengershoulduse
thehandholdsprovided.Keepyourarmsandlegs
withinthevehiclebodyatalltimes.
•Driveslowerandturnlesssharplywhenyouare
carryingapassenger.Rememberyourpassengermay
notbeexpectingyoutobrakeorturnandmaynot
beready.
•Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangssuch
astreelimbs,doorjambs,andover-headwalkways.
Makesurethereisenoughroomoverheadtoeasily
clearthevehicleandyourhead.
•Failuretooperatethevehiclesafelymayresultinan
accident,tipoverofthevehicle,andseriousinjury
ordeath.Drivecarefully.Topreventtippingorloss
ofcontrol:
–Useextremecaution,reducespeed,andmaintain
asafedistancearoundsandtraps,ditches,creeks,
ramps,unfamiliarareas,oranyareasthathave
abruptchangesingroundconditionsorelevation.
–Watchforholesorotherhiddenhazards.
–Useextracautionwhenoperatingthevehicleon
wetsurfaces,inadverseweatherconditions,at
higherspeeds,orwithafullload.Stoppingtime
anddistancewillincreasewithafullload.
–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgofrom
reversetoforwardorforwardtoreversewithout
rstcomingtoacompletestop.
–Slowdownbeforeturning.Donotattempt
sharpturnsorabruptmaneuversorotherunsafe
drivingactionsthatmaycausealossofvehicle
control.
–Whendumping,donotletanyonestandbehind
thevehicleanddonotdumptheloadonanyone’s
feet.Releasethetailgatelatchesfromthesideof
thebox,notfrombehind.
–Onlyoperatethevehiclewhenthecargoboxis
downandlatched.
–Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensure
thatnooneisbehindyou.Backupslowly.
–Watchoutfortrafcwhenyouarenearor
crossingroads.Alwaysyieldtherightofway
topedestriansandothervehicles.Thisvehicle
isnotdesignedforuseonstreetsorhighways.
Alwayssignalyourturnsorstopearlyenough
sothatotherpeopleknowwhatyouplantodo.
Obeyalltrafcrulesandregulations.
–Theelectricalsystemofthevehiclecanproduce
sparkscapableofignitingexplosivematerials.
Neveroperatethevehicleinornearanarea
wherethereisdustorfumesintheairwhichare
explosive.
–Ifyouareeverunsureaboutsafeoperation,stop
workandaskyoursupervisor.
•Ifthevehicleevervibratesabnormally,stop
immediately,waitforallmotiontostop,andinspect
thevehiclefordamage.Repairalldamagebefore
commencingoperation.
•Beforegettingoffoftheseat:
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