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Adding liquid ballast (calcium chloride) to the
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Traction will increase with no passenger in the
front seat.
Loading and Dumping
The weight and position of the cargo and passenger
can change the vehicle center of gravity and vehicle
handling. To avoid loss of control resulting in personal
injury, follow these guidelines.
Do not carry loads that exceed the load limits
described on the vehicle weight label.
WARNING
The bed will lower whenever the dump lever is
pushed down, even when the engine is off. Turning
off the engine will NOT prevent the box from
lowering. Always place the safety support on ex
tended lift cylinder to hold box up if you are not
going to lower it right away.
WARNING
When lowering the box it is possible for you or
others to get their hands or other body parts in the
wrong spot and have them crushed. Take extra care
that no one will get hurt. Also, do not dump on
anyone's feet. It may seem funny but, it can be
dangerous.
The vehicle has several combinations of boxes,
platforms, and attachments available. These can be
used in various combinations that allow for maximum
capacity and versatility. The full sized box is 140 cm
wide by 165 cm long and can hold up to 746 kg of
evenly distributed cargo.
Loads vary in how they are distributed. Sand spreads
out evenly and quite low. Other items, such as bricks,
fertilizer or landscape timbers, stack higher in the box.
The height and weight of the load has a significant
influence on tip overs. The higher a load is stacked,
the more likely the vehicle is to tip over. You may find
that 746 kg stacks too high for safe operation.
Reducing the total weight is one way to reduce the risk
of a tip over. Distributing the load as low as possible is
another way to reduce the risk of a tip over.
If the load is positioned toward one of the sides, it will
make the vehicle much more likely to tip over on that
side. This is especially true when turning if the load is
on the outside of the turn.
Never position heavy loads behind the rear axle. If the
load is positioned so far to the rear that it is behind the
rear axle, it will reduce the weight on the front wheels
and this will reduce steering traction. With the load all
the way to the back, the front wheels can even come
off of the ground when going over bumps or up a hill.
This will result in a loss of steering and may lead to
the vehicle tipping over.
As a general rule, position the weight of the load
evenly from front to rear and evenly from side to side.
If a load is not secured, or you are transporting a liquid
in a large container such as a sprayer, it can shift. This
shifting happens most often while turning, going up or
down hills, suddenly changing speeds or while driving
over rough surfaces. Shifting loads can lead to tip
overs. Always secure loads so that they do not shift.
Never dump the load while the vehicle is sideways on
the hill.
Heavy loads increase stopping distance and reduce
your ability to turn quickly without tipping over.
The rear cargo space is intended for load carrying
purposes only, not for passengers.
When raising or lowering the bed or implement,
hydraulic oil will bypass over a relief valve when
cylinders reach the end of their travel, stopping
power assist to the steering gear and increasing
steering effort. Release the lift levers to NEUTRAL
after the bed or implement is raised or lowered to
regain assist to power steering.
Using the Differential Lock
The differential lock increases the vehicle's traction by
locking the rear wheels so one wheel will not spin out.
This can help when you have heavy loads to haul on
wet turf or slippery areas, going up hills and on sandy
surfaces. It is important to remember however, that this
extra traction is only for temporary limited use. Its use
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