• Do not tow heavy loads on hills steeper than 5 degree slope.
• Avoid driving through water exceeding floorboard height.
• Before leaving, servicing, or adjusting the vehicle, stop engine,
set parking brake, remove key, wait for engine and all moving
parts to stop.
AVOIDVEHICLERUNOVERANDRIDEROROPERATORFALLOFF:
• Only allow persons to ride in seats equipped with seat belts.
• All persons fasten seat belts when riding.
• Allow no riders in cargo box or on vehicle.
• Keep all persons clear of operating vehicle.
• Keep alertforstumps, holes,ruts, wet, slippery and uneven terrain.
• Before backing up or turning, look behind and around vehicle for
persons.
AVOID VEHICLE UPSETS AND ROLLOVER:
• Avoid sudden starts, stops, or turns.
• Use very slow speed when turning.
• Always use brakes when going down slope.
• Reduce speed and load on rough or hilly terrain.
• Avoid overloading vehicle and shifting loads.
• Keep alert for stumps, holes,ruts,wet, slipperyanduneven terrain.
AVOID FUEL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS:
• Stop engine and allow to cool before refueling.
• Do not smoke while refueling.
• Never fill fuel tank indoors.
• Clean up spilled fuel before starting engine.
• Only use approved Underwriter’s Laboratory (U.L.) or American
Society for Testing & Material (ASTM) non-metal portable fuel
containers.
• Remove fuel containers from vehicle beds or trunks and placing
on the ground before filling.
• Keep nozzle in contact with fuel container opening while filling.
• Remove utility vehicle and equipment from truck beds or trailers
and re-fuel on the ground.
CARGO BOX LOAD OPERATIONS:
LOADING:
• Do not exceed vehicle’s Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) rating. This
includes vehicle operating weight, material load (cargo box load),
personnel weight, options weight, accessories weight, and
attachments weight (towing loads).
• Do not exceed cargo box load rating.
• Confine loads to cargo box physical dimensions.
• Spread load evenly and securely anchor all loads in cargo box.
Shifting and uneven loads will effect vehicle control and stability.
• Avoid sudden starts, stops, and turns which could cause load
shifts.
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