requiresextracaution.Beforeusingthemachine
onaslope,dothefollowing:
–Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions
inthemanualandonthemachine.
–Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto
determineiftheslopeissafeformachine
operation.Usecommonsenseandgood
judgmentwhenperformingthisevaluation.
Changesintheterrain,suchasmoisture,can
quicklyaffecttheoperationofthemachineon
aslope.
•Operateacrossslopes,neverupanddown.Avoid
operationonexcessivelysteeporwetslopes.
Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.
•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do
notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
embankments,water,orotherhazards.The
machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keepasafe
distancebetweenthemachineandanyhazard.
Useahandheldtooltooperateintheseareas.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon
slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor
direction;turnslowlyandgradually.
•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.
Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwetgrass,
acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethemachine
tolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothedrivemay
resultinslidingandalossofbrakingandsteering.
Themachinecanslideevenifyoustopthedrive.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,
ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.T all
grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould
overturnthemachine.
•Ifyoulosecontrolofthemachine,stepawayfrom
thedirectionoftravelofthemachine.
•Alwayskeepthemachineingearwhengoing
downslopes.Donotcoastdownhill(applicable
onlytogear-driveunits).
StartingtheMachine
Note:Forillustrationsanddescriptionsofthecontrols
referencedinthissection,refertoControls(page9).
1.EnsurethattheT-handleconnectoronthemain
wireharnessisconnectedtothemainpower
supplyconnector
2.Ensurethattheclutchbailisdisengaged.
3.MovethekeyswitchtotheONposition.
UsingtheInfoCenterLCD
Display
TheInfoCenterLCDdisplayshowsinformationabout
yourmachinesuchasthecurrentbatterycharge,the
speed,variousdiagnostics,andotherinformation
aboutthemachineandthebatterypack.Figure13
illustratestheInfoCenterandthemaininformation
screen.
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Figure13
1.Powerlight/faultindicator5.Menuaccess/backbutton
2.Batterychargeindicator
6.Downbutton
3.Faultlogindicator7.Rightbutton
4.Speedcontrolsetting
•Powerlight/faultindicator—illuminateswhenyou
turnthemachineon.Thislightalsoblinkswhen
thereisamachinefault.
•Batterychargeindicator—whenthebatteryhas
afullcharge,alloftheboxesintheindicatorwill
belledinwithblack.Aspowerisused,boxes
willbelledwithwhitestartingfromtheright
andproceedingtotheleftasthebatterydrains.
Whenonly1boxisstillblackthebatterypackis
almostoutofpower;themachineentersapower
reductionmodewhichlimitsthethrottlespeedby
25%.Youshouldimmediatelyproceedtocharge
thebattery.
•Faultlogindicator—thisiconindicatesthatthereis
acurrentfaultlogtoreview.
•Speedcontrolsetting—thebarsturnblackfrom
lefttorightthefasteryousetthespeedcontrol.
Whenallbarsarelledwithwhite,themachineis
atzerospeed.
•Menuaccess/backbutton—pressthisbuttonto
accesstheInfoCentermenus.Youcanalsouseit
tobackoutofanymenuyouarecurrentlyusing.
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