Safety
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• Never drive on a slope that you are not comfortable with. Avoid a slope that is so
rough, slippery, or loose that you feel like machine could tip over.
• When driving down a slope, stop and shift to lowest gears (auxiliary transmission in
Low). Go down at a reduced speed. Use engine speed to help keep machine speed
low.
• When driving up a slope, proceed at a steady rate of speed and throttle position.
• Never move throttle lever or operate side clutch suddenly.
• Drive straight up or down a slope. Avoid turning on a slope. Avoid driving machine
across a slope.
• If engine stalls or loses traction during a climb and cannot make it to the top of a
slope, do not try to turn machine around. Carefully back down slowly, straight down
a slope.
• When going over the top of a slope, go slow; an obstacle, a sharp drop, or another
vehicle or person could be on the other side of the crest.
• Without a load, drive machine backwards up a slope (operator's handle toward the
top) when climbing, and drive it forward when going down a slope.
• With a load, drive machine forward up a slope (operator's handle away from the
top) when climbing, and drive it backwards when going down a slope. Be especially
cautious when operating on a slope with a load.
