Driving Instructions
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2007 Turf/Carryall Vehicle Owner’s Manual
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WARNING
• To help prevent falls from the vehicle, remain seated in a moving vehicle and hold on to hand
holds or handrails at all times. Driver should keep both hands on the steering wheel when the
vehicle is in motion.
• To help prevent the possibility of serious injury, keep entire body inside the vehicle.
• To help prevent overturning the vehicle, drive slowly in turns.
• To help prevent overturning the vehicle, drive slowly straight up and down slopes. Avoid
driving the vehicle on slopes exceeding 20% incline.
• Avoid stopping a loaded vehicle on a hill. If a loaded vehicle must be stopped on a hill, avoid
sudden starts or rolling backwards and stopping suddenly. Failure to heed this warning could
result in overturning the vehicle.
• To help avoid possible injury to inattentive passengers and (or) damage to the vehicle, avoid
sudden starts, sudden stops, and abrupt turns.
• To help avoid the possibility of losing control of or overturning the vehicle, reduce speed for
adverse driving conditions such as wet grass or rough terrain.
• Do not use the vehicle on public roads. It is neither designed nor intended for street use and
should not be licensed for use on public roads.
• The vehicle should be driven in only specified areas by trained drivers.
• Do not drive while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medications.
• Use brakes to reduce speed when coasting downhill.
No one should drive the vehicle without first being instructed in the proper operation and use of the vehicle’s
controls. An experienced operator should accompany each first-time driver on a test drive before allowing
them to operate the vehicle alone.
To ensure safe operation of the vehicle, follow exactly and in order, all of the following procedures. Read and
understand all instructions prior to driving the vehicle.
STARTING THE VEHICLE
1. Make sure load is secure.
2. Make sure everyone is seated and holding onto hand holds or handrails. Driver should have both hands
on the steering wheel.
3. Make sure wheels are turned in desired direction and that nothing is obstructing vehicle’s path.
4. Start the vehicle:
Electric and pedal-start gasoline vehicles:
4.1. Turn the key to the ON position.
4.2. Select direction by placing the Forward/Reverse handle or switch in the desired position (F = for-
ward or R = reverse). A buzzer will sound as a warning when the Forward/Reverse handle or switch
is in the REVERSE position.
4.3. Slowly press the accelerator pedal. The park brake will release automatically and the vehicle will
start to move. As the accelerator pedal is pressed, speed will increase until full speed is reached.
See following WARNING and NOTE.
Key-start gasoline vehicles:
4.4. Make sure the Forward/Reverse handle is in the NEUTRAL position.
4.5. Press and hold brake pedal.
4.6. Turn the key all the way to the START position and release after the engine has started. The engine
will idle with the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL position.
