Lowering the Cargo Bed
WARNING
The weight of the bed may be heavy. Hands
or other body parts could be crushed.
Keep your hands and other body parts clear
when lowering the bed.
1.
Raise the cargo bed slightly by lifting up the
latch lever (
).
2.
Pull the prop rod out of the detent slot (
3.
Lower the bed until it latches securely into place
(
).
Opening the Tailgate
1.
Ensure that the cargo bed is down and latched.
2.
Lift up the finger pulls at the back panel of the
tailgate (
).
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1.
Tailgate flange (cargo bed)
3.
Lift up (finger pull)
2.
Lock flange (tailgate)
4.
Rotate rearward and down
3.
Align the lock flanges of the tailgate with the
openings between the tailgate flanges of the
cargo bed (
4.
Rotate the tailgate rearward and down (
Closing the Tailgate
If you unloaded loose material such as sand,
landscaping rock, or wood chips from the cargo bed of
the machine, some of the material that you unloaded
may have lodged in the hinge area of the tailgate.
Perform the following before closing the tailgate.
1.
Use your hands to remove as much of the
material from the hinge area as possible.
2.
Rotate the tailgate to approximately the 45°
position (
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