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Section 2: Important Safety Information
4220ST & 4420ST Light Utility Vehicles 700-504M
Table of Contents
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Avoid water crossings when possible and never cross a
body of water where depth is unknown. Loss of power will
occur if drive belt becomes submerged or wet.
Unnecessary crossing of streams and waterways erodes
shore line and damages water-born habitat. If you must
cross, do it at a point where banks are not steep and
proceed at a slow and steady speed. Do not travel in
water that is higher than the bottom wheel lug nuts. Water
higher than the bottom wheel lug nut can damage the
brake system and get the drive belt wet stalling the
vehicle. However, intermittent stream crossings where
depth of water briefly comes into contact with bottom of
floorboards is acceptable. See "Going Out on the Trail"
Note 7 on page 21.
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Never use vehicle for racing and never modify engine to
exceed 25 MPH vehicle speed.
Towing Safety
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Follow all towing instructions in this manual when towing
the Treker behind another vehicle. Do not tow the vehicle
faster than 25 MPH. See "Towing" on page 20.
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Beware, tow ropes, cables and chains can break when
pulling another vehicle or object causing serious injury or
death to anyone in line with the whipping action created
when they break. Never jerk when pulling, always ease
into a pull gently. Always stay clear of tow line. Never be
in line with tow line.
Safe Load Capacities
Refer to Vehicle Specifications on page 45:
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Do not exceed total payload capacity of this vehicle.
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Do not pull a trailer or implement exceeding maximum
towing capacity and/or maximum tongue weight.
Loss of control may result.
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Do not exceed front cargo rack carrying capacity.
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Do not exceed rear cargo box payload capacity.
