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OPERATING PROCEDURES
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
Owner’s Guide
Truck Bed Operation
Failure to follow these instructions can cause personal injury, damage the vehicle or cause the
vehicle to tip over.
Be aware of the load when you operate the vehicle
. Read, understand and follow the
warning label attached to the front of the load bed.
Do not allow passengers to ride in the truck bed. A sudden move or stop can cause severe injury
or death to passengers in the truck bed.
Before operating, make sure no one is behind the vehicle.
A load bed warning label is attached to the inside front of the truck bed. Understand and obey the warnings on this label
for safe operation of the vehicle.
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See the load bed warning label for maximum load.
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Position the load in the truck bed as far forward as possible.
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Make sure the center of gravity of the load is within the height limit shown on label.
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Secure the load to the truck bed.
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Be aware of the load when you operate the vehicle.
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Do not let passengers to ride in the truck bed. Do not drive the vehicle with the truck bed lifted or with the tailgate
unsupported.
Never fill a gas container in the truck bed. Static discharge can ignite gasoline vapor and cause an
explosion.
Always put the gas container on the ground before you fill with gas. Never fill a gas container in the truck bed. Static elec-
tricity is built up during the fueling process and can discharge and cause the gasoline vapor to ignite.
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400 lbs.
180 kg
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12 cm
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100 lbs.
45 kg
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