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SECTION 10
POTENTIAL HAZARDS
POTENTIAL
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
HAZARD
Operating or driving the
Centaur in water with-
out the occupants wear-
ing an approved per-
sonal flotation device
(PFD).
If you lose control of the Centaur in water and it
capsizes and sinks, the driver and passengers may
be injured or drown.
All occupants must wear an approved personal
flotation device (PFD) or life jacket while travel-
ling in water.
Operating the Centaur in
water without taking
along a paddle.
If you run out of gas or have an engine failure the
Centaur will not be able to move under it’s own
power and you may be stranded.
Equip the vehicle with a paddle and bailing can.
Failure of driver and
passengers to adjust po-
sitions so that the vehi-
cle is floating level
when operating the
Centaur in water.
Water may enter the vehicle and cause it to cap-
size or sink, which could result in injury or drown-
ing to driver and passengers.
When using the Centaur in water, adjust the po-
sition of cargo and passengers so the vehicle floats
level.
Failure to enter the wa-
ter correctly.
You may cause waves, which will enter the
Centaur and cause it to capsize or sink, which
could result in injury or drowning to driver and
passengers.
The point of entry should be free of rocks, stumps
and other obstacles. Enter the water from a firm,
gradual slope whenever possible. Be careful not
to submerge the bumper as you enter the water.
Carrying more than
specified number of
people in a Centaur, ei-
ther on land or in wa-
ter.
Greatly reduces ability to balance and control the
Centaur on both land and in the water and could
cause an accident, resulting in injury or death to
driver and passengers.
Never exceed the load capacity of the Centaur.
Follow the recommended load capacity for your
vehicle listed in Section 1.
Overloading the vehicle. Heavy loads and high loads decrease the stabil-
ity of the vehicle and may cause it to roll.
Trying to steer an overloaded vehicle can dam-
age the steering system. Overloading your vehi-
cle can lead to costly damage to steering system,
transmission, drive chains, axles or bearings.
Never exceed the load capacity of the Centaur.
Follow the recommended load capacity for your
vehicle listed in Section 1.
Failure to fasten seat
belts.
If the Centaur overturns, the driver and passen-
gers may be thrown from the vehicle and be seri-
ously injured or killed.
Seat belts must be properly adjusted and worn
by all occupants at all times EXCEPT when op-
erating in water.
Failure to unfasten seat
belts when the vehicle
is in water.
If the Centaur capsizes or sinks the driver and
passengers may be unable to unfasten their seat
belts and may drown.
Do not use seat belts or any passenger restrain-
ing device while operating a Centaur in water.
Failure to inspect the
Centaur before operat-
ing. Failure to properly
maintain the Centaur.
Increases the possibility of an accident or equip-
ment damage.
Always inspect your Centaur each time you use
it to make sure it is in safe operating condition.
Always follow the inspection and maintenance
procedures and schedules described in this Op-
erator’s Manual.
Failure to keep doors
free for unrestricted exit
when operating in wa-
ter.
If the Centaur capsizes or sinks, the occupants may
be trapped inside and may drown.
Always ensure there is an unrestricted exit when
operating in water.
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