PROCEDURES FOR
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION
ENTERING WATER
Entering water must be performed with CAUTION.
The pontoons should always be checked prior to operating in water. See section for Pontoon
Maintenance in this manual.
The operator must select a suitable entry point that allows the machine to go straight down the
bank. Both tracks should enter the water at the same time. This allows both the left and right pontoon
to provide equal flotation. Avoid entering the water at an angle, which puts much of the load on only
one pontoon.
The load should be lightened before entering the water, and the machine should be operated at
slow speeds.
Avoid high banks with steep drop-offs, and select a suitable entry point with sloping banks.
NOTE: An approved flotation device must be available for everyone on board.
