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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.
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Owner’s Guide
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.
Manual Lift Operation
Use caution when you operate the truck bed latch to make sure
the truck bed does not accidentally drop during lift or lower pro-
cedure. If the truck bed drops, fingers or other body parts can
be trapped.
To lift the truck bed, pull up the latch release handle behind the driver seat.
Use the latch handle to lift up on the truck bed.
Use the latch handle to lower the truck bed into the resting position. Make sure your hands are not trapped by the truck
bed.
MAX
14
o
/ 25%
MAX
400 lbs.
180 kg
MAX
5 in.
12 cm
PP
MAX
100 lbs.
45 kg
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