51
OPERATION
Turning Around on a Hill (K-Turn)
8. Lock the hydraulic parking brake.
9. Remount from the uphill side. Keep your weight uphill.
A passenger
should not remount until the vehicle returns to level ground.
10. Apply the foot brake.
11. With the transmission still in forward, start the engine.
12. Squeeze and release the brake lever to release the parking brake.
13. Release the foot brake and drive
slowly
downhill. Control speed
with either the hand or foot brake until the vehicle is on level
ground.
Always follow the procedures
outlined in this manual for climbing
hills. Avoid climbing hills steeper
than 15
°
.
Always follow the procedures
outlined in this manual for braking if
you stall or roll backwards while
climbing a hill. Never back down a
hill.
>15
°