CONTENTS 1. SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Safety label locations.. ............................................................................................................ .3
Safety Information .................................................................................................................. .4
2. COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ..................................................................................................... .5
3. CONTROLS ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Fuel valve ................................................................................................................................ 6
Engine switch .......................................................................................................................... 6
Throttle lever.. .......................................................................................................................... 7
Starter grip.. ............................................................................................................................. 7
Gear shift lever ....................................................................................................................... .8
Drive clutch levers ................................................................................................................... 8
Steering clutch levers .............................................................................................................. 9
Carrier bed release lever ......................................................................................................... 9
4. PRE-OPERATION CHECKS ........................................................................................................... 10
Fuel recommendation ............................................................................................................ 10
Engine oil ............................................................................................................................... 12
Air cleaner ............................................................................................................................. 13
5. STARTING THE ENGINE ................................................................................................................ 14
6. OPERATION .................................................................................................................................... 17
High altitude operation ........................................................................................................... 19
7. STOPPING THE ENGINE ............................................................................................................... 20
8. CARRYING LOADS.. ....................................................................................................................... 23
Load carrying safety ............................................................................................................. .23
Tie-down hooks .................................................................................................................... .24
Side rails and side plates.. .................................................................................................... .24
Using the front stopper plate ................................................................................................. 25
Dumping loads ....................................................................................................................... 26
Load carrying capacity.. ......................................................................................................... 27
9. MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................... 28
Maintenance schedule.. ......................................................................................................... 29
Tool kit ................................................................................................................................... 30
Engine oil change .................................................................................................................. 31
Spark plug service ................................................................................................................. 32
Servicing the air cleaner ........................................................................................................ 33
Adjusting the track tautness ................................................................................................. .34
Track adjustment ................................................................................................................... 34
Adjusting the drive clutch cable ............................................................................................. 35
Adjusting the brake cable ...................................................................................................... 36
Checking brake wear ............................................................................................................. 37
Adjusting the steering clutch cable ........................................................................................ 38
Adjusting the dumping lock cable ......................................................................................... .39
Checking the transmission oil ................................................................................................ 40
Checking the clutch oil.. ......................................................................................................... 40
Spark arrester maintenance (Optional part) ......................................................................... .41
Lubrication ............................................................................................................................. 42
Temporary installation of a disengaged track ....................................................................... .43
10. TRANSPORTING/STORAGE.. ....................................................................................................... .45
11. TROUBLESHOOTING.. .................................................................................................................. .47
12. SPEClFlCATtONS ........................................................................................................................... 48
13. CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION ......................................................................................... 49
14. INDEX .............................................................................................................................................. 50
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