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DR ® POWERWAGON ™ Safety & Operating Instructions 7
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WARNING: The recommended load limit for the DR ® POWERWAGON ™ is
400 lbs on level ground and 300 pounds on slopes. Placing more weight in
the body may be dangerous, and can permanently damage the machine.
Please follow these important guidelines when loading your DR ® POWERWAGON ™ :
Always distribute the load evenly so that your DR ®
POWERWAGON ™ will be as stable as possible (Figure 12). Do
not pile heavy loads, such as rocks or gravel, to a height that will
make the DR
®
POWERWAGON
™
top-heavy and susceptible to
tipping over.
Keep the load balanced, and don't pile material too high in the front
or back corners of the molded body. Instead, take the time to
divide your load and make several lighter trips.
On a slope, a heavy load will tend to shift to the downhill side of
the body. Again, it is safer to make several smaller, lighter trips.
Reminder: The gas fill is located below the dump body. Plan your
work accordingly, so you won't run out of gas with a full load.
Dumping
To dump, stand at the rear of the machine and unlatch the dump
body from the bracket (Figure 13). Pull up on the
dump handle or the back of the body to tip it forward
(Figure 14). After unloading, push the dump body
back down into place by hand. Be sure the latch fits
securely into the bracket on the dump body.
Note: You must lift the latch handle and position it
in the bracket. Simply pushing the dump body back
into place will not make it latch.
For safety reasons, the DR ® POWERWAGON ™
body is designed to not dump automatically once the
dump latch is released. You must lift the dump
handle or the back of the body to cause it to tilt
forward.
Figure 12
Figure 13