HONDA FL5540K1 User Manual
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FRONT LOADER SAFETY
Never operate the tractor or front loader when visibility is diminished by darkness or by
bad weather; your ability to see obstacles will become impaired.
Avoid loose
fill,
rocks and holes. They may cause vehicle instability or cause the
vehicle to overturn. Make sure you have a flat area with adequate space for turning.
The front loader is intended for relatively flat terrain usage.
Avoid overhead wires and obstacles when the front loader is in the raised position.
Contacting electric wires can cause electrocution.
Allow for the added length of the front loader attachment when making turns to prevent
striking people or objects.
When operating on a slope, always drive up and down the face of the grade. Turning
or driving across the face of the slope may cause the tractor to overturn.
Operate the front loader arms gradually by "feathering" the loader controls to prevent
abrupt movements that could cause damage
to
the front loader and tractor.
Use added caution when working with shifting or loose loads in the loader bucket.
It
could cause vehicle instability or fall out of the bucket and cause personal injury.
To
avoid
loss
of control or overturning, always reduce speed and exercise extreme
caution when operating the front loader on sloping or uneven surfaces. Make sure you
have
a flat area with adequate space for turning.
Operate loader controls only from the operator's seat to prevent possible severe
personal injury.
Attempting to change gears while operating the front loader on a slope may adversely
affect vehicle stability and control and severe personal injury could result.
Do not back down, or rapidly accelerate up a sloping surface.
To
avoid
loss of control or overturning, do not stop or turn on sloping surfaces.
Do not operate the front loader near the edge of
a
ditch or an embankment. Slipping
off the edge could lead to severe personal injury or equipment damage.
When descending a slope, disengaging the clutch or shifting into neutral can cause
loss of control that may result in severe personal injury.
Be sure to follow instructions below whenever applying the tractor differential lock
during front loader use.
not apply the tractor differential lock while turning,
use
the
differential
lock
only
while driving in
a
straight line.
-Never apply the differential lock on paved surfaces.
To avoid injury to yourself and others; before leaving the front loader unattended,
ALWAYS;
-park on level ground and lock the parking brake.
the front bucket flat to the ground.
-disengage the front loader drive system.
-stop the engine and remove the key.
If
you find it necessary to park on a grade, be sure to lock the parking brake and
securely
the wheels.
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