Bush Hog TH4200 Automobile User Manual


 
Towing Loads
Belt Life
Use low forward gear when hauling or towing heavy cargo to extend
belt life.
Parking The Bush Hog Utility Vehicle
1. Stop the vehicle on a level surface.
2. When the engine has stopped, apply the parking brake.
3. Remove the ignition switch key to prevent unauthorized use.
WARNING
TOWING IMPROPERLY CAN ALTER VEHICLE HANDLING
AND MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OR BRAKE INSTA-
BILITY, WHICH CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH. ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONS WHEN
TOWING:
NEVER LOAD MORE THAN 150 LBS. (68.1 kg) TONGUE
WEIGHT ON THE TOWING BRACKET.
DO NOT OPERATE VEHICLE FASTER THAN 10 MPH
(16 km/h) WHEN TOWING. TOWING A TRAILER INCREAS-
ES BRAKING DISTANCE.
DO NOT TOW MORE THAN THE RECOMMENDED 1,500
LB. WEIGHT FOR THE VEHICLE.
ATTACH A TRAILER TO THE HITCH BRACKET ONLY. DO
NOT ATTACH A TRAILER TO ANY OTHER LOCATION OR
YOU MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
NEVER TOW A TRAILER ON A GRADE STEEPER THAN 15°.
WARNING
A ROLLING VEHICLE CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE
AND SERIOUS INJURY. ALWAYS APPLY THE PARKING
BRAKE AFTER STOPPING THE ENGINE.
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