OPERATING THE VEHICLE 7-3
①
Head light
②
Front turn signal lamp;
3. Checking the brake pedal.
■
Brake Pedal
CAUTION:
To avoid personal injury:
If the operator suddenly brakes, an
accident may occur due to loss of control
or the shifting forward of heavy loads.
When driving on icy, wet or loose surface,
make sure the vehicle is correctly loaded
to avoid skidding or loss of steering
control. Reduce the speed.
The brake pedal is the left pedal on the foot board.
Depress the pedal to slow or stop the vehicle.
①
Brake pedal
4. Selecting the Correct Gear.
■
Gear Shift Lever
CAUTION:
To avoid personal injury:
Avoid changing range gear shift lever
when ascending or descending a slope.
Before ascending or descending a slope,
shift to the “L” range to control the vehicle
speed.
Operate in reverse at slow speeds to
maintain control.
1. The gear shift lever can only be shifted when
the vehicle is completely stopped and the
brake pedal is pressed.
2. To avoid transmission and shift linkage
damage, completely stop the vehicle using the
brake pedal before shifting gears.
3. Select proper gear depending on the type of
job.
4. Before exiting the vehicle, shift the gear shift
lever to the “NEUTRAL” position and set
parking brake.
①
Range gear shift lever
(L) LOW Range
(H) HIGH Range
(N)
NEUTRAL” POSITION
(R)
“REVERSE”
NOTE:
When gear shift lever is hard to engage, do
not force the lever. Set the parking brake,
slightly depress the accelerator pedal and
release it to neutral position, then shift the
Summary of Contents for STRIKE 1000
Page 7: ...Introduction HS 1000 Strike Intro 6...
Page 12: ...SAFE OPERATION 1 5 Warning and caution labels 1 3 5 6 2 4 7...
Page 13: ...SAFE OPERATION 1 6 8 9 11 14 10 12 13 15...
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