Brinly PCT-17 BH Cu. Ft. Utility Cart - Manual (Page 10)

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OPERATION
10.
INSTALLING CART
CAUTION: Avoid injury! Before installing cart,
make sure dump lever is locked.
1. Lock cart lock bar(8) in place.
2. Park towing vehicle safely (See Towing Vehicle Manual).
3. Align cart drawbar with towing vehicle drawbar.
4. Install hitch pin (13) through cart drawbar and towing
vehicle hitch. Secure clevis pin with 1/8 in. spring locking pin.
REMOVING CART
Removing Cart
CAUTION: Avoid injury, Before installing cart,
make sure transport latch is facing toward cart
dump lever and dump lever is locked in place.
NOTE: Refer to illustrations in the Installing Section, earlier
in this manual.
1. Park towing vehicle safely (See Towing Vehicle Manual).
2. Unload cart.
CAUTION: Avoid injury! Keep body parts from
under drawbar.
3. Remove cotter pin and drawbar pin.
4. Push cart away from towing vehicle. Block cart wheels.
5. Install drawbar pin and cotter pin in cart drawbar for storage.
OPERATING
Determining Weight for Cart
CAUTION: Avoid injury! Excessive towed load can
cause loss of traction and loss of control on
slopes. Stopping distance increases with speed
and weight of towed load.
Total towed weight must not exceed combined
weight of the towing vehicle, ballast and operator.
The following is the maximum loaded cart weight:
Model Cart Loaded Weight Capacity
17P 850 lbs.
CAUTION: Avoid injury! If additional weight is
required when towing a cart, add weight at or
forward of the rear wheels. Adding weight behind
the rear wheels can affect machine steering.
Cart capacity will vary with weight of towing vehicle and
operator. Add the weight of your towing vehicle to operator
weight to find the maximum capacity of the cart.
With all cart usage, the cart load should be reduced when
operating on slopes or slippery surfaces to maintain stability.
Example:
If Towing Vehicle Weighs:
500 lbs.
Add Your Weight: 200 lbs.
Combined weight Equals: 700 lbs.
To maintain stability using the cart in this example, you cannot
safely carry more than 700 lbs. without first adding additional
ballast to the towing vehicle.
UNLOADING CART
1. Park towing vehicle safely (See Towing Vehicle Manual).
CAUTION: Avoid Injury! Before dumping cart:
Park towing vehicle safely.
Before backing up, make sure area is clear of
bystanders, especially children.
Make sure cart is installed to the towing vehicle.
Evenly distribute load before releasing lock bar.
Ensure the operator is at a safe distance when
dumping cart! The Lock Bar that releases the
bed has the potential to release quickly!
2. Move lock bar forward to release cart box.
3. Tilt cart bed back to unload cart.
4. Push cart down and move cart lock bar toward cart and lock
into
place.
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