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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OWNER ASSISTANCE 3................................................................
WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 5...........................................
BLADE INFORMATION 9................................................................
BED OPENER BLADE 9..............................................................
TRENCHING BLADE 9...............................................................
GROOMING BLADE 9................................................................
SAFETY INFORMATION 10..............................................................
PERSONAL SAFETY 10..............................................................
MACHINE SAFETY 10................................................................
PERSONAL SAFETY DECALS 12........................................................
SAFETY DECAL INFORMATION 13......................................................
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS 14.......................................................
SIDEWINDER
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- SUPER PIVOT SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION 14........................
ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION 14..............................................
CONTROL LOCATIONS - OVERVIEW 15.................................................
DAILY CHECKS TO PERFORM BEFORE STATING THE ENGINE 16.........................
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL 16.......................................................
CHECK FUEL LEVEL 16..............................................................
CHECK THAT ALL SHIELDS ARE INSTALLED AND ATTACHING
HARDWARE IS TIGHT 16.............................................................
CHECK THE BLADE AND ATTACHING HARDWARE 17.................................
CHECK TIRE PRESSURES 17........................................................
ENGINE OPERATION 18................................................................
STARTING A COLD ENGINE 18.......................................................
STARTING A WARM ENGINE 19......................................................
STOPPING THE ENGINE 20..........................................................
PARKING THE MACHINE 22............................................................
OPERATING THE TOW VALVE 23........................................................
TOW VALVE ON 23..................................................................
TOW VALVE OFF 23.................................................................
OPERATING THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROLS 24..........................................
STOPPING MOVEMENT WITH ENGINE RUNNING 24...................................
PRELIMINARY STEPS TO MOVING THE MACHINE IN ANY
DIRECTION WITH ENGINE ON 24.....................................................
VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL ADJUSTMENT 26........................................
ADJUSTING THE VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL 26.....................................
FORWARD DIRECTION 27............................................................
REVERSE DIRECTION 27............................................................
BLADE AND SHIELD COMBINATIONS FOR USE WITH THE
SIDEWINDER
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- SUPER PIVOT 28......................................................
BED OPENER AND TRENCHING BLADE SHIELD 28....................................
GROOMING BLADE SHIELD 28.......................................................