2015 Kawasaki MULE 4010 Trans4x4 Owners Manual - Page 31

2015 Kawasaki MULE 4010 Trans4x4 Manual

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30 LOADING INFORMATION LOADING INFORMATION WARNING Incorrect loading, improper installation or use of accessories, or modification of your vehicle may result in an unsafe operating condition. Before you operate it, make sure that the vehicle is not overloaded and that you have followed these instructions. With the exception of genuine Kawasaki Parts and Accessories, Kawasaki has no control over the design or application of accessories. In some cases, improper installation or use of accessories, or vehicle modifications, will void the utility vehicle warranty. In selecting and using accessories, and in loading the vehicle, you are personally responsible for your own safety and the safety of others. speed when carrying cargo. Braking • Reduce distance is increased. Use extreme caution when climbing and descending hills, and traversing slopes. Carrying cargo and pulling a trailer can make the vehicle difficult to steer and may affect vehicle handling in an unpredictable manner. Do not operate this vehicle faster than 16 km/h (10 mph) when pulling a trailer. All cargo should be carried as low as possible to reduce the effect on the vehicle's center of gravity. Cargo weight should be equally distributed from side to side. This helps maintain stability by centralizing weight. Avoid carrying cargo that extends beyond the rear of the vehicle. Do not carry cargo on top of the ROPS. Do not carry more than 363 kg (800 lb) for the long cargo bed mode and 182 kg (400 lb) for the short cargo bed mode. Cargo should be securely anchored. Make sure the cargo will not move around while the vehicle is moving. Recheck cargo security as often as possible (while the vehicle is stopped) and adjust as necessary. • • • • ○Kawasaki Parts and Accessories have been spe- NOTE cially designed for use on Kawasaki utility vehicles. We strongly recommend that all parts and accessories you add to your vehicle be genuine Kawasaki components. NOTICE The front body work and fenders are not designed to carry cargo or to support your weight. They may break. Because any vehicle is sensitive to increases in weight and changes in weight distribution, you must take care in carrying cargo. The following general guidelines have been prepared to help you make your determinations.

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30
LOADING INFORMATION
LOADING INFORMATION
WARNING
Incorrect loading, improper installation or
use of accessories, or modification of your
vehicle may result in an unsafe operating
condition. Before you operate it, make sure
that the vehicle is not overloaded and that
you have followed these instructions.
With the exception of genuine Kawasaki Parts and
Accessories, Kawasaki has no control over the de-
sign or application of accessories. In some cases,
improper installation or use of accessories, or vehi-
cle modifications, will void the utility vehicle warranty.
In selecting and using accessories, and in loading
the vehicle, you are personally responsible for your
own safety and the safety of others.
NOTE
○
Kawasaki Parts and Accessories have been spe-
cially designed for use on Kawasaki utility vehi-
cles. We strongly recommend that all parts and
accessories you add to your vehicle be genuine
Kawasaki components.
Because any vehicle is sensitive to increases in
weight and changes in weight distribution, you must
take care in carrying cargo. The following general
guidelines have been prepared to help you make
your determinations.
•
Reduce speed when carrying cargo.
Braking
distance is increased. Use extreme caution when
climbing and descending hills,
and traversing
slopes.
Carrying cargo and pulling a trailer can
make the vehicle difficult to steer and may affect
vehicle handling in an unpredictable manner.
•
Do not operate this vehicle faster than 16 km/h (10
mph) when pulling a trailer.
•
All cargo should be carried as low as possible to
reduce the effect on the vehicle’s center of gravity.
Cargo weight should be equally distributed from
side to side. This helps maintain stability by cen-
tralizing weight. Avoid carrying cargo that extends
beyond the rear of the vehicle. Do not carry cargo
on top of the ROPS.
•
Do not carry more than 363 kg (800 lb) for the long
cargo bed mode and 182 kg (400 lb) for the short
cargo bed mode.
•
Cargo should be securely anchored. Make sure
the cargo will not move around while the vehicle
is moving.
Recheck cargo security as often as
possible (while the vehicle is stopped) and adjust
as necessary.
NOTICE
The front body work and fenders are not
designed to carry cargo or to support your
weight. They may break.