OPERATING DOWN STEEP GRADES

(REAR-DISCHARGE MIXER)
CAUTION: With this transmission, the service brakes must be used
when backing a loaded rear-discharge mixer down a grade. But too
much brake application, particularly on an unpaved surface, can lock the
front brakes and reduce steering control. A crash could then occur. To
help prevent injury or property damage:
1. Drive forward down the grade and then exit by backing up the
grade when you can do so.
2. If equipped, use the trailer brake when backing the mixer down a
grade. Do not use the trailer brake as a parking brake once the
vehicle is at the bottom of the grade.
3. If a trailer brake is not available, back the mixer down the grade
by modulating the service brakes to control and maintain a safe,
steady vehicle speed. Avoid abrupt stops and starts.

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