Use and Care Manual

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PRODUCT CARE
MAINTENANCE
WARNING
To avoid personal injury, be sure to check and service
the vehicle on a flat surface with the engine off and the
parking brake ON. If servicing under the cargo bed, be
sure that the cargo bed is supported so that it can not
inadvertently close. Do not touch muffler or exhaust
pipes while they are hot; Otherwise, severe burns
could result.
WARNING
If vehicle diagnosis requires the vehicle to be run with
the wheels off the ground, the free wheeling state
will cause the engine management system to create
a lean condition. This lean condition will cause the
exhaust system to become hotter than normal operating
conditions. Exercise extreme caution when working
around the exhaust components and allow extra time for
the exhaust components to cool.
Tire Pressure
The recommended operating tire pressure is 14 psi (70 kPa) for
all tires. Over-inflating above recommended tire pressure can
reduce the life of the tire. Check tire pressures before each use.
NOTE: If the cargo bed is at maximum capacity (1000 lbs), the
rear tire pressure can be increased to 18 psi (124 kPa).
Lug Nuts
1. Check torque of lug nuts after first 50 hours of use and every
100 hours thereafter. Tighten lug nuts in a diagonal pattern.
Torque lug nuts to 65-75 lb-ft using a torque wrench.
Removing the Hood & Interior Hood Panel
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury from contact with moving parts
never open operator’s seat or hood cover while the
engine is running.
To open the hood, pull up on the center of the upper edge of the
cover (a) and lift the hood off. To close, insert the front bottom
hooks into the hood. Push down on the perimeter of the cover
(Figure 10).
a
Figure 10
To remove the interior hood panel (a), grasp the upper left corner
of the panel and pull (Figure 11).
a
Figure 11
Removing the Seat
To remove the seat, lift up on the front edge of the seat and after
the two pins (a) clear the bushings pull towards the front of the
vehicle (Figure 12). When re-installing the seat, make sure the
pins (a) in the seat are inserted into the holes (b) in the frame.
a
b
a
b
Figure 12