Operator's Manual

Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
BeforeOperationSafety.....................................4
DuringOperationSafety.....................................4
Multi-PassengerSafety......................................5
SlopeSafety.......................................................5
LoadingandDumpingSafety..............................6
AfterOperationSafety........................................6
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................7
Setup......................................................................10
1InstallingtheSteeringWheel(International
ModelsOnly).................................................10
2CheckingtheFluidLevelsandTire
Pressure.......................................................10
3BurnishingtheBrakes.....................................11
4ReadingtheManualandViewingthe
SetupMaterial................................................11
ProductOverview...................................................12
Controls...........................................................13
Specications..................................................16
Attachments/Accessories.................................16
Operation................................................................17
ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................17
OperatingtheCargoBed..................................17
UsingtheRearCargoBedAccessory
Mount............................................................20
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................20
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................20
UnderstandingandUsingtheBattery
System..........................................................21
StoppingtheMachine.......................................23
BreakinginaNewMachine..............................23
LoadingtheCargoBed.....................................23
TransportingtheMachine.................................24
TowingtheMachine..........................................25
TowingaTrailer................................................25
Maintenance...........................................................26
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........26
DailyMaintenanceChecklist.............................27
MaintainingtheMachineunderSpecial
OperatingConditions....................................27
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................28
MaintenanceSafety..........................................28
PreparingtheMachineforMaintenance............28
LiftingtheMachine...........................................29
AccessingtheHood..........................................30
RaisingandLoweringtheSeat
Assembly......................................................30
RemovingtheSeatAssembly...........................31
InstallingtheSeatAssembly.............................31
Lubrication..........................................................31
GreasingtheMachine.......................................31
GreasingtheFrontWheelBearings..................32
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................35
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................35
BatterySafety...................................................35
MaintainingtheBatteries..................................36
ReplacingtheFuses.........................................40
MaintainingtheHeadlights...............................40
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................42
MaintainingtheTires........................................42
InspectingtheSteeringandSuspension
Components.................................................42
AdjustingtheFrontWheelAlignment................43
CheckingtheTransaxle-FluidLevel..................44
ChangingtheTransaxleFluid...........................44
BrakeMaintenance.............................................45
CheckingtheParkingBrake.............................45
AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................45
CheckingtheBrake-FluidLevel........................45
InspectingtheBrakes.......................................46
ReplacingtheServiceandParking-Brake
Pads..............................................................46
ChangingtheBrakeFluid.................................46
ChassisMaintenance...........................................47
AdjustingtheCargo-BedLatches.....................47
Cleaning..............................................................47
WashingtheMachine.......................................47
Storage...................................................................48
BatteryStorage................................................48
Troubleshooting......................................................49
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