Cushman COMMANDER 280 - Page 5

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Owner’s Manual and Service Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY ................................................................................................................ inside covers
GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... ii
SAFETY INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... v
BEFORE INITIAL USE .............................................................................................................. 1
Fig. 1 Initial Service Chart .......................................................................................................1
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ............................................................................................... 1
KEY/LIGHT SWITCH ...........................................................................................................................................2
Fig. 2 Key/Light Switch ...........................................................................................................2
LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT .........................................................................................................2
FUEL GAUGE ......................................................................................................................................................2
DIRECTION SELECTOR .....................................................................................................................................2
Fig. 3 Direction Selector .........................................................................................................2
CHOKE ................................................................................................................................................................2
Fig. 4 Choke ...........................................................................................................................2
ACCELERATOR PEDAL .....................................................................................................................................3
Fig. 5 Accelerator, Brake and Horn Controls ..........................................................................3
COMBINATION BRAKE AND PARK BRAKE PEDAL .........................................................................................3
OPTIONAL FRONT DISC BRAKES.....................................................................................................................3
HORN ...................................................................................................................................................................3
PLASTIC LOAD BED ................................................................................................................ 3
MANUAL LIFT BED OPERATION .......................................................................................................................4
Fig. 6 Manual Bed Latch .........................................................................................................4
Fig. 7 Gas Strut........................................................................................................................4
TAIL GATE OPERATION.....................................................................................................................................4
ELECTRIC LIFT BED OPERATION.....................................................................................................................4
Fig. 8 Electric Lift Switch..........................................................................................................4
OPERATING THE VEHICLE ..................................................................................................... 5
RUN-IN ................................................................................................................................................................5
Fig. 9 Check Oil Level on Dipstick ..........................................................................................5
Fig. 10 Clean Entire Dipstick .....................................................................................................6
COLD STARTING ................................................................................................................................................6
STARTING AND DRIVING ..................................................................................................................................6
STARTING THE VEHICLE ON A HILL ................................................................................................................6
COASTING ..........................................................................................................................................................6
FUEL ....................................................................................................................................................................7
Fig. 11 Fueling ..........................................................................................................................7
BATTERY ............................................................................................................................................................7
LABELS AND PICTOGRAMS .............................................................................................................................7
SUN TOP AND WINDSHIELD .............................................................................................................................7
12 VOLT POWER OUTLET..................................................................................................................................8
Fig. 12 12 Volt Power Outlet......................................................................................................8
TOWING A TRAILER ..........................................................................................................................................8
VEHICLE CLEANING AND CARE ............................................................................................ 8
VEHICLE CLEANING ..........................................................................................................................................8
REPAIR ..................................................................................................................................... 9
LIFTING THE VEHICLE ......................................................................................................................................9
Fig. 13 Lifting the Vehicle .........................................................................................................9
WHEELS AND TIRES .........................................................................................................................................9
WHEEL INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................10
Fig. 14 Wheel Installation .......................................................................................................10
LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT ..........................................................................................................................10
Fig. 15 Headlight and Turn Signal Bulb Replacement ...........................................................11
Fig. 16 Tail and Brake Light Bulb Replacement ......................................................................11
FUSE REPLACEMENT .....................................................................................................................................11
VEHICLE WITH A DISCHARGED BATTERY ...................................................................................................11
TRANSPORTING VEHICLE .................................................................................................... 11