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Owner’s Manual and Service Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OPERATING THE VEHICLE ....................................................................................................10
Cold Starting ......................................................................................................................................................11
Starting the Vehicle on a Hill .............................................................................................................................11
Starting the Vehicle with a Discharged Battery ..................................................................................................11
COASTING ...............................................................................................................................12
FUEL .........................................................................................................................................12
Fig. 19 Fuel Tank Location .....................................................................................................12
TOWING ...................................................................................................................................12
SERVICING THE VEHICLE ......................................................................................................12
NEUTRAL LOCK ......................................................................................................................13
Direction Selector Mounted Neutral Lock ..........................................................................................................13
Fig. 20 Neutral Lock (Direction Selector) ................................................................................13
LIFTING THE VEHICLE ............................................................................................................14
Fig. 21 Lifting the Vehicle .......................................................................................................14
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................14
POWERTRAIN MAINTENANCE ..............................................................................................14
Replacing the Fuel Filter ....................................................................................................................................15
Fig. 22 Lubrication Points .......................................................................................................15
Checking the Oil Level .......................................................................................................................................15
Fig. 23 Clean Around Oil Dipstick ...........................................................................................15
Fig. 24 Clean Entire Dipstick ..................................................................................................15
Fig. 25 Check Oil Level on Dipstick ........................................................................................16
Changing the Oil ................................................................................................................................................16
Fig. 26 Oil Viscosity Chart ......................................................................................................16
Fig. 27 Cleaning Top of Engine ..............................................................................................16
Fig. 28 Remove Oil Filter ........................................................................................................16
Fig. 29 Clean the Oil Filter ......................................................................................................17
Fig. 30 Blow Out Oil Filter .......................................................................................................17
Fig. 31 Add Engine Oil ............................................................................................................17
AIR CLEANER INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT .......................................................................17
Cleaning the Air Filter Element ..........................................................................................................................17
Fig. 32 Air Cleaner ..................................................................................................................17
REAR AXLE ..............................................................................................................................18
Checking the Lubricant Level ............................................................................................................................18
Fig. 33 Add, Check and Drain Rear Axle Lubricant ................................................................18
STARTER/GENERATOR BELT TENSION ..............................................................................18
Fig. 34 Check Belt Tension with Gauge .................................................................................18
Fig. 35 Check Belt Tension with Finger ..................................................................................18
Adjusting the Belt ...............................................................................................................................................18
Fig. 36 Adjust Belt Tension .....................................................................................................18
AIR INTAKE AND COOLING FINS ...........................................................................................19
Fig. 37 Cleaning Air Intake and Cooling Fins .........................................................................19
SPARK PLUGS .........................................................................................................................19
Fig. 38 Gap Spark Plugs .........................................................................................................19
DAILY BRAKE TEST ................................................................................................................19
TIRES .......................................................................................................................................19
Wheel and Tire Service .....................................................................................................................................20
Fig. 39 Wheel Installation .......................................................................................................20
LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT ..........................................................................................................................21
Fig. 40 Headlight and Turn Signal Bulb Replacement ............................................................21
Fig. 41 Tail and Brake Light Bulb Replacement .....................................................................21
PROLONGED STORAGE ........................................................................................................21
CARE AND CLEANING OF THE VEHICLE .............................................................................22