TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION ............................................................................................ 1
1.2
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ................................................................................... 1
1.3
WIND CHILL FACTOR ................................................................................................. 1
1.4
MODEL IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................................. 1
1.4.1
Argo Vehicle Capacity ......................................................................................... 2
1.5
IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION OF CONTROLS.................................................. 3
1.6
INFORMATION LABELS ................................................................................................ 4
2.0
GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION
2.1
NEW VEHICLE “BREAK-IN” PROCEDURE ................................................................ 5
2.2
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS ............................................................................................ 5
2.3
CARRYING PASSENGERS AND CARGO ..................................................................... 5
2.4
OPERATORS WITH DISABILITIES ............................................................................... 5
2.5
FUELLING THE VEHICLE ............................................................................................. 7
2.6
VENTED FUEL SYSTEM - ALL MODELS .................................................................... 7
3.0
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
3.1
BRAKES AND STEERING .............................................................................................. 8
3.2
STEERING POSITION ADJUSTMENT .......................................................................... 8
3.3
EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM ................................................................ 8
3.4
THROTTLE CONTROL ................................................................................................... 9
3.5
STARTING PROCEDURE ................................................................................................ 9
3.6
NEUTRAL START SWITCH ............................................................................................ 9
3.7
PRIMING PROCEDURE .................................................................................................. 9
3.8
STOPPING THE ENGINE ................................................................................................ 9
3.9
SELECTING AND CHANGING TRANSMISSION GEARS ......................................... 10
3.9.1
Changing Transmission Gears ............................................................................. 10
3.10
HEADLIGHTS ............................................................................................................... 10
4.0
DRIVING PROCEDURES
4.1
DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD ....................................................................................... 11
4.2
STOPPING THE VEHICLE .............................................................................................. 11
4.3
TURNING THE VEHICLE ............................................................................................... 11
4.3.1
Left Turn .............................................................................................................. 11
4.3.2
Right Turn ............................................................................................................ 11
4.4
BACKING THE VEHICLE UP ......................................................................................... 11
4.4.1
Turning the Vehicle While Backing Up ............................................................... 11
4.5
ADMIRAL Operating Advantage ...................................................................................... 12
4.5.1 Selecting Forward, Neutral, Reverse, High or Low ............................................ 12
4.5.2
Recommended Gear Selections ........................................................................... 12
5.0
DRIVING PROCEDURES IN UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
5.1
REMOTE AREA USE ....................................................................................................... 13
5.2
ANGLE OF OPERATION ................................................................................................. 13
5.3
UPHILL OPERATION ...................................................................................................... 13
5.4
DOWNHILL OPERATION ............................................................................................... 13
5.5
SIDE SLOPE OPERATION .............................................................................................. 13
5.6
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION - GENERAL ...................................................................... 14
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