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Owner’s Guide
SAFETY
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
Remove all jewelry before you service the vehicle.
Do not allow loose clothing or hair to contact the moving parts.
Do not touch hot objects.
When you service the vehicle, always wear eye protection. Be careful
when you do work around batteries or you use solvents or compressed
air.
ALWAYS:
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Use the vehicle with responsibility and keep the vehicle in safe condition for operation.
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Read and obey all warnings and operation instruction labels on the vehicle.
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Follow all safety rules in the area where the vehicle is operated.
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When there is a risk of lightning, leave the vehicle and look for a safe location to wait until the lightning has stopped.
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Drive the vehicle only as fast as terrain and conditions allow.
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Apply brake to control the speed on steep grades.
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Keep enough distance between vehicles.
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Decrease speed in wet areas.
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Be careful when you make sharp turns, or turns you are not familiar with.
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Be careful when you drive on loose terrain.
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Be careful when you operate the vehicle around people.
MAINTENANCE
ALWAYS:
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Replace damaged or missing warning, caution or information labels.
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Service the vehicle according to the periodic service schedule in this manual.
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Make sure that approved and qualified personnel do all repairs.
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Follow the manufacturers maintenance procedures.
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Use insulated tools within the battery area to prevent sparks or battery explosion.
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Use specified replacement parts, DO NOT use replacement parts of less quality.
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Use recommended tools.
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Make sure that tools and procedures not specified by the manufacturer will not be a safety risk to personnel or oper-
ation of the vehicle.
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Support the vehicle with wheel chocks and jack stands. NEVER get below a vehicle that is supported by a jack. Lift
the vehicle according to the manufacturers instructions.
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Make sure you service the vehicle in an area away from open flame or sparks.
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Know that a vehicle in need of repair does not operate correctly and can be dangerous to operate.
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After you do the repairs or maintenance, test the vehicle in a safe area that is without vehicle and person traffic.
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Make sure you record and keep all of the maintenance history of the vehicle.
