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General Safety Statements, Continued:
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ONLY TRAINED MECHANICS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN
GENERAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL REPAIR. FOLLOW ALL PROCEDURES EXACTLY
AND HEED ALL WARNINGS STATED IN THIS MANUAL.
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IMPROPER USE OF THIS VEHICLE, OR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN IT PROPERLY, COULD RESULT
IN DECREASED PERFORMANCE OR SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.
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ANY MODIFICATION OR CHANGE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH AFFECTS THE STABILITY, OR
INCREASES THE SPEED BEYOND FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS, COULD RESULT IN SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
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CHECK THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR PROPER LOCATION OF ALL VEHICLE WARNING
DECALS AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE IN PLACE AND ARE EASILY READ.
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ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHILE SERVICING
VEHICLE. WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
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TURN KEY SWITCH OFF, PLACE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN THE NEUTRAL POSI-
TION, AND REMOVE KEY PRIOR TO SERVICING.
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DO NOT WEAR LOOSE CLOTHING. REMOVE JEWELRY SUCH AS RINGS, WATCHES, CHAINS,
ETC. BEFORE SERVICING VEHICLE.
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MOVING PARTS! - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS RUNNING.
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HOT! - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE HOT MOTOR, RESISTORS, ENGINE, OR EXHAUST
SYSTEMS. FAILURE TO HEED THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SEVERE BURNS.
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LIFT ONLY ONE END OF A VEHICLE AT A TIME. BEFORE LIFTING, LOCK THE BRAKES AND
CHOCK THE WHEELS THAT REMAIN ON THE FLOOR. USE A SUITABLE LIFTING DEVICE
(CHAIN HOIST OR HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK) WITH 1000 LBS. (454 KG.) MINIMUM LIFTING
CAPACITY. DO NOT USE LIFTING DEVICE TO HOLD VEHICLE IN RAISED POSITION. ALWAYS
USE APPROVED JACKSTANDS OF PROPER WEIGHT CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE.
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ALWAYS USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING NEAR BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL CON-
NECTIONS.
GASOLINE VEHICLES ONLY:
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TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING OF THE VEHICLE, ALWAYS BEFORE SERVICING:
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DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLES, NEGATIVE (-) FIRST.
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DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE SPARK PLUG.
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FRAME GROUND - DO NOT ALLOW WRENCH OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS TO CONTACT
FRAME WHEN DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLES OR OTHER ELECTRIC WIRING. NEVER
ALLOW A POSITIVE WIRE TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE FRAME, ENGINE, OR OTHER METAL
COMPONENT.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES ONLY:
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TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING OF THE VEHICLE, DISCONNECT BATTERIES AS
SHOWN IN FIGURE 22-5 OR 22-6, PAGE 22-5 IN THE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE MANUAL.
THEN DISCHARGE CONTROLLER ON POWERDRIVE SYSTEM 48 VEHICLES AS FOLLOWS:
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TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO
ON
AND PLACE THE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN THE
REVERSE POSITION.
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SLOWLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND KEEP IT DEPRESSED UNTIL THE
REVERSE WARNING BUZZER CAN NO LONGER BE HEARD. WHEN THE BUZZER STOPS
SOUNDING, THE CONTROLLER IS DISCHARGED.
WARNING
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