2000 Turf/Carryall Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual Page 8-1
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SECTION 8 – WHEELS AND TIRES
GENERAL INFORMATION
Maximum tire life and good vehicle handling qualities are directly related to proper wheel and tire care.
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Keep tires properly inflated as follows: 16-18 psi (110-124 kPa) for Turf 1 and Carryall 1 gasoline vehi-
cles; 18-20 psi (124-138 kPa) for Turf 1 and Carryall 1 electric vehicles; 30-34 psi (207-234 kPa) for all
other vehicles.
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Keep lug nuts properly tightened.
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Keep the front end properly aligned and adjusted.
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ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL REPAIR. FOLLOW ALL PROCEDURES EXACTLY AND HEED
ALL WARNINGS STATED IN THIS MANUAL.
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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/REVERSE HANDLE IN THE
NEUTRAL
POSITION,
AND REMOVE KEY BEFORE SERVICING THE VEHICLE.
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MOVING PARTS! - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS RUNNING.
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ALWAYS USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING NEAR BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL
CONNECTIONS.
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LIFT ONLY ONE END OF THE VEHICLE AT A TIME. BEFORE LIFTING,
UNLOAD CARGO BED
,
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 LB (454
KG.) MINIMUM LIFTING CAPACITY. DO NOT USE LIFTING DEVICE TO HOLD VEHICLE IN
RAISED POSITION. ALWAYS USE APPROVED JACK STANDS OF PROPER WEIGHT CAPACITY
TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE.
GASOLINE VEHICLES ONLY:
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TO AVOID UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE:
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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 TOOLS OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS TO CONTACT FRAME
WHEN DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLES OR OTHER ELECTRICAL 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 UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE, DISCONNECT BATTERIES AS
SHOWN IN
SECTION 1, FIGURE 1-2, PAGE 1-3
. THEN DISCHARGE THE CONTROLLER ON
POWERDRIVE SYSTEM 48 VEHICLES AS FOLLOWS:
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TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO
ON
AND PLACE THE FORWARD/REVERSE SWITCH HANDLE 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
