OPERATING PROCEDURES
Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers.
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Always bring the vehicle to a complete stop before shifting the direction selector.
Do not take vehicle out of ‘gear’ while in motion (coast).
Check the area behind the vehicle before operating in reverse.
All occupants must be seated. Keep entire body inside vehicle and hold on while vehicle is in
motion.
HAULER 1000 48V PRECISION DRIVE SYSTEM™
General
Precision Drive System™ (PDS) vehicles are operated in one of four modes or “performance options”. All options
have standard features that control, protect and diagnose the vehicle.
PDS vehicles operate only when the Run - Tow/Maintenance switch is in the ’RUN’ position.
Performance Options
The options are defined as follows:
The No Plug performance option: The vehicle’s top speed is sensed and regulated directly by the controller and the
pedal-up braking is at the strongest level.
The Blue Plug performance option: The vehicle’s top speed is sensed and regulated directly by the controller and the
pedal-up braking feel is milder.
The Yellow Plug performance option: The vehicle’s top speed is sensed and regulated directly by the controller and
the pedal-up braking is at the strongest level.
The Red Plug performance option: The vehicle’s top speed is sensed and regulated directly by the controller and the
pedal-up braking feel is milder.
The vehicle performance option can be determined by placing the vehicle in diagnostic mode. See Technician’s
Repair and
Service Manual. The number of beeps heard immediately after entering diagnostic mode corresponds to the above
option numbers.
Regenerative Braking
To prevent the possibility of loss of control that could cause severe injury or death, use service
brake to control speed. The TruCourse technology system is not a substitute for the service
brake.
TruCourse Technology vehicles are equipped with a regenerative motor control system.
Example: If all of the following events occur...
a) the vehicle is being driven down a slope
b) the vehicle attempts to exceed the specified top speed with the accelerator pedal depressed
or
released
the regenerative braking will limit the speed of the vehicle to the specified top speed (the warning beeper will
not
sound). When the regenerative braking system is activated by this sequence of events, the motor generates power
which is returned to the batteries.
NOTICE
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