Cushman 640712, Owner'S Manual

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MAINTENANCE
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
Owner’s Manual
information. Inflate the tire to the maximum recommended pressure, immerse the tire in water to find the leak and mark
the leak with chalk. Install the tire plug according to manufacturer’s specifications.
Use caution when inflating tires. Because of the low volume of the small tires, over inflation can occur in seconds. Over
inflation can cause the tire to separate from the wheel or cause the tire to explode.
See GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS section for recommended tire inflation pressure. Under no condition should inflation
pressure be higher than recommended on the tire sidewall. All four tires must have the same pressure for best control
characteristics. Make sure to install the valve stem dust cap after checking or inflating. The vehicle has low volume tube-
less tires installed on one piece rims.
Wheel Installation
To decrease the risk of component damage, do not
tighten lug nuts to more than 85 ft. lbs. (115 Nm) torque.
Always follow the ‘cross sequence’ pattern when installing
lug nuts. This will assure even seating of the wheel against
the hub.
With the valve stem to the outside, install the wheel on the
hub with lug nuts. Finger tighten the lug nuts (1) in a ‘cross
sequence’ pattern. Tighten the lug nuts to 50 to 85 ft. lbs. (68
to 115 Nm) torque in 20 ft. lbs. (27 Nm) increments following
the ‘cross sequence’ pattern.
Unidirectional Tires
Unidirectional tires can be identified by a directional arrow on the sidewall. Make sure to position the wheel on the hub
correctly with the arrow indicating the direction of rotation when moving forward.
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Driving over rough terrain can cause mis-alignment of the wheels. With four wheel independent suspension both front
and rear wheels may need to be aligned.
Wheel Alignment
Tool List Qty. Tool List Qty.
Tape Measure.............................................................. 1 Open End Wrench, 12 mm.......................................... 1
Open End Wrench, 17 mm.......................................... 1 Open End Wrench, 19 mm.......................................... 1
Park the vehicle on a level surface, set the front wheels straight ahead. Turn the key switch to the OFF position, remove
the key and set the parking brake.
With the vehicle empty (no passengers or payload), measure the distance between the center of both the front and the
rear sets of tires. Measure both in front and behind each tire set, keeping the tape measure parallel to the ground. The
measurement behind the tires must be 1/4 inch less than the measurement taken at the front of the tires to cause a toe-
out condition.
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Valve Stem Cap
Cross Sequence
Tire style may vary
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Front of
Vehicle