Cushman HAULSTER 898487, Parts And Maintenance Manual

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4 MAINTENANCE
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4.9 BATTERY
CAUTION
!
UNTRAINED or UNAUTHORIZED persons
should NEVER attempt to service or recharge
the battery in this vehicle.
Battery electrolyte is an acidic solution and
should be handled with care. If electrolyte is
spilled or splashed on any part of the body,
immediately flush the exposed area with liberal
amounts of water and obtain immediate medi-
cal aid.
ALWAYS wear adequate eye protection when
working on or around a vehicle battery.
The battery is located in the side opening box located at
the rear of the vehicle.
The battery in this vehicle is a “low maintenance”. Add
distilled water whenever required.
NOTE: Keep the top of battery clean and free of corro-
sion by washing with a solution of baking soda and
water or ammonia and water. Rinse with clean
water. Terminals with heavy corrosion should be
removed and cleaned with solution. Replace termi-
nal and resecure.
To contact your nearest Trojan battery dealer for war-
ranty or other information, call Trojan battery at
1–800–423–6569 and ask for customer service.
4.10 JUMP STARTING WITH
BOOSTER BATTERY
WARNING
DO NOT allow open flames or sparks near a bat-
tery when connecting for jump starting or while
recharging the battery with a charger
Hydrogen gas is produced during the charging
process and can be very explosive. Provide
adequate ventilation to prevent possible explo-
sion.
!
Both booster battery and discharged battery should be
treated carefully when using jumper cables.
Follow exactly the procedure outlined, being careful not
to cause sparks.
1. Apply parking brake, put transmission in PARK and
turn off all electrical loads.
2. Attach one end of one jumper cable to the positive
terminal of the booster battery and the other end to
the positive terminal of the discharged battery. DO
NOT permit vehicles to touch each other at any
time.
3. Attach one end of remaining cable to the negative
terminal of the booster battery and the other end to
a good ground on the vehicle or engine, away from
the discharged battery. DO NOT lean over the bat-
tery when making this connection.
4. Reverse this sequence exactly when removing the
jumper cables.
NOTE: This is a negative ground wiring system, revers-
ing battery connection WILL damage the alternator
rectifier.
Booster batteries used for starting MUST be con-
nected with correct polarity.
Vehicle battery cables should be disconnected
before using a “Fast Charger”.
4.11 ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM
WARNING
The cooling fan is thermostatically controlled
and may start at any time. DO NOT attempt to
service the fan without first disconnecting it.
!
WARNING
KEEP HANDS CLEAR, ELECTRIC FAN
MAY ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING,
EVEN WITH IGNITION OFF!
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NEVER attempt to clean or service the cooling
system with the engine running.
ALWAYS allow the engine to “cool” before
servicing the cooling system.
The vehicle is equipped with a cooling radiator and elec-
tric fan located below the right side (from operators posi-
tion) of the engine cover. To provide proper engine cool-
ing:
•
DO NOT obstruct or cover the air intake screen in
front of the radiator.