Cushman MINUTE MISER, Technician'S Repair And Service Manual

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GENERAL INFORMATION & ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Page A-6
Repair and Service Manual
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings
positions. Push to the NEUTRAL position when leaving
the vehicle seat.
To prevent unexpected
vehicle movement when
you or other persons
next operate the vehicle, ALWAYS place the direction
selector switch in the NEUTRAL position when leav-
ing the vehicle seat.
Remove the key to prevent unauthorized use of the
vehicle.
Power ON/Battery Condition Meter
The power on/battery condition meter indicates whether
power is supplied to the unit and the state of battery
charge. The meter illuminates only when power is being
supplied.
The meter scale is a 10--bar LED (light emitting diode)
displaying the state of charge successively, bar by bar,
from full to empty.
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At 70% of discharge, a flashing light signals an
“energy reserve” alert.
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At 80% of discharge, a double flashing light sig-
nals as “empty” alarm. The batteries should be
fully charged before using the vehicle.
Headlight (Accessory)
The headlight can be pivoted on the mounting as
required. Push the headlight switch on the dash panel to
turn the headlight on or off.
Service/Parking Brake Pedal
The service and parking brakes are combined in the left
pedal on the floorboard. Depressing the pedal will slow
or stop the vehicle. Once the vehicle has stopped, the
parking brake can be engaged by pressing the front por-
tion of the pedal.
The floorboard catch should engage in the first notch of
the parking brake lock catch when the brake is properly
adjusted. (Ref Fig. 14 on page A-6).
To release the parking brake, depress the service/park-
ing brake pedal.
ALWAYS apply the park-
ing brake when the vehi-
c l e i s t o b e l e f t
unattended. The parking brake is NOT automatically
applied.
Accelerator Pedal
Depressing the accelerator pedal starts the motor;
releasing the pedal stops the motor.
Operation with the pedal fully depressed gives maximum
speed but is recommended only when the vehicle can be
operated safely. For slower speeds, depress the pedal as
required.
Reverse speed is half of forward speed.
To prevent loss of vehi-
c l e c o n t r o l , N E V E R
exceed safe operating
speed. ALWAYS adjust speed to conditions.
Horn and Handlebar
The horn button switch is attached to the handlebar on
the standard equipment vehicle.
A vehicle equipped with optional wheel type steering will
have the horn button located on the right side of the
steering console.
Depress the button to sound the horn. The horn will not
sound when the key is in off position.
Fig. 13 Direction Selector Switch
NEUTRAL
FORWARD
REVERSE
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Fig. 14 Speed Control Pedal
DEPRESS TO
RELEASE PARKING
BRAKE
DEPRESS TO ENGAGE
PARKING BRAKE CATCH
FLOORBOARD
FLOORBOARD CATCH
PARKING BRAKE
LOCK CATCH
FIRST NOTCH
FRONT OF VEHICLE
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