Owner’s Guide
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MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers.
Use caution when inflating tires. Due to the low volume of the small tires, overinflation can occur in seconds. Overinfla-
tion could cause the tire to separate from the wheel or cause the tire to explode.
Tire inflation should be determined by the condition of the terrain. See GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS section for recom-
mended tire inflation pressure. For outdoor applications with major use on grassy areas, the following should be consid-
ered. On hard turf, it is desirable to have a
slightly
higher inflation pressure. On very soft turf, a lower pressure reduces the
possibility of tires cutting into the turf. For vehicles being used on paved or hard surfaces, tire inflation pressure should be in
the higher allowable range, but under no condition should inflation pressure be higher than recommended on tire sidewall.
All four tires
should have the same pressure for optimum handling characteristics. Be sure to install the valve stem dust
cap after checking or inflating.
The vehicle is fitted with low pressure tubeless tires mounted on one piece rims; therefore, the most cost effective way to
repair a puncture in the tread is to use a commercial tire plug.
Tire plug tools and plugs are available at most automotive parts outlets and have the advantage of not requiring the tire be
removed from the wheel.
If the tire is flat, remove the wheel and inflate the tire to the maximum recommended pressure for the tire. Immerse the tire
in water to locate the leak and mark with chalk. Insert tire plug in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
To reduce the possibility of severe injury, be sure the mounting/demounting machine is
anchored to floor. Wear OSHA approved safety equipment when mounting/demounting tires.
If the tire is to be removed or mounted, the tire changing machine manufacturer’s recommendations must be followed in
order to reduce possibility of severe injury.
Wheel Installation
To reduce the possibility of component damage, do not tighten lug nuts to more than 85
ft. lbs. (115 Nm) torque.
It is important to 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, mount the wheel onto 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’ pat-
tern.
FUSE REPLACEMENT
To replace fuses, locate the fuse block under the driver side seat. Pull out old fuse and replace with a new automotive type
fuse. Headlights and fuses are available from a local Distributor, an authorized Branch or the Service Parts Department.
Tire style
may vary
1
2
3
4
'Cross Sequence'
Summary of Contents for TXT FREEDOM
Page 1: ...TXT FREEDOM 2 2 VALOR Owner s Guide Issued February 2010 Revised August 2012 ...
Page 67: ...Appendix A 1 VEHICLE EMISSION STATEMENTS Owner s Guide VEHICLE EMISSION STATEMENTS ...
Page 68: ...Appendix A 2 Owner s Guide VEHICLE EMISSION STATEMENTS ...
Page 73: ...Appendix B 1 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Owner s Guide DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EUROPE ONLY ...
Page 74: ...Appendix B 2 Owner s Guide DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ...
Page 75: ...Appendix B 3 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Owner s Guide ...
Page 76: ...Appendix B 4 Owner s Guide DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY NOTES ...
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