Jacobsen Hauler 1000, Owner'S Manual And Service Manual

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OPERATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION
Page 7
Owner’s Manual and Service Guide
Read all of manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings
side cables from the loadbed and open tailgate until it is
straight down, move tailgate panel straight up to remove
from pins and remove from the loadbed. Reassemble in
reverse order.
ELECTRIC LIFT BED OPERATION
Exercise caution while
operating the electric lift
bed to ensure clothing is
not snagged during lifting or lowering procedure.
Severe injury could result if bed is lowered and traps
fingers or other body parts.
The electric lift toggle switch is located on the driver side
of the front seat panel (Ref. Fig. 15 on page 7). Move the
toggle switch upward to raise the dump bed and down-
ward to lower the dump bed.
OPERATING THE VEHICLE
Improper use of the vehicle or the lack
of proper maintenance may result in
damage or decreased performance.
Read and understand the following warnings before
attempting to operate the vehicle.
To reduce the possibility
of severe injury or death
resulting from loss of
vehicle control, the following warnings must be
observed:
When driving vehicle, consider the terrain, traffic
conditions and the environmental factors which
effect the terrain and the ability to control the
vehicle.
Use extra care and reduced speed when driving
on poor surfaces, such as loose dirt, wet grass,
gravel, etc.
Stay in designated areas and avoid extremely
rough terrain.
Maintain a safe speed when driving down hill. Use
service brake to control speed when traveling
down an incline. A sudden stop or change of
direction may result in loss of control.
To prevent loss of control, do not move the direc-
tion selector of a PDS vehicle while the vehicle is
in motion. Moving the selector will result in a sud-
den slowing of the vehicle and the beeping of a
warning device.
Slow down before and during turns. All turns
should be made at reduced speed.
Never drive vehicle up, down, or across an incline
that exceeds 14° (25% grade).
To reduce the possibility
of severe injury or death
resulting from improper
vehicle operation, the following warnings must be
observed:
Refer to GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS for seating
capacity.
Depressing accelerator pedal will release foot
operated park brake and may cause inadvertent
vehicle movement. Turn the key to the ‘OFF’ posi-
tion whenever the vehicle is parked.
To prevent inadvertent movement when the vehi-
cle is to be left unattended, engage the park
brake, move direction selector to neutral position,
turn key to ‘OFF’ position and remove key.
Make sure that the direction selector is in correct
position before attempting to start the vehicle.
Fig. 14 Gas Strut
Fig. 15 Electric Lift Switch
Ref Gss 1
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Raise
Lower
Ref Lbs 1
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