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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Throughout this manual, we will discuss the proper repair techniques for your J&J go karts: however, the most important
job of any technician is to maintain the fleet. Properly maintained equipment, in most cases, will have fewer failures, as the
problems are addressed before they happen.
When following the guides in the next few pages, be sure to look over the entire kart for potential problems and address
them as needed prior to allowing guests to operate the equipment. Each piece of equipment should be inspected daily for
problems or needed repairs. As an example, if you find a tire that is showing a wear indicator in the morning, replace the
tire; it will prevent the tire from failing in the middle of the day, requiring the kart to be taken out of service when it may be
needed the most. An out-of-adjustment belt can cause extensive wear on the belt and clutch bearings, and cause premature
failure. The list goes on and on, but the key is to maintain the equipment rather than react to failures.
Utilize the maintenance logs to track problems with your fleet. Log kart numbers and parts replaced to track other issues
that may be causing a particular kart’s parts to be damaged more quickly than they should. As an example, you may have
a kart that continually fouls a spark plug. If you do not track that type of usage, then all you know is that you go through a
lot of spark plugs when it may only be one or two karts with other issues that are causing the plugs to foul. In that case,
the real issue may be as simple as a dirty air cleaner that is not allowing proper air flow to the motor, causing it to run rich
or have excessive carbon build up in the combustion chamber. In either case, the root of the problem is something other
than the spark plug, but the result is a fouled plug. This is especially important when there is more than one maintenance
person working on the equipment. If the replacement parts are not tracked, then one person could replace a part one day,
another the next, and each would not know that the single kart is wearing parts out so quickly.