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.
CLEANING AND CARE
Cleaning
To reduce the possibility of severe injury or vehicle damage, read and understand all instructions
supplied by manufacturer of pressure washer.
Do not pressure wash inside the Hybrid Exceed Unit. When pressure washing exterior of vehicle, do not use pressure in
excess of 700 psi. To reduce the possibility of cosmetic damage, do not use any abrasive or reactive solvents to clean plas-
tic parts.
If cleaning of the Exceed unit is desired, disconnect the positive terminal wire from alternator to battery. Use warm soapy
water to clean off dirt. Always use a dry lint free cloth to dry all connections.
It is important that proper techniques and cleaning materials be used. Using excessive water pressure may cause severe
injury to operator or bystander, damage to seals, plastics, seat material, body finish or electrical system. Do not use pres-
sure in excess of 700 psi to wash exterior of vehicle.
Clean the oil fill and fuel cap areas area of any dirt and debris. Clean area around muffler and controls.
Removal of oil, tar, asphalt, shoe polish, etc. will require the use of a commercially available vinyl/rubber cleaner.
Corrosive materials used as fertilizers or for dust control can collect on the underbody of the vehicle. These materials will
cause corrosion of underbody parts unless flushed occasionally with plain water. Thoroughly clean any areas where mud or
other debris can collect. Sediment packed in closed areas should be loosened to ease it’s removal, taking care not to chip
or otherwise damage paint.
If the engine does not start or runs improperly after washing, remove the spark plug wires (by pulling the spark plug boots,
never the wires). Dry all connections with forced air. Reinstall the wires.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
To reduce the possibility of severe injury or death from improper servicing techniques:
DO NOT attempt any type of servicing operations before reading all notes, cautions and
warnings in this manual.
Any servicing requiring adjustments to be made to the powertrain while the motor is run-
ning must be made with both drive wheels raised and vehicle properly supported on jack
stands.
To reduce the possibility of motor damage, never operate vehicle at full throttle for more
than 4 - 5 seconds while vehicle is in a ‘no load’ condition.
Wear eye protection when working on the vehicle. Use extra care when working
around batteries, or using solvents or compressed air.
To reduce the possibility of causing an electrical arc, which could result in a bat-
tery explosion, turn off all electrical loads from the battery before removing battery
wires.
Wrap wrenches with vinyl tape to reduce the possibility of a dropped wrench
‘shorting out’ a battery, which could result in an explosion.
Reduce the possibility of accidental starting by removing and grounding spark
plug wires and disconnecting battery at negative terminal before servicing.
The electrolyte in a battery is an acid solution which can cause severe burns to the skin and
eyes. Treat all electrolyte spills to the body and eyes with extended flushing with clear water.
Contact a physician immediately.
NOTICE
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