Summary of Contents for Cushman MINUTE MISER 628808
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Owner’s Guide MINUTE MISER 628808 ISSUED OCTOBER 2012 REVISED DECEMBER 2012...
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Periodic Service Schedule. Repair or replacement parts are available through your CUSHMAN retailer or Genuine CUSHMAN Service Parts. The following information is needed when contacting CUSHMAN concerning service or parts for your vehicle:...
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E-Z-GO DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN THIS MANUAL, and SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL AND CON- SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES resulting from the use of the information and materials in this Manual. These are the original instructions as defined by 2006/42/EC. TO CONTACT US CUSHMAN 1451 Marvin Griffin Road. Augusta, Georgia, 30906-3852 E-mail: Cushmancomm@textron.com This vehicle has been designed and manufactured in the United States of America (USA).
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FOREWORD Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. The use of non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) approved parts may void the war- ranty. Failure to properly maintain batteries may void the warranty. Refer to the battery manual for instructions on the proper maintenance and care of the batteries.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TITLE PAGE NO. SAFETY ........................ 1-1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ................2-1 INTRODUCTION ....................3-1 OPERATING PROCEDURES ................4-1 MAINTENANCE ....................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: Page iv...
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TITLE PAGE NO. GENERAL......................1-2 NOTICES, CAUTIONS, WARNINGS, AND DANGERS ........1-2 GENERAL OPERATION ..................1-4 MAINTENANCE ....................1-5 VENTILATION ......................
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. GENERAL For any questions on material contained in this manual, contact an authorized representative for clarification. Read all labels located on the vehicle. Always replace any damaged or missing labels. On steep hills it is possible for vehicles to coast at greater speeds.
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CAUTIONS, WARNINGS and DANGERS contained therein. If you have any questions regarding this vehicle, contact your E-Z-GO/CUSHMAN dealer or write to the address on the back cover of this publication, Attention: Customer Care Department.
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. GENERAL OPERATION Read the following warnings before attempting to operate the vehicle. To prevent personal injury or death, observe the following: When vehicle is to be left unattended, turn key to OFF position AND REMOVE KEY.
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Do not permit open flame or anyone to smoke in an area that is being used for charging batter- ies.
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. VENTILATION ALWAYS: • charge the vehicle in a well-ventilated, non-hazardous area • charge in an area free of flammable liquids and items •...
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. LABELS AND PICTOGRAMS DO NOT operate DO NOT WARNING under influence of drive accross Read Tip over drugs or alcohol slopes or ramps manual...
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SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 1 - 8...
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TITLE PAGE NO. VEHICLE DIMENSIONS, RAMP and SIDE SLOPE............. 2-2 VEHICLE TURNING DIAMETER and INTESECTING AISLE CLEARANCE....2- 3 VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS ..................
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 22.75 in (58 cm) 28.5 in (73 cm) 39 in 4 in (99 cm) (10 cm) 25.8 in 53 in (65 cm)
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TURNING CLEARANCE DIAMETER 130 in (330 cm) (Handlebar) 154 in (391 cm) 54 in. (137 cm) INTERSECTING AISLE CLEARANCE 54 in...
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. MODEL: MINUTE MISER TYPE: 3 WHEEL ELECTRIC POWERED TRUCK MODEL YEAR: 2013 Part No: 628520 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION CONFIGURATION HIGHLIGHTS Speed Control: Solid State 250 amp controller...
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 2 - 5...
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 2 - 6...
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TITLE PAGE NO. OPERATOR CONTROLS AND FEATURES ..............3-2 Key Switch..........................3-2 Direction Selector ........................3-2 Headlight Switch......................... 3-2 State of Charge Meter ........................
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. OPERATOR CONTROLS AND FEATURES 1. Key Switch Located on the control panel, this switch enables the basic electrical system of the vehicle to be turned on and off by turning the key.
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 7. Emergency Stop Switch (CE Vehicles ONLY) The emergency stop switch is located on the front deck panel to the left of the handlebar.
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 15. Operator Present Switch The operator present switch is located under the seat, attached to the seat bottom. This switch allows the opera- tion of the vehicle only when the operator is properly seated.
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INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 3 - 5...
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INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 3 - 6...
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TITLE PAGE NO. SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ..................4-2 Serial and Manufacturing Number Label..................4-2 Serial Number Bar Code Label ....................4-2 TYPE EE VEHICLES ....................
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION There are serial number labels in several locations on the vehicle. Design changes take place on an ongoing basis. In order to obtain correct components for the vehicle, the manufacture date code, serial number and vehicle model must be provided when ordering parts.
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Hydrogen gas is generated in the charging cycle of batteries and is explosive in concentrations as low as 4%. Because hydrogen gas is lighter than air, it will collect in the ceiling of buildings necessitating proper ventilation.
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. OPERATING THE VEHICLE Improper use of the vehicle or the lack of proper maintenance may result in decreased performance or damage to the vehicle.
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. (decals) and literature are available from your authorized dealer or from service parts. STARTING AND DRIVING To reduce the possibility of roll - back which could result in severe injury or vehicle damage, do not release the service brake until motor has started.
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. caused by excessive speed may cause a loss of control, is costly, is considered abuse and will not be covered under warranty.
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OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 4 - 7...
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OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 4 - 8...
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TITLE PAGE NO. VEHICLE CLEANING AND CARE................5-3 Vehicle Cleaning......................... 5-3 SERVICE AND REPAIR ....................5-4 Servicing the Electric Vehicle ..................... 5-4 Lifting the Vehicle ........................
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MAINTENANCE Electrolyte Level and Water ...................... 5-15 Battery Cleaning ........................5-18 Battery Replacement ........................ 5-19 Prolonged Storage ........................5-19 Battery Charging........................5-20 AC Voltage..........................5-20 Troubleshooting ........................5-20 HYDROMETER ......................5-21 Using A Hydrometer ......................... 5-22 5 - 2...
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. VEHICLE CLEANING AND CARE Vehicle Cleaning To reduce the possibility of severe injury or vehicle damage, read and understand all instructions supplied by manufacturer of pressure washer.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. SERVICE AND REPAIR Servicing the Electric Vehicle To prevent severe injury or death, resulting from improper servicing techniques, observe the fol- lowing Warnings: Do not attempt any type of servicing operations before reading and understanding all notes, cautions and warnings in this manual.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Lifting The Vehicle Turn wheel as shown to permit jack placement Tool List Qty. Floor Jack ..............1 Detail Jack Stands..............
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 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.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 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’...
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKER Thermal Circuit Breaker The thermal circuit breaker prevents overloading of the drive motor. The breaker automatically resets after approxi- mately 20 seconds, an audible click will sound when the breaker resets.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 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.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE To prolong vehicle life, some maintenance items must be serviced more frequently on vehicles used under severe driving conditions such as extreme temperatures, extreme dust/debris conditions, or frequent use with maximum load.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. BRAKES To reduce the possibility of severe injury or death, always evaluate pedal travel before oper- Dry, Level, Clean, Paved Surface ating a vehicle to verify some braking function is present.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. HARDWARE Generally, three classes of standard hardware and two classes of metric hardware are used in the vehicle. Grade 5 hardware can be identified by the three marks on the hexagonal head and grade 8 hardware is identified by 6 marks on the head.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. PERIODIC SERVICE SCHEDULE - CHECK C&A - CHECK & ADJUST CL - CLEAN R - REPLACE REMARKS ...
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. BATTERY CHARGING AND MAINTENANCE Safety Always observe the following warnings when working on or near batteries. To prevent battery explosion that could result in severe personal injury or death, keep all smok- ing materials, open flames or sparks away from the batteries.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. A battery does not store electricity, but is able to produce electricity as the result of a chemical reaction which releases stored chemical energy in the form of electrical energy.
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MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. A battery being charged will’gas’ with the majority of the gassing taking place at the end of the charging cycle. This gas is hydrogen with is lighter than air.
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MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Automatic watering devices such as the one included in the Battery Maintenance Kit (P/N 25587-G01) can be used with an approved water source.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Battery Cleaning To prevent battery damage, be sure that all battery caps are tightly installed. To reduce the possibility of damage to vehicle or floor, neutralize acid before rinsing battery. To reduce the possibility of damage to electrical components while cleaning, do not use a pressure washer.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Battery Replacement Remove battery hold downs and cables. Lift out batteries with a commercially available lifting device. If the batteries have been cleaned and any acid in the battery rack area neutralized as recommended, no corrosion to the battery racks or surrounding area should be present.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. battery. In order to prevent damage, the battery should be recharged. A hydrometer can be used to determine the spe- cific gravity and therefore the state of charge of a battery.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. The second reason is to determine why a particular vehicle does not perform adequately. Performance problems may result in a vehicle that runs slowly or in a vehicle that is unable to operate for the time required. A new battery must mature before it will develop its maximum capacity.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Using A Hydrometer ELECTROLYTE 1. Draw electrolyte into the hydrometer several times to TEMPERATURE permit the thermometer to adjust to the electrolyte tem- °F °C perature and note the reading.
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MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 5 - 23...
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MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 5 - 24...
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APPENDIX A Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TTITLE PAGE NO. DELTA Q BATTERY CHARGER .................. A - 2 A - 1...
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APPENDIX A Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. User’s Guide for: 912-2400, 912-3600-07, 912-4800-14 SAVE THESE IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ This manual contains important safety, operating, and Conserver ces instructions.
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APPENDIX A Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Troubleshooting Instructions If a fault occurs, count the number of red flashes between pauses and refer to the table below: Red Flashes Cause Solution...
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APPENDIX A Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: A - 4...
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APPENDIX B Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TTITLE PAGE NO. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................B - 2 B - 1...
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APPENDIX B Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. B - 2...
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APPENDIX B Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. B - 3...
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APPENDIX B Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: B - 4...
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