Service And Repair; Servicing The Electric Vehicle - Cushman MINUTE MISER 628808 Owner's Manual

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.
Any servicing requiring adjustments to be made to the powertrain while the motor is running
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must be made with the entire vehicle raised.
Wear eye protection when working on the vehicle. In particular, use 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 battery
explosion, turn off all electrical loads from the batteries before removing any heavy
gauge battery wires.
To prevent the possibility of motor disintegration, never operate vehicle at full throttle for more
than 4 - 5 seconds while vehicle is in a "no load" condition.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash
hands after handling.
It is in the best interest of both vehicle owner and servicing dealer to carefully follow the procedures recommended in
this manual. Adequate preventative maintenance, applied at regular intervals, is the best guarantee for keeping the
vehicle both dependable and economical.
Some servicing operations may require the front wheels, the rear wheels, or the entire vehicle to be raised.
To reduce the possibility of severe injury or death from a vehicle falling from a jack:
Be sure the vehicle is on a firm and level surface.
Never get under a vehicle while it is supported by a jack.
Use jack stands and test the stability of the vehicle on the stands.
Always place chocks in front and behind the wheels not being raised.
Use extreme care since the vehicle is extremely unstable during the lifting process.
Never attempt to raise the rear wheels of a three wheel vehicle without first raising the front of
the vehicle and supporting on jack stands.
When lifting the vehicle, position the jacks and jack stands at the areas indicated only.
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