Adjustments; General; Engine Access - Cushman Turf Truckster Parts & Maintenance Manual

5

ADJUSTMENTS

5 ADJUSTMENTS
5.1

GENERAL ________________________________________________________________

!
WARNING
To prevent injury, depress clutch pedal and shift
transmission to neutral, engage parking brake, stop
engine and remove key from ignition switch before
making any adjustments or performing maintenance.
Make sure the vehicle is parked on a solid and level
surface. Never work on a vehicle that is supported
only by the jack. Always use jack stands.
If only the front or rear of the vehicle is raised, place
chocks in front of and behind the wheels that are not
raised.
1. Adjustments and maintenance should always be
performed by a qualified technician. If proper
5.2

ENGINE ACCESS__________________________________________________________

Never remove or install the engine cover while the engine
is running. The engine cover is a machinery guard and its
removal exposes you to moving parts. Keep hands, hair
and clothing away from flywheel, radiator cooling fan,
alternator fan, engine belts, pulleys and air intake.
!
WARNING
Keep clothing, hands and hair away from moving
parts. These items could become entangled, causing
serious personal injury.
For servicing the engine and related components, the
engine cover can be tilted forward or removed.
To gain access to the engine, unlock key-lock if installed,
push the engine cover latch towards the rear of the unit
and tilt cover forward.
When replacing the engine cover, make sure the
retaining tabs located at the front corners of the engine
cover are inserted into the slots in the floorboard.
seat to the rear until the engine latch engages. Lock
key-lock if equipped.
!
WARNING
Failure to latch the seat properly can result in the
engine cover tipping forward causing loss of control of
the vehicle and possible personal injury.
GB-10
adjustment cannot be made, contact an authorized
Jacobsen Dealer.
2. Replace, do
components.
3. Long hair, jewelry or loose fitting clothing may get
tangled in moving parts.
Be careful to prevent entrapment of the hands and
fingers between moving and fixed components of the
4. Do not change governor settings or overspeed the
engine.
Engine Cover
Latch
Tilt
not adjust, worn or
!
CAUTION
machine.
Retaining Tab
In Slot On
Floor board
damaged
Figure 5A
Figure 5B