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• Take special notice of all warning and caution notices herein. Operate your CRICKET vehicle only after proper training or instruction. No one under 16 years of age should ever operate a CRICKET electric sport vehicle. NOTE: Whenever there is any doubt whatsoever about anything...
Table of Contents CRICKET SX3 Product Specifications General Information CRICKET Installation and Setup Instructions CRICKET SX3 Control Functions CRICKET Operational Instructions, Maintenance, and Adjustments Warranty Information...
Overall Height: 28" (with seat back removed, steering wheel folded down, and rear passenger safety bar removed) Load Capacity: 600 Ibs. Vehicle Curb Weight: 313 Ibs. NOTICE: CRICKET SX3 specifications, safety, and performance features are subject to change as we continue to improve the vehicle.
General Information This guide is provided to assist the owner or operator of this CRICKET SX3 in the safe operation and maintenance of the vehicle. Safety General Safety Information This guide provided to assist owner or operator of this Rick's...
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Keep this manual as part of the permanent service record in case the vehicle should be resold. Your CRICKET vehicle is intended for off-road use only. The owner should check local and other applicable laws and regulations before operating.
Never operate a CRICKET in fast-flowing water or excessively deep waters. Contact with water may affect the batteries and may reduce stopping ability. Test your stopping ability after leaving water by removing pressure from accelerator pedal rapidly several times in a row.
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3.3. Remove the floorboard knobs from both sides of the chassis, located just under the front seat on the frame. 3.4. Slide the floorboard extension into position by angling it in toward the front of the CRICKET. Check that the Key is in the “OFF”...
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4. Install Front Seat Back Rest 4.1. Gently guide both seat back support arms into the metal slots located behind the front seat. Install the small knobs into the threaded inserts on 4.2. the rear of the metal slots to secure the seat back. 5.
“OFF”. NOTE: When this switch is in the “ON” Position the CRICKET will not drive. Entering the Vehicle passengers (including driver) must always be seated while the CRICKET vehicle is in use. Turning the Vehicle On Switch the key switch to the “On” Position and select the desired direction (Forward or Reverse).
Adjusting the Free-Wheel Lever SX3 Battery Charger 1. The free-wheel lever is conveniently located just underneath the left rear of your SX3. 2. Pull the free-wheel lever toward rear of vehicle "out-of-gear" condition for free-wheeling operation; when you hear the "click", you've engaged the free- wheeling function.
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Adjusting Chassis Rigidity for Heavy Loads or Rough Terrain Your fully assembled SX3 is delivered with the chassis secured in a safe, yet somewhat flexible chassis configuration--basically perfect for normal, everyday operating conditions. If you should need to haul a heavier payload (up to 600 pounds maximum) or drive your SW3 over moderately rough terrain, you may elect to tighten the two under-chassis frame bolts (shown here, to your right) to provide a more rigid, firmer ride.
Warranty Information Limited Warranty Rick's Specialty Vehicles hereby warrants that new CRICKET vehicles purchased from an authorized CRICKET dealer, or direct from Rick's Specialty Vehicles, continental United States will be free from defects in material and workmanship for period of...
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If you use your Cricket daily, charge its batteries as soon as you finish using it for the day. We recommend that you charge the batteries for at least 8 to 14 hours after daily use.
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CRICKET WARRANTY Registration Form You can fill out your warranty registration online at www.ricksesv.com/warranty-registration you can fill out this form completely (please print legibly or type) and mail it to: RICK'S SPECIALTY VEHICLES 748 N. Harbor City Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32935...
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