Fig. 10 Clean Entire Dipstick; Cold Starting; Starting And Driving; Starting The Vehicle On A Hill - Cushman COMMANDER 280 Owner's Manual And Service Manual

OPERATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION
Read all of Manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings
becoming contaminated and/or being discharged into the
engine compartment.
Oil dipsticks are unique to this mo del vehicle. Do no t
interchange oil dipsticks between models.
The oil should be changed in accordance with the Peri-
odic Service Schedule while the en gine is warm. See
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE for chec king oil level
and changing oil procedures.
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Fig. 10 Clean Entire Dipstick

COLD STARTING

Starting a cold engine may require use of the choke.
Depress the a ccelerator approximately 1" (2 .5 cm) or
until the starter just begins to operate. Pull the choke out
if required. Accelerate slowly and push the choke in com-
pletely when the engine runs smoothly.
Do not allow the starter to operate continuously for more
than 10 seconds. Allow 30 seconds between starting
attempts. If the vehicle does not start on the third
attempt, turn the key switch off, set the park brake and
determine the cause of the problem.
If the vehicle had been running and the engine does not
start within 10 seconds, use the choke.

STARTING AND DRIVING

To reduce the possibility of roll-back which
could result in severe injury or vehicle damage,
do not release service brake until engine has
started.
To operate vehicle:
•
Apply the service brake, place the key in the key
switch and turn it to the 'ON' position.
•
Move the dir ection selector to the dir ection
desired.
•
Release the park brake by depressing the service
brake pedal until the park brake releases.
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When the direction selector is in the reverse position, a warning
signal will sound to indicate that the vehicle is ready to run in
reverse.

STARTING THE VEHICLE ON A HILL

To reduce the possibility of roll-back which
could result in severe injury or vehicle damage,
do not release service brake until engine has
started.
Do not hold vehicle on hill by using accelerator and
engine. This will cause premature and excessive wear to
drive train components.
To reduce the pos sibility of permanent damage to the
drive system, it is import ant to prevent excess ive roll-
back when starting the vehicle on a hill.
Place left foot on service br ake and release the park
brake. Depress accelerator with right foot a nd release
the service brake by lifting left foot.

COASTING

To reduce the possibility of severe injury or
death from coasting at above recommended
speeds, limit speed with service brake.
On steep hills, it is possibl e for the vehicle to coas t at
greater than normal speeds encountered on a flat sur-
face. To reduce the possible loss of ve hicle control and
severe drivetrain damage, speeds should be limited to no
more than the maximum governed speed on level ground
(see GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS). Limit speed by
applying service brake.
Owner's Manual and Service Guide
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Slowly depress the accelerator pedal to start the
engine. Release service brake when engine
starts.
•
When the accelerator pedal is released, the igni-
tion circuit is de-energized and the engine stops.
To stop the vehicle more quickly, depress the ser-
vice brake pedal.