GENERAL INFORMATION
Lifting The Vehicle
3
Change engine oil.
See Engine Oil and Filter Change on page 10-11.
8.
Disconnect battery and spark plug (Gas only) wires.
See Disconnecting the Battery – Gasoline/Diesel Vehicle
on page See Side-Post Battery: Disconnecting the Battery – Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles on page 1-3.
See Top-Post Battery: Disconnecting the Battery- Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles on page 1-4.
9.
The battery should be clean and free of corrosion. Wash the battery top and terminals with a solution of baking
soda and water (1 cup (237 mL) baking soda per 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water). Rinse the solution off the battery.
Do not allow this solution to enter the battery. Let the terminals dry and then coat them with Battery Terminal
Protector Spray (CC P/N 1014305).
10.
Adjust the tires to the recommended tire pressure.
See Vehicle Specifications on page 2-1.
11.
Perform semiannual periodic lubrication.
See Periodic Service Schedule on page 10-1.
12.
Thoroughly clean the front body, rear body, seats, cargo bed, engine compartment, and underside of vehicle.
13.
Do not engage the park brake. Chock the wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
RETURNING THE STORED VEHICLE TO SERVICE
1.
Make sure the key switch is in the OFF position and the Forward/Reverse handle is in the NEUTRAL position.
Chock the wheels.
2.
Restore the fuel system to operation
(Figure 10-23 or Figure 10-24)
.
2.1.
Remove the plug from the fuel tank vent.
2.2.
Connect the vent tube to the fuel tank vent.
3.
Connect battery and spark plug (Gas only) wires.
See Side-Post Battery: Connecting the Battery –
4.
Gasoline vehicles only:
Completely open the fuel shut-off valve
. Ensure the valve is
fully open. A partially closed fuel shut-off valve combined with the use of the choke can result in a fouled spark
plug and engine failure.
5.
Place the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL position. Crank the engine until fuel is pumped into the
carburetor (gasoline vehicles) and the fuel lines (all vehicles) and the engine starts. Turn the engine off.
See
following NOTE.
NOTE:
Due to the oil added to the gasoline engine in preparation for storage, the engine may smoke excessively for a
short time when it is run for the first time after storage.
6.
Perform the Pre-Operation and Daily Safety Checklist.
See the Pre-Operation and Daily Safety Checklist in
the vehicle owner’s manual.
LIFTING THE VEHICLE
See General Warnings on page 1-2.
LIFTING ONLY THE FRONT
1.
Place vehicle on a level surface.
2.
Chock the rear wheels.
3.
Disconnect battery.
See Side-Post Battery: Disconnecting the Battery – Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles on page
1-3.
See Top-Post Battery: Disconnecting the Battery- Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles on page 1-4.
4.
If removing wheel, loosen the front wheel lug nuts.
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