JohnDeere WorldwideCommercialAnd ConsumerEquipmentDivision OMM135735E9 English UTILITYVEHICLE E-GATOR™ SerialNo.(001001– ) OPERATOR’SMANUAL NorthAmericanVersion LithoinU.S.A.
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Measurementsinthismanualaremetricunitsandtheir U.S.customaryequivalents.RIGHT-HANDandLEFTHANDsidesaredeterminedbyfacinginthedirection themachinewilltravelwhengoingforward.Whenyou seeabrokenlinearrow(---->),itindicatesthepartitis pointingtoishidden.
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Introduction
INTRODUCTION
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TableofContents TABLEOFCONTENTS OMM135735E9 Allinformation,illustrationsand specificationsinthismanualarebased onthelatestinformationatthetimeof publication.Therightisreservedto makechangesatanytimewithout notice. COPYRIGHT© 1999 Deere&Co. JohnDeereWorldwideCommercialand ConsumerEquipmentDivision Horicon,WI Allrightsreserved SafetySigns.....................................................................1 Controls........................................................................7 Operating.......................................................................9 ReplacementParts...............................................................43 ServiceMachineSafely...........................................................44 ServiceIntervalChart.............................................................50 Service-Battery.................................................................52 Service-Electrical...............................................................78 Service-Miscellaneous...........................................................81 Troubleshooting.................................................................86 StoringMachine.................................................................88 Assembly......................................................................92 Specifications..................................................................104 Warranty.....................................................................114 Index.........................................................................115 JohnDeereServiceLiterature.....................................................119
SAFETYSIGNS
SafetySigns
Safety-AlertSymbol
Readandrecognizesafetyinformation.Bealerttothe potentialforpersonalinjurywhenyouseethissafetyalertsymbol.
Onyourmachinesafetylabels,thewordsDANGER, WARNING,andCAUTIONareusedwiththissafetyalertsymbol.DANGERidentifiesthemostserious hazards.Inthismanual,thewordCAUTIONandthis symbolcallattentiontosafetymessages.
MachineSafetyLabels
WARNING
RIDERSCANFALLOFFANDBEKILLED
•Maximumofonepersontoaseat.
•Noridersinboxoranywhereelse.
DANGER
Toavoidinjuryfromelectricalburnsorbattery explosion
•Readtheoperator’smanual.
•Turnkeyoff,placeFORWARD/REVERSEleverto Neutral(N)andremovekey.
•PlaceSERVICEswitchinSERVICEposition.
•Neverdisconnectacircuitunderloadatabattery terminal.
•Removealljewelry(rings,watchesetc.).
•Useinsulatedtoolsonly.
•Disconnectbatteries,asshown,toavoidunintentional startingofvehicle.Paycloseattentiontopolaritieswhen connectingbatteries.Alwaysconnecttheredendofthe cabletothepositive(+)postandtheblackendofthe cabletothenegative(-)post.
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GATOR GATOR
WARNING
SAFETYSIGNS
YOUNGDRIVERSINCREASECHANCEOFDEATH
•Youngdriversmaynotbeabletocontrolvehicle.
•Nodriversyoungerthan16yearsold.
WARNING
ROLLOVERORFALLINGOFFMAYCAUSEDEATH
•Readoperator’smanual.
•Driveveryslowlywhenturning.
•Alwaysusebrakesgoingdownaslope.Vehiclecan take-off(freewheel)downhill.
•Noloadsheavierthan500lbs(227kg)in4x2.Spread loadevenly.Tieloadsdown.
•Reducespeedandloadonroughorhillyground.
CAUTION
Beforeleavingvehicle:
•Shifttoneutral.
•Setparkbrake.
•Removekey.
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GATOR GATOR
GATOR
DANGER/POISON
PictureNote:Raisecargoboxtolocatebatterysafety information.EnglishDANGER/POISONinformation(A) moldedintobatterycaps.SpanishDANGER/POISON labels(B)arelocatedoneachvehicleframesiderail.
ExplosiveGases
Cigarettes,flamesorsparkscouldcausethebatteriesto explode.Alwaysshieldeyesandfacefromthebatteries. Donotchargeoruseboostercablesoradjustpoor connectionswithoutproperinstructionandtraining. Keepventcapstightandlevel.
CausesSevereBurns
Containssulfuricacid.Avoidcontactwithskin,eyesor clothing.Ineventofanaccident,flushwithwaterand callaphysicianimmediately.Keepoutofreachof children.
DANGER
Toavoidinjuryfrombatteriesandmotorexploding orelectricalarcing/shock:
PictureNote:Liftoperatorseattolocatesafetylabels. PlaceswitchinSERVICEpositionbeforeservicing batteriesorwhentowing.
Donottowinexcessof15m.p.h.(24km/h)ormotor mayruptureordisintegrate.
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SAFETYSIGNS
GATOR A B GATOR
CAUTION
SAFETYSIGNS
HELPPREVENTINJURYWHENDUMPINGLOADS
PictureNote:Safetylabelattachedtocargoboxloadguard whenequippedwiththepowerliftoption.
•Operatedumpwithmachinestationaryandparking brakelocked:Neverdumpwhilemoving.
•Operatedumponlevelgroundonly.
•Operatedumpfromoperator’sseatonly.
•Donotplacehandsbehindseatwhenloweringbox.
•Refertooperator’smanualforcorrectload distribution.
BatteryChargerSafetyLabels
CAUTION
Engageconnectorfullyforpropercharging.
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GATOR
SAFETYSIGNS
WARNING
PictureNote:BatterychargerWARNINGinformation inscribedontopofbatterychargerhousing.
•TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIRE,DONOTUSE CHARGERNEARFLAMMABLEMATERIALSOR VAPORS!BATTERIESGENERATEEXPLOSIVE GASSESDURINGOPERATION.KEEPSPARKSAND FLAMEAWAYFROMBATTERIES!NOSMOKING!
•MAKESUREDCOUTPUTCHARGINGPLUGAND RECEPTACLEAREINGOODCONDITION!DONOT USEIFDCPLUGORRECEPTACLEAREDAMAGED, LOOSE,ORFEELHOTTERTHANNORMAL! REPLACEWORNORDAMAGEDPARTS IMMEDIATELY!
•DONOTDISCONNECTTHECHARGEROUTPUT CONNECTORFROMTHEBATTERYCONNECTOR WHENTHECHARGERISON.THERESULTING ARCINGANDBURNINGWILLDAMAGETHE CONNECTORSANDCOULDCAUSETHE BATTERIESTOEXPLODE.DISCONNECTINPUT CORDTOTURNCHARGEROFF.
•TOAVOIDDAMAGETOOUTPUTCORD,PLUG ANDBATTERYRECEPTACLE,DONOTPULLON OUTPUTCORD!DONOTTWIST,ROCKORBEND PLUGSIDEWAYS!
DANGER
PictureNote:BatterychargerDANGERinformation inscribedontopofbatterychargerhousing.
•ELECTRICALSHOCKHAZARD!DONOTTOUCH UNINSULATEDPORTIONOFOUTPUTCONNECTOR ORUNINSULATEDBATTERYTERMINALS!
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CAUTION
PictureNote:BatterychargerCAUTIONinformation inscribedontopofbatterychargerhousing.
•OUTPUTLEADDCPOLARITY:POSITIVE;“+”,RED. NEGATIVE;“-”,BLACKANDBLUE.
•TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCK, CONNECTONLYTOPROPERLYGROUNDEDTHREE WIREOUTLETS!DONOTEXPOSETORAIN,POWER WASHDETERGENTS,ORSPRAY!
•USEONLYONCIRCUITSPROVIDEDWITHA MAXIMUMOF15AMPBRANCHCIRCUIT PROTECTIONINACCORDANCEWITHTHE NATIONALELECTRICCODEANSI/NFPA70ANDALL LOCALCODESANDORDINANCES!IMPROPER CIRCUITPROTECTIONMAYRESULTINAFIRE.
•USEONLYON48VOLT,24CELL(2.5VOLTSPER CELL)WETLEADACIDSYSTEMOF140TO270AH (20HOURRATE)!OTHERTYPESOFBATTERIES MAYBURSTCAUSINGPERSONALINJURYAND DAMAGE!
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CONTROLS
Controls DashControls
A-CargoBoxDumpSwitch(Option)
B-KeySwitch
C-HeadlightSwitch
D-ChargeMeter/HourMeter(Option)
Foot/PlatformControls
A-FootBrakePedal
B-AcceleratorPedal
C-ParkBrakeLever
D-DirectionalControlLever
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B C D
A
A B
C D
M97478
M97960
M97961
MiscellaneousControls
PictureNote:Raiseoperatorseattolocateservice/drive switch.
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CONTROLS
A-Service/DriveSwitch A M97477
OperateSafely
OPERATING
•Viewthevideotapeprovidedwiththevehicleforsafe operatingpractices.
•DONOTmisusetheGATOR®UtilityVehicle,itisa utilityvehicleNOTarecreationvehicle.
•Sitonthecenteroftheseatandkeepbothfeetwithin thefootplatformperimeter.Cleanfootplatformifdirty, andremoveanydebrisfromaroundfootcontrols.
•Checkfordebrisorrefuseinthebatterystorage compartment,especiallyaroundbrakelinkagewhich attachestoaxlehousingoneachsideofthetransaxle.
•Alwaysusebothhandsforsteering.
•Knowlocationofcontrolsandhowandwhatthey operate.
•Neveroperateutilityvehiclewhilestanding.
•Neveroperateutilityvehiclewiththecargoboxraised.
•Checkbrakeactionbeforebeginningvehicle operation.Ifnecessary,havethebrakesadjustedor servicedbyatrainedtechnician.
•Toprovideadequatebrakingabilityandtraction,DO NOTtowanyattachmentorloadedtrailerunlessthe utilityvehiclecargoboxisloaded.
•Inspectvehiclebeforeoperating.Besurehardwareis tight.Repairorreplacedamaged,badlyworn,or missingparts.Besureguardsandshieldsareingood conditionandfastenedinplace.Makeanynecessary adjustmentsbeforeoperating.
•Keeppeopleandpetsoutoftheworkarea.Stopthe vehicleifanyoneentersthearea.Ifanobjectishit,stop andinspectthevehiclefordamage.Makerepairsbefore operating.Keepthevehicleproperlymaintainedandin goodworkingorder.
•Keepheadlightlensesclean.
•DONOTleavevehicleunattended.
•Onlyoperateduringdaylightorwithgoodartificial light.
•Becarefuloftrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossing roadways.
•ThisvehicleisNOTintendedforuseonhighwaysor publicroadways.Itistobeusedforoff-roaduseonly.
•Avoidsuddenstarts,stops,orturns.
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•Alwaysusealevelturn-aroundarea.
OPERATING
•DONOTwearradioormusicheadphoneswhile operatingthevehicle.Safeoperationrequiresyourfull attention.
•STAYALERT:LOOK,LISTEN.
ParkSafely
•Stopthevehicleonalevelsurface,notonaslope.
•TurnkeyswitchtotheOFF“0”position.
•MovedirectionalcontrollevertotheNEUTRAL“N” position.
•Engageparkbrake.
•Removekey.
UseHandHolds
HandHolds(A)areprovidedforpassengerbalance whendrivingoverroughterrain.Usedashbarandside railsonseatsforstability.
CheckWheelBolts
•Aseriousaccidentcouldoccurcausingseriousinjury ifwheelboltsarenottight.
•Checkwheelbolttightnessafterfirst10hoursof vehicleoperationandsemi-annuallythereafter.
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A A
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OPERATING
ProtectChildrenandPreventAccidents
PROTECTCHILDREN:
•Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulast sawthem.Stayalerttothepresenceofchildren.
•Nevercarrychildreninthecargoboxarea.DONOT letchildrenrideinthecargoboxoftheutilityvehicleor anyattachment.DONOTtowchildreninacartortrailer.
•Useextracarewhencomingtoblindcorners,shrubs, trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockvision.
•DONOTletchildrenoranuntrainedpersonoperate thevehicle.
•Beforebackingorturning,lookbehindandaroundthe utilityvehicleforchildren.
HELPPREVENTSERIOUSORFATALACCIDENTS:
•Bealertatalltimes,driveforwardandinreverse carefully.People,especiallychildren,canmovequickly intoanareaofoperation.
•Backcarefully.Lookbehindthevehicle,especiallyfor children,beforebackingup.
•DONOToperatevehicleifundertheinfluenceof alcoholorotherdrugs.
•Misuseandrecreationalridingcanleadtoaccidents, severebodilyinjuryordeath.
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AvoidTipping
OPERATING
Accidentsresultinginseriousinjuryordeathcanoccur fromtippingtheutilityvehicle.Observethefollowing practicestohelppreventaccidents:
•DONOTmisusethisutilityvehicle.Thisutilityvehicle isnotdesignedforrecreationalriding.
•Neverallowridersinthecargoboxorotherareas whereseatsarenotprovided.
•Driveveryslowlywhenturning.Sharpturnscould causetheutilityvehicletotipover.
•Reducespeedandexerciseextremecautionon slopesoronroughground.
•DONOToverloadvehicleandavoidshiftingloads. Reduceloadwhenoperatingoverroughorhillyterrain.
•DONOTstoporstartsuddenlywhengoinguphillor downhill.Beespeciallycautiouswhenchanging directiononslopes.
•Stayalertforholes,rocks,andotherhiddenhazards intheterrain.
•Keepfrontwheelsstraightatcrestofhillorgoingover bumps.
•Whendescendingahill,removefootfromaccelerator andapplybrakestoreducespeedandmaintaincontrol.
•DONOTmakechangesormodificationstothisutility vehicle.
•Useofahelmetand/orprotectivegearis recommendedforcertainoperatingconditions.
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OPERATING
OperatorTrainingRequired
StudyOperatingsectionofthismanualbeforeoperating thevehicle.
•Operatevehicleinanopen,unobstructedareaunder thedirectionofanexperiencedoperator.
•Learntheuseofallcontrols.
•Operatorexperienceisrequiredtolearnthemoving, stopping,turningandotheroperatingcharacteristicsof thevehicle.
•Youngdriversmaynothavethestrengthor experiencetocontroltheutilityvehicle.Thisincreases thechancesofrollingthevehicleoverresultinginsevere bodilyinjuryordeath.
•TheutilityvehicleshouldNOTbeoperatedbyanyone undertheageof16years.
KeepRidersOffVehicle
•Seatingisprovidedforoperatorandonepassenger. Noridersareallowedincargoboxoranywhereelseon vehicle.
•Ridersonvehiclearesubjecttoinjurysuchasbeing struckbyforeignobjectsorbeingthrownoffofthe vehicleandseverelyinjuredorkilled.
•Ridersaffecttheoperatorsabilitytocontrolthe vehicleaswellasitscenterofgravity.Also,riderscould obstructtheoperator’sviewresultinginthevehicle beingoperatedinanunsafemanner.
WearAppropriateClothing
•Wearclosefittingclothingandsafetyequipment appropriateforthejob.
•Loudnoisecancauseimpairmentorlossofhearing, wearasuitableprotectivedevicesuchasearplugs.
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OPERATING
DrivingOnRoughOrHillyTerrain
CAUTION:Helppreventseverebodilyinjuryordeathduetolossofcontrol.Reduceload whenoperatingoverroughorhillyterrain. Reducespeedwhenturningorwhenoperatingaroundobstaclesorroughterrain. Checktheterrainandknowtheoperationalcapabilityofthevehicle.Chooseplacesto operatecarefully.
•Alwaysusethebrakeswhengoingdownslopes.The utilityvehiclecanspeed-upwhencarryingaload.Make sureloadsaredispersedevenlyandsecured.Braking couldshifttheloadandaffectvehiclestability.
•Useexistingtrails.Avoidterrainsuchasdangerous slopesandimpassableswamps.Watchcarefullyfor sharpbumps,holes,ruts,orobstacles.
•Lookaheadatterrain.Knowwhatiscomingandbe preparedtoreact.Bealertforhazards.
•Keepfrontwheelsstraightatcrestofhillorgoingover bumps.
•Adjustspeedaccordingtotrail,terrain,andvisibility conditions.
•Useofahelmetandorprotectivegearis recommendedforcertainoperatingconditions.
DrivingAcrossSlopes
CAUTION:Helppreventseverebodilyinjuryordeathduetotippingorlossofcontrol. Reducespeedandexerciseextremecautiononslopesandinsharpturns.Beespecially cautiouswhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
•Sitoncenterofseatandkeepbothfeetwithinfoot platformperimeter.
•Stayalertforholes,rocksandotherhiddenhazards intheterrain.
•Whenridingonsoftterrain,turnfrontwheelsslightly uphilltokeeputilityvehicleonastraightlineacrossthe hill.
•Ifutilityvehiclebeginstotip,turnfrontwheeldownhill togaincontrolbeforeproceeding.
•Useofahelmetorprotectivegearisrecommended forcertainoperatingconditions.
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ClimbingOrDescendingAHill
½CAUTION:Helppreventseverebodilyinjury ordeathduetolossofcontrol.Reduceload whenoperatingoverroughterrain. Reducespeedwhenturningorwhen operatingaroundobstaclesoronrough ground.
•Alwaysusethebrakeswhengoingdownslopes.The utilityvehiclecanspeed-upwhencarryingaload.Make sureloadsaredispersedevenlyandsecured.Braking couldshifttheloadandaffectvehiclestability.
•Sitoncenterofseatandkeepbothfeetwithinfoot platform.
•Neverdrivepastthelimitofvisibility.Slowdownnear crestofhilluntilgettingaclearviewoftheotherside.
•Keepfrontwheelsstraightatcrestofhillorgoingover bumps.
•DONOTstoporstartsuddenlywhengoinguphillor downhill.Beespeciallycautiouswhenchanging directiononslopes.
•Ifvehiclestopsorlosespowergoingupahill,apply parkbraketoholdvehicleonslope.Maintaindirectionof travelandreleasebrakeslowly.Backstraightdownhill slowlywhilemaintainingcontrol.DONOTturnvehicle sideways.Vehicleismorestableinastraightforwardor rearwardposition.
•Whendescendingahill,removefootfromaccelerator andapplybrakestoreducespeedandmaintaincontrol.
•Useofahelmetand/orprotectivegearis recommendedforcertainoperatingconditions.
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