CleaningtheVehicle
CAUTION
•Thealternatorcanbedamagedifthefollowingactionsoccur:
–Engineisoperatedwithbatterycablesdisconnected.
–Boostercablesareconnectedwrong.
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CLEANINGTHEVEHICLE
Eachvehicleisequippedwithhand-washablefrontandrearbodies.Thevehiclehasapowder-coatedsteelcargobed
(oroptionalaluminumatbed).Usecommercialautomotivecleaningsolutionswithaspongeorsoftclothfornormal
cleaning.Agardenhoseatnormalresidentialwaterpressureisadequate.Toremoveoxidationordiscolorationfrom
aluminum,useacommerciallyavailablealuminumcleanerpasteandnegrade(No.00)steelwool.
Themanufacturerdoesnotrecommendanytypeofpressurewashingorsteamcleaning.Suchaprocesswill
exposeelectricalcomponentstomoisture.Moistureenteringelectricalcomponentscanresultinwaterdamageand
subsequentcomponentfailure.
Usenon-abrasivewaxproducts.Batteryacid,fertilizers,tars,asphalt,creosote,paint,orchewinggumshouldbe
removedimmediatelytopreventpossiblestains.
Theseatsofthevehiclewilllastlongerwithpropercleaning.Useasolutionof10%liquidsoapandwarmwaterapplied
withasoftcloth.Forimbeddeddirt,asoftbristlebrushmaybeused.Forheavysoiling,difcultstains,orscratches,
blemishes,orotherbodydamage,seetheappropriatemaintenanceandservicemanual.SeefollowingNOTE.
NOTE:Disposeofwastewaterproperly.
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