Safety and Precautions
Service Information
The service, and repair information contained in this manual is intended for use by qualified, professional technicians.
Attempting service or repairs without the proper training, tools, and equipment could cause injury to you or others. It
could also damage the Trike, or create an unsafe condition.
This manual describes the proper methods, and procedures for performing service, maintenance, and repairs. Some
procedures require the use of specially designed tools, and dedicated equipment. Any person, who intends to use a
replacement part, service procedure, or a tool that is not recommended, must determine the risks to their personal
safety, and the safe operation of the Trike.
If you need to replace a part, use parts with the correct part number, or an equivalent part. We strongly recommend
that you do not use replacement parts of inferior quality.
For Your Customer’s Safety
Proper service and maintenance are essential to the customer’s safety, and the reliability of the Trike. Any error or
oversight while servicing the Trike can result in faulty operation, damage to the Trike, or injury to others.
For Your Safety
Because this manual is intended for the professional service technician, we do not provide warnings about many basic
shop safety practices (e.g., Hot parts = wear gloves). If you do not feel confident about your knowledge of safe
servicing practices, we recommended that you do not attempt to perform the procedures described in this manual.
Some of the most important general service safety precautions are listed below. However, we cannot warn you of
every conceivable hazard that can arise in performing service, and repair procedures. Only you can decide whether or
not you should perform a given task.
Important Safety Precautions
Make sure you have a clear understanding of all basic shop safety practices and that you are wearing appropriate
clothing, and using safety equipment. When performing any service task, be especially careful of the following:
• Read all of the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have the tools, the replacement or repair parts,
and the skills required to perform the tasks safely and completely.
• Protect your eyes by using proper safety glasses, goggles, or face shields any time you hammer, drill, grind, pry, or
work around pressurized air, or liquids, and springs, or other stored-energy components. If there is any doubt, put on
eye protection.
• Use other protective wear when necessary, for example gloves, or safety shoes. Handling hot, or sharp parts can
cause severe burns, or cuts. Before you grab something that looks like it can hurt you, stop, and put on gloves.
• Protect yourself and others whenever you have the Trike in the air. Any time you lift the Trike, either
with a lift, or a jack, make sure that it is always securely supported. “Use jack stands”. This is repeated
through out this manual.
Make sure the engine is off before you begin any servicing procedures, unless the instruction tells you to do
otherwise. This will help eliminate several potential hazards:
• Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust. Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you run the
engine.
• Burns from hot parts, or coolant. Let the engine, and exhaust system cool before working in those areas.
• Injury from moving parts. If the instruction tells you to run the engine, be sure your hands, fingers and clothing are
out of the way.
Gasoline vapors and hydrogen gases from batteries are explosive. To reduce the possibility of a fire, or explosion, be
careful when working around gasoline, or batteries.
• Use only a nonflammable solvent, not gasoline, to clean parts.
• Never drain, or store gasoline in an open container.
• Keep all cigarettes, sparks, and flames away from the battery, and all fuel-related parts.
