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OPERATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION
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Vehicle Without PDS
To prevent injury or death resulting from coasting at above recommended speeds, limit speed with foot brake.
On steep hills, it is possible for non-PDS vehicles to coast at faster than normal speeds that may be encountered on a flat surface. To prevent loss of vehicle control, speeds should be limited to no more than the maximum speed on level ground (see GENERAL SPECIFICA-
TIONS). Limit speed by releasing the accelerator and applying foot brake. Severe damage to the drive train components due to excessive speed may result from driving the vehicle above specified speed. Damage caused by excessive speed may cause a loss of control, is costly, is considered abuse and will not be covered under warranty.
Performance
PDS vehicles operate only when the Run - Tow/Maintenance/
Storage switch is in the ’RUN’ position. (Refer to Run - Tow/
Maintenance/Storage Switch (48V PDS VEHICLES ONLY) on page 3)
The options are defined as follows (Ref Fig. 7 on page 6)
Performance
No Plugs
Top Speed
13.5 mph (22 kph)
Pedal-Up
Speed Control
Mild
Fig. 7 Performance Characteristics
The vehicle’s top speed is sensed and regulated directly by the controller and the feature to slow the vehicle when the accelerator pedal is up is mild.
Speed Control
To prevent the possibility of loss of control that could cause severe injury or death, use foot brake to control speed. The PDS system is not a substitute for the foot brake.
PDS models are equipped with a motor control system.
Example: If all of the following events occur...
a) the vehicle is being driven down a slope b) the vehicle attempts to exceed the specified top speed with the accelerator pedal depressed or released the motor control system will limit the speed of the vehicle to the specified top speed (the warning beeper will not sound). When the system is activated by this sequence of events, the motor generates power which is returned to the batteries.
If the operator attempts to override the feature by moving the direction selector or key switch to another position, the warning beeper will sound and the vehicle will slow rapidly until it reaches the speed of approximately 2 mph
(3 kph).
Pedal-Up Feature
The pedal-up feature slows the vehicle when the accelerator pedal is released while the vehicle is moving between 8 mph (13 kph) and the vehicle’s top speed.
Example: If all of the following events occur...
a) the vehicle is being driven down a slope b) the accelerator pedal is released for more than one second the pedal-up feature will slow the vehicle (the warning beeper will not sound) until either the vehicle speed is reduced to 8 mph (13 kph), at which it freely coasts between 8 and 3 mph (5 kph), or the accelerator pedal is applied. When pedal-up feature is activated by this sequence of events, the motor generates power which is returned to the batteries.
Walk-Away Feature
Walk-Away limits vehicle movement without driver input, slowing the vehicle to 2 mph (3 kph) and sounding an audible alarm (reverse beeper).
Example: If all of the following events occur...
a) the vehicle has been stopped for more than 1.5
seconds b) the accelerator pedal has been released for more than one second c) the vehicle begins to roll above 2 mph (3 kph) the walk-away feature will limit speed to approximately 2 mph (3 kph) and the warning beeper will sound. When the accelerator pedal is depressed, the walk-away feature and warning beeper will be overridden and normal vehicle operation resumes. Any unusual situation sensed by the PDS system will cause a similar response. The system functions in all key switch positions.
Page 6 Owner’s Manual and Service Guide
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