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Garden Cart
Safety & Operating
Instructions
PLEASE READ THESE SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. FAILURE TO DO SO
CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
COUNTRY HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
WWW.NEUTONOWNERS.CO
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® And congratulations on your purchase of the NEUTON Garden Cart! The NEUTON Garden Cart is designed with state-of-the-art battery technology to make working in your yard as easy and enjoyable as possible. If you haven’t already ordered them, be sure to try the NEUTON Garden Cart’s accessories: the Side Rails, Leaf Catcher, and Soft Cover. These accessories add to the versatility of your Cart. Please call us, toll-free, at 1-866-NEUTON1 (638-8661) if you have any questions or difficulti
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1............................................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCING THE NEUTON GARDEN CART........................................................... 1 Conventions Used In This Manual ................................................................................. 1 CHAPTER 2........................................................................................................................
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CHAPTER 8........................................................................................................................... 29 TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................... 29 Troubleshooting Table................................................................................................... 29 CHAPTER 9..............................................................................................................
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE NEUTON GARDEN CART Congratulations on purchasing your new NEUTON Garden Cart. Your NEUTON Garden Cart is motorized — never push or balance a wheelbarrow again! Its battery- powered front-wheel-drive makes your Cart easy to move: simply press and go, release and stop. Its three oversized, inflatable tires make your Cart stable and easy to load. Its unique design and low center-of-gravity make your Cart easy to lift and dump. And the convenient controls caddy kee
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® 2 NEUTON GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions
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CHAPTER 2 GENERAL SAFETY RULES READ THIS SAFETY & OPERATING MANUAL BEFORE YOU USE THE NEUTON GARDEN CART. BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE OPERATION AND SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE THE BEST PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR MACHINE. We want you to enjoy years of safe and productive use from your NEUTON Cart. We don’t want you to get injured, so please take time to read these Safety & Operating Instructions in their entirety before using your new Cart. These Safety & Operating Instructions are
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Protecting Yourself and Those Around You • TRAGIC ACCIDENTS CAN OCCUR IF YOU ARE NOT ALERT TO THE PRESENCE OF CHILDREN WHEN USING YOUR CART. CHILDREN ARE OFTEN ATTRACTED TO THE CART. NEVER ASSUME THAT CHILDREN WILL REMAIN WHERE YOU LAST SAW THEM. • BE SURE THE AREA IS CLEAR OF OTHER PEOPLE BEFORE MOVING. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN, BYSTANDERS, OR PETS IN YOUR WORK AREA WHEN YOUR CART IS BEING MOVED. • ONLY ALLOW RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THESE INSTRUCT
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Operating Your Cart • KEEP A FIRM HOLD ON THE HANDLE, AND WALK — NEVER RUN. • DO NOT PUT YOUR HANDS OR FEET NEAR OR UNDER THE ROTATING WHEELS. • NEVER OPERATE YOUR CART IN THE RAIN OR IN TALL WET GRASS. REMEMBER, THIS IS AN ELECTRIC CART. • DO NOT MOVE IN REVERSE UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. WHEN MANEUVERING IN REVERSE, USE EXTREME CAUTION. ALWAYS LOOK DOWN AND BEHIND YOU BEFORE MOVING BACKWARDS. • DO NOT OPERATE YOUR CART IF IT DOES NOT START OR STOP NORMALLY. • STAY ALERT AND W
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Moving on Slopes SLOPES ARE A MAJOR FACTOR RELATED TO SLIP-AND-FALL ACCIDENTS, WHICH CAN RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY. ALL SLOPES REQUIRE CAUTION. IF YOU FEEL UNEASY ON A SLOPE, DO NOT DRIVE ON IT. DO: • Use caution on slopes. Whenever possible, move up and down the slope at an angle. • Exercise caution when changing directions on slopes. • Remove obstacles such as rocks, tree limbs, or any other potential object that your Cart could hit. • Watch for holes, ruts, or bumps. Be caref
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Handling the Battery Safely • USE ONLY THE 12-VOLT, LEAD-ACID, RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND THE 12-VOLT BATTERY CHARGER THAT SHIPS WITH YOUR CART, OR THEIR COUNTRY HOME PRODUCTS REPLACEMENT. USING THE WRONG TYPE OF BATTERY OR CHARGER COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY. • NEVER LIFT OR CARRY THE BATTERY BY THE WIRES OR CONNECTORS. THIS CAN DAMAGE THE BATTERY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY. LIFT AND CARRY THE BATTERY BY THE CASE ONLY. Re
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® 8 NEUTON GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions
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CHAPTER 3 SETTING UP YOUR NEUTON GARDEN CART Your NEUTON Garden Cart ships complete in one box. Before using your Cart, you must assemble it. Review the checklist to make sure you have all the parts you need. Then, take some time to review the drawings and photographs to get familiar with the steps needed to assemble your Cart. It’s much easier to assemble your Cart once you see and understand how the parts all fit together. Unpacking Your Cart Open the long-end of the box with the
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Package Checklist Country Home Products ships the following items with your new Cart. Please check to make sure you have everything listed below [part numbers in brackets]. If you are missing any of these items, please call Customer Service at 1-866-NEUTON1 (638-8661) for assistance. Upper Bucket Lower Bucket Controls Caddy [207241] [209751] [211261] Drive Train Front Wheels Rear Caster Wheel [211251] [207271, 2 each] [2072
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Hardware All hardware comes in colored bags: blue, green, clear, and red. You need each bag for a different step when assembling your Cart. Only open the bags when you need to use them. Below are drawings of the hardware (not drawn to scale) together with their quantities, and the steps where you use them. Following that is a table that describes the contents of each bag. 1/4" x 1-3/4" (4 each) 1/4" x 1-1/2" (6 each) 1/4" x 1" (4 each) 1/4" x 1/2" (6 each) Step 6 Steps 3
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Assembling Your Cart Before using your Cart, you must first fully assemble it by performing these main tasks: 1. Read these Safety & Operating Instructions fully. 2. Attach the buckets. 3. Attach the drive train. 4. Attach the wheels. 5. Attach the upper handle. 6. Attach the controls caddy. 7. Plug in the wire harness. 8. Secure the wire harness Each of these steps is described in detail below. Tools needed: • Phillips screwdriver • 7/16" open-end wrench • Adjustable wrench • Saf
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• Open the blue hardware bag. Insert a 1/4" x 1/2" screw through each of the holes in the rim of the lower bucket (Figure 1). • Tighten the center two screws first using a Phillips screwdriver. The ends of the buckets will now more easily align. Then tighten the remaining four screws. Be careful not to over-tighten the screws. Tip: Tighten the screws until they are just snug. Don’t press down too hard or tighten the screws too much. This can cause the threaded inserts (in the up
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4. Attach the Wheels First, align the wire harness, then attach the rear caster Screw wheel and the front wheels. Lock washer Threaded Flat washer wire • Thread the wire harness underneath the rear mounting harness plate (Figure 3). This helps keep the wire harness from flopping around once you turn the Cart over. Threading the wire harness might prove a little tricky; just stick with it. • Remove any kinks and twists from the wire harness once it’ s through. • Positi
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5. Attach the Upper Handle Attach the upper handle onto the lower handles on the bucket assembly. • Slide the upper handle through the handle holes in the upper bucket, and then over the lower handle Screw tubes on the bucket assembly. Make sure the Washer screw holes align. Lock Nut • Tilt the Cart up on its nose. This makes it easier to screw the handles together. Insert here • Open the red hardware bag which includes only two screws. Insert a 1/4" x 1-1/2" screw
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7. Plug in the Wire Harness • Connect the wire harness to the underside of the controls caddy. • If you haven’t already, tilt the Cart forward onto its nose. • Take the wire harness cable and run it up along the right side of the handle’s tubing. • Plug the connector end of the wire harness into the switch connector underneath the controls caddy (Figure 7). It will only install one way. The wire colors will be aligned such as red to red on one end. • Press securely th
