Land Pride Gondo 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility Vehicle 720-051M manual

Cover photo ma y show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit. © Cop yright 2008 Pr inted Read the Operator’ s manual entirely . When you see this symbol, the subsequent instructions and warnings are ser ious - f ollow without exception. Y our life and the liv es of others depend on it! ! T ab le of Contents 720-051M 7/14/08 4400EX He[...]

7/14/08 © Copyright 2008 All rights Reserved Land Pride provides this publication “as is” without w arranty of any kind, either e xpressed or implied. While e very precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, Land Pride assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is an y liability assumed for damages resulting fr[...]

7/14/08 1 Section 1: Introduction 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents Section 1: Introduction Land Pride welcomes you to its gro wing family of ne w product owners . Gondo series tr ucks are hea vy duty utility v ehicles that hav e been designed with care and built by skilled workers using quality materials. Pro[...]

Section 1: Introduction 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 2 T ab le of Contents paint. Customers can choose either a 23 cu. ft. capacity gondola style bo x or an 18 cu. ft. capacity tilt bo x with a standard tailgate. Choosing the h ydraulic tilt option makes both bo xes capab le of hydraulically dumping their full 1800lb[...]

7/14/08 3 Section 2: Important Safety Information 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents ! Safety Symbol Look for the Saf ety symbol throughout this manual. The SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL indicates there is a potential hazard to personal saf ety inv olved and e xtra safety precaution m ust be taken. When y ou see this sym[...]

Section 2: Important Safety Information 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 4 T ab le of Contents Practice Safe Maintenance ▲ Understand procedure bef ore doing work. Use proper tools and equipment. Refer to this manual for additional inf or mation. ▲ W ork in a clean, dr y area. ▲ Place the vehicle in neutr al, set p[...]

7/14/08 5 Section 2: Important Safety Information 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents Safe Operating Pr ocedures The safe operation of any machiner y is a big concer n to all consumers. Y our Gondo has been designed with many built-in saf ety features . How ev er , no one should operate this vehicle bef ore care[...]

Section 2: Important Safety Information 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 6 T ab le of Contents ▲ Ne ver use this v ehicle for racing. This v ehicle is designed to achie ve g round speeds up to 17mph. Any unauthorized modifications intended to increase the ground speed of this vehicle abo ve 17mph ma y result in cancel[...]

7/14/08 7 Section 2: Important Safety Information 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents 21434 818-543C Danger : Guard Missing 838-303C Danger : Batter y ▲ Do not smoke or use electrical de vices including cell phones while refueling. ▲ Always check wheel lug nut torque values two hours after initial operation [...]

Section 2: Important Safety Information 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 8 T ab le of Contents 838-629C W ar ning: Pinch P oint or Crushing Hazard 838-492C Caution: Maximum P ower Source 21440 21443a 21443a 21443b 21443a 21458[...]

7/14/08 9 Section 2: Important Safety Information 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents 838-489C W ar ning: Rollover Hazard 838-491C W ar ning: Improper Use 21439 21439 838-486C W ar ning: General Utility V ehicle 21439[...]

Section 2: Important Safety Information 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 10 T ab le of Contents 838-628C W ar ning: Load Rating and T railer T owing Inf or mation 21442 838-490C Caution: Stop Engine 21438 21441 838-508C W ar ning: Before Filling T ank with Gasoline[...]

7/14/08 11 Section 2: Important Safety Information 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents Warning Label Included with Seat W ar ning: Check Seat mounting 21345 20971 838-444C Danger : Muffler hot 21436[...]

Section 3: Pre-Delivery and Check List 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 12 T ab le of Contents Section 3: Pre-Delivery and Check List Pre-Delivery Cer tificate The dealer is required to complete Land Pride’ s “Cer tificate of Heavy Duty Utility V ehicle Pre-Delivery” f or m bef ore customer ma y take possession of[...]

7/14/08 13 Section 3: Pre-Delivery and Check List 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents Dealer Delivery T o Customer List ___W arranty registration f or m is complete. ___Owner’ s Manual has been delivered to and re viewed by the customer . ___Engine Manual has been delivered to and revie wed by the customer . _[...]

Section 4: Operating Instructions 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 14 T ab le of Contents Operator Responsibilities ! WARNING It is the operator’ s r esponsibility to have r ead this manual thor oughly and to know how to operate this vehicle safely in all situations. See "Section 2: Important Safety Information&qu[...]

7/14/08 15 Section 4: Operating Instructions 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents #3 Choke Switch: Used to increase fuel mixture to help star t the engine when it is cold. Pull choke knob out and hold to star t a cold engine. Release knob after engine has star ted. Do not choke an engine that is hot from operatin[...]

Section 4: Operating Instructions 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 16 T ab le of Contents gear only after reaching sufficient speed and engine RPM. Continue shifting up to the ne xt higher gear until highest gear is reached. Shift down one or two gears if loss of engine power is noticed. Alwa ys place gearshift in first [...]

7/14/08 17 Section 4: Operating Instructions 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents Steering Refer to F igure 4-5 Steering: The v ehicle steers by piv oting about the center s wivel y oke with the aid of a h ydraulic cylinder . Figure 4-5 Driving Conditions T errains v ar y creating different driving situations. Th[...]

Section 4: Operating Instructions 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 18 T ab le of Contents Descending Steep Hills ! WARNING Do not descend a steep hill with r ear cargo box r emoved. Danger ous forwar d weight distribution is cr eated. Descend most hills straight down in 1st gear . When necessar y , use steady pressure on[...]

7/14/08 19 Section 4: Operating Instructions 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents T owing Loaded on a T railer The Gondo ma y be driven or winched onto a trailer . The f ollowing precautions should be f ollowed when loading and towing the Gondo on a trailer: • Always make certain loading ramps are capable of su[...]

Section 4: Operating Instructions 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 20 T ab le of Contents 4. A void operating on e xcessively steep hills and especially on hills that are steeper than 15 degrees. A void crossing slopes if possib le and don’t make shar p uphill steering corrections or a rollover could result. If your v [...]

7/14/08 21 Section 5: Options and Accessories 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents Gondo Options There are se ver al options Land Pride offers when selecting your Gondo . Rear Cargo Bo x There are two styles of rear cargo bo xes a vailab le for y ou Land Pride Gondo. • Gondo style dump bed without tail gate •[...]

Section 6: Maintenance 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 22 T ab le of Contents General Maintenance ! WARNING Read and observe all safety warnings in this manual and in the engine service manual. ! WARNING Except when chec king or changing components, always k eep pr otective shields on for safety as well as for cleanline[...]

7/14/08 23 Section 6: Maintenance 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents Engine T or ques For engine torque values, see engine owner’s manual. All Other T or ques For all other torques refer to “Torque Values Chart” page 45. Tire Maintenance Use only tires recommended by Land Pride. It is impor tant for y our[...]

Section 6: Maintenance 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 24 T ab le of Contents Common circuit f ailures can be from “shor ts”, corroded or dir ty ter minals, loose connections, def ective wire insulation or broken wires . Switches, solenoids and ignition components can also not function, causing a shor t or open circ[...]

7/14/08 25 Section 6: Maintenance 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents 2. Disconnect the blac k jumper cable from the metal surf ace on the vehicle that had the dead battery . 3. Disconnect the other end of the blac k jumper cable from the negative post on the booster batter y . 4. Disconnect the red jumper cable[...]

Section 6: Maintenance 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 26 T ab le of Contents Filling the Fuel T ank Refer to F igure 6-4 on page 26 The fuel tank is located on the left side under the seat console. Total fuel capacity is 8 gallons. When filling the fuel tank, place gear shift in 1st or re v erse gear , set par k brak [...]

7/14/08 27 Section 6: Maintenance 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents High Altitude Carburetor Kit Gondo vehicles shipped from the f actor y are equipped with carburetors designed to oper ate efficiently between 0 and 4,999 f eet. Carburetor change o ver kits f or different altitudes ma y be purchased from your[...]

Section 6: Maintenance 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 28 T ab le of Contents Engine Air Filter Refer to F igure 6-7 A specially designed high density paper filter element surrounded by an oil filled foam precleaner filter element cleans the air supplied to the engine. Protect your engine by ordering only genuine Land P[...]

7/14/08 29 Section 6: Maintenance 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents carefully to pre vent damaging it. Inspect and replace the element if it is dir ty , bent or damaged with a genuine Land Pr ide element. Do not use an element if its sealing surfaces are bent or damaged . 7. Check air cleaner base . Make sure [...]

Section 6: Maintenance 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 30 T ab le of Contents (1) Reser voir should be 3/4 full when all h ydraulic accessories are in retract position. (2) Replace air cleaner pre-cleaner if damaged. (3) Check tightness after first 2 hours of initial oper ation and 2 hours after remov al for repair and[...]

7/14/08 31 Section 7: Lubrication and Fluids 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents 2. Allow enough time f or engine oil to settle before checking oil le vel with dipstic k. 3. Clean around the dipstick bef ore removing it to k eep dir t and debr is out of the engine. 4. Remov e dipstick and wipe clean. 5. Fully in[...]

Section 7: Lubrication and Fluids 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 32 T ab le of Contents Engine Oil and Filter Change Refer to F igures 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4 & 7-5 Drain used engine oil while the engine and oil are still warm. The oil will drain more freely and carr y aw a y more impurities. Change oil as f ollows: 1. [...]

7/14/08 33 Section 7: Lubrication and Fluids 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents W ar m oil drains quickly and completely . Drain used oil while it is still warm as follo ws: 1. P ar k vehicle on a lev el surface, set park br ake , tur n off ignition s witch and remov e switch k ey . 2. Place a suitable containe[...]

Section 7: Lubrication and Fluids 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 34 T ab le of Contents T ransmission Fluid Transmission lubrication is essential and must be maintained to ensure long life of the transmission. It is extremely important to use proper fluid. Also, it is important to check and change oil as outlined in th[...]

7/14/08 35 Section 7: Lubrication and Fluids 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents Steering & Cargo Lift Cylinder Fluid ! WARNING Hydraulic fluid under pr essur e can penetrate skin. W ear pr otective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working with hydraulic systems. use a piece of car dboar d or wood [...]

Section 7: Lubrication and Fluids 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 36 T ab le of Contents Pillow Bloc k Bearing Refer to F igure 7-13 The Pillow b lock bearing is located along side the left side of the engine below the fuel filter . • Grease every 100 hours of operation • Type of Grease: Multipurpose • Quantity: [...]

7/14/08 37 Section 8: Seasonal Storage 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents ! CAUTION Fuel vapors ar e flammable and explosive. Do not store a vehicle with fuel in the tank in a building wher e fumes can r each a spark or an open flames (i.e. plug-in soc kets, light switc hes, light fixtur es, power tools, wel[...]

Section 9: Body Repair 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 38 T ab le of Contents Intr oduction Land Pride Gondo bodies are constr ucted of fiberglass. Scuffs, light scratches and deep gouges are in most situations repairab le. Land Pride recommends that you use a prof essional body shop to restore your v ehicle’ s body [...]

7/14/08 39 Section 9: Body Repair 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents 8. A second and third application of compound ma y be required. K eep buff er moving o ver surf ace, this will help keep the surf ace cool. Clean compound residue off surf ace after each buffing oper ation. Do not continue to b uff compound u[...]

Section 10: Specifications and Capacities 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 40 T ab le of Contents ** Tire pressure may be increased to accommodate additional cargo load. Max.tire pressure is noted on tire side wall. 4400EX Series Engine K ohler Command Pro Series Steering Wheel Dia. 14" Engine T ype 4 strok e - air[...]

7/14/08 41 Section 11: T r oubleshooting 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents Section 11: T roubleshooting Symptoms Probab le Causes Suggested Remedies Battery is dead K ey switch is not in the off position. Switch ke y to off position. Disconnect and recharge batter y . Batter y is worn out or defectiv e. Replac[...]

Section 11: T r oubleshooting 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 42 T ab le of Contents Engine loses power Throttle cable is sticking. Clean and oil throttle cable . Replace worn or damaged cable. Choke cab le is sticking. Clean and oil choke cab le. Replace worn or damaged cable. Spark plugs are defectiv e. Replace spark [...]

7/14/08 43 Section 11: T r oubleshooting 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents Engine starts in g ear Clutch s witch is improperly adjusted. Adjust clutch s witch to be engaged with clutch fully down. Engine stops running Gas tank is empty . Refill gas tank. Spark Plug wir ing is def ective . Replace spar k plug [...]

Section 11: T r oubleshooting 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 44 T ab le of Contents Starter does not work Neutral s witch is not engaged. Adjust neutr al switch to be engaged with gear shift in neutral. Neutral s witch is defectiv e. Replace neutral s witch. Batter y power is lo w . Recharge batter y . Batter y connect[...]

7/14/08 45 Section 12: Appendix 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents Section 12: Appendix T orque V alues Chart in-tpi 1 N · ft-lb N · ft-lb N · ft-lb mm x N · ft-lb N · ft-lb N · ft-lb 1/4" - 20 7.4 5.6 11 8 16 12 M 5 X 0.8 4 3 6 5 9 7 1/4" - 28 8.5 6 13 10 18 14 M 6 X 1 7 5 11 8 15 11 5/16” - [...]

Section 12: Appendix 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M 7/14/08 46 T ab le of Contents Notes[...]

7/14/08 47 Section 12: Appendix 4400EX Heavy Duty Off Road Utility V ehicle 720-051M T ab le of Contents Land Pride Limited W arranty Utility V ehicle Land Pride , A Division of Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc., 1525 East North Street, Salina, Kansas, USA (hereinafter “Land Pride”) warrants for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of in[...]

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