Country Home Products Garden Cart manual

Garden C art Safety & Operating Instructions PLEASE READ THESE SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCT IONS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. FAILU RE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN SERI OUS INJURY. COUNTRY HOME PRO DUCTS, INC. WWW.NEUTONO WNERS.CO[...]

ii NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions 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 th e NEUTON Garden Cart’s[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 iii Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 ...................................................................................................................... ....... 1 INTRODUCING THE NEUTON GARDEN CART ........................................................... 1 Conventions Used In This Manual ...............................[...]

iv NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions CHAPTER 8 ...................................................................................................................... ..... 29 TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................... 29 Troubleshooting Table............[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE NEUTON GARDE N CART Congratulations on purchasing your new NEUTON Garden Cart. Your NEUTON Garden Cart is motorized — never pu sh 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, [...]

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CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 3 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[...]

4 NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions Protecting Y ourself and Those Around Y ou • 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 ASSU ME THAT CHILDREN WILL REMAIN WHERE YOU LAST SAW THEM. • BE SURE THE AREA I S CLEAR OF OTHE[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 5 Operating Y our Ca rt • KEEP A FIRM HOLD ON THE H ANDLE, AND W ALK — NEVER RUN. • DO NOT PUT YOUR HAN DS OR FEET NEAR OR UNDER THE ROTATIN G WHEELS. • NEVER OPER ATE YOUR CART IN THE RAIN OR IN TALL WET GRASS. REMEMBER, THIS IS AN ELECTR IC CART. • DO NOT MOVE IN REVE RSE UNLESS ABSOLU TELY NECESSARY. WHEN M[...]

6 NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions 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 cauti on on slopes. Whenever possib le, move up and down t he slope at an angle. • [...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 7 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 TH[...]

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CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 9 CHAPTER 3 SETTING UP YOUR NE UTON 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 st eps needed to assembl[...]

10 NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions 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. Uppe[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 11 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 wh en you need to use them. Below are drawings of the hardware (not drawn to scale) together with thei r quantities, and the steps where you use them. Followin[...]

12 NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions Assembling Y our Cart Before using your Cart, you must first fully a ssemble it by performing these main tasks: 1. Read these Safety & Operati ng Instructio ns fully. 2. Attach the buckets. 3. Attach the drive train. 4. Attach the wheels. 5. Attach the upper handle. 6. Attach the cont[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 13 Rea r mounting plate Center scre w • Op en the blue hardwa re bag. Inse rt 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 usin g a Phillips screwdriver. The end s of the buckets will now more easily align. Then tig hten t[...]

14 NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions Figure 3. Aligning th e wire harness and attaching the wheels. Figure 4. Slide the front wheels into the fi nger slots on the drive tra in. Threaded wire harness Wheel bolt 4. Attach the Wheels First, align the wire harness, then attach the rear caster wheel and the front wheels. • Thre[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 15 Screw Washer Lock Nut Insert here 5. Attach the Upper Handle Attach the upper handle onto the lower handles on the bucket assembly. • Sl ide the upper handle through th e handle hole s in the upper bucket, and then ove r the lower handle tubes on t he bucket asse mbly. Make sure the screw holes al ign. • Ti lt th[...]

16 NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions 7. Plug in the Wire Harness • Connect the wire harness to the underside of the controls caddy. • If you haven’t a lready, tilt the Cart fo rward onto it s nose. • Tak e the wire harness cable and run it up al ong the right side of the handle’s tubing. • Pl ug the co nnector en[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 17 CHAPTER 4 CHARGING AND CARING FOR THE BATTERY ELECTRICAL HAZARD: PREVENT FIRE • NEVER MODIFY YOUR CA RT’S ELECTRI CAL SYSTEM. MODIFICATIONS COULD RUIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS WELL AS CAUSE A FIRE, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY. • USING EL ECTRICAL COMPON ENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SUP PLIED WITH YOUR CART C OULD CAUS[...]

18 NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions Charging the battery is a simple process. Leave the battery in your Cart when you charge it. • Pl ug the charge r connector into the ch arger recepta cle on the right side of the con trols caddy ( Figure 9 ). • Pl ug the charge r into a standard wall outlet. NOTE: As a safety precauti[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 19 • P ull the battery partially ou t of the unit to access the wire terminals. D isconnect the red and the black wires from the battery terminals by unscrewing the terminal nut and bolt. Use a Phillips screwdriver and an adjustable wrench. • S lide the old battery t he rest of the way out of the unit and slide t he[...]

20 NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions C aring for the Battery • Before charging the battery, observe its external appearance and keep it clean and dry. Never charge or use a battery that shows cracks, changes shap e, leaks, or otherwise is obviously damaged. • Recharge a battery before it is fully discharged. Do not allow[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 21 POWERPAD REVERSE SAFETY FAST FORWARD (FRONT) FORWARD (MIDDLE) REVERSE (BACK ) CHAPTER 5 OPERATING YOUR NEUT ON GARDEN CART The NEUTON Garden Cart moves forward at two different speeds, and backwards (reverse) at one speed. You control speed and direction wi th the switches on the controls caddy. • NEVER ALLOW ANYON[...]

22 NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTROLLING AND STEERING THE CART ONCE IT IS MOVING. GRASP THE FOAM-COVERED HANDLE SECURELY BEFORE MOVING. MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MOVE WITH THE CART BEFORE PRESSING THE POWERPAD. KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON THE HANDLE ONCE YOU ARE MOVING. Loading Y our Cart Load your C[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 23 Moving Backward WHEN MOVING IN REVERSE, BE READY FOR THE CART TO LURCH TOWARDS YOU AND GET IMMEDIATELY UP TO SPEED. BE CAREFUL; STEP BACK AND BE PREPARED TO WALK BACKWARDS. CONSIDER STANDING TO THE SIDE OF THE CART UNTIL YOU GET USED TO MOVIN G BACKWARDS. To move backwards (in reverse): 1. Set th e Direction Toggle t[...]

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CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 25 CHAPTER 6 CARING FOR YOUR NE UTON GARDEN CART Like any machine, maintaining your Cart ensures it s best performance and extends its life. Follow these procedures to keep your Cart working at peak efficiency. • Check all screws and nuts regularly; tighten them as needed. Regularly check the plastic parts for cr acks[...]

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CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 27 CHAPTER 7 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES These accessories customize your Cart, making your yard work even easier. To order, visit us at www.chp.com or call 1-800-687-6575. Leaf C atcher The Leaf Catcher ( Figure 13 ) easily holds and hauls yard debris. This reusable nylon mesh bag holds over 20 cubic feet (600 liters) of gard[...]

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CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 29 CHAPTER 8 TROUBLESHOOTING Most problems are easy to fix. Consult the trou bleshooting table for common problems and their solutions. If you continue to experience problems, call us at 1-866-NEUTON1 (638-86 61) for help. T roubleshooting T able S YMPTOM P OSSIBLE C AUSE Cart does not run. ⇒ The battery could be unde[...]

30 NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions S YMPTOM P OSSIBLE C AUSE The Cart run time is less than a half hour of continuous use. ⇒ The battery could be under charged. Recharge the battery after each use. Make sure that the charger is properly plugged into your Cart and that the charger is plugged into the wall outlet. Make sur[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 31 S YMPTOM P OSSIBLE C AUSE The battery makes a sizzling or gurgling sound when charging. ⇒ There is no reason for concern. Some batteries normally make noise and swell slightly while charging. If, on the other hand, the battery does not make noise or swell slightly during charging, it does not necessarily mean that [...]

32 NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions CHAPTER 9 PARTS LISTS, SCHEMA TIC DIAGRAMS AND WA RRANTY Parts List - Handlebar T ray Assembly NOTE: Part numbers listed are available through Country Home Products, Inc. Ref# Part# Description 211261 Handlebar Tray Assembly (includes items 1-14 and 46) 1 211081 Tray, Handlebar 2 211111 C[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 33 Schematic- Handlebar T ray Assembly[...]

34 NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions Parts List - Bucket Assembly NOTE: Part numbers listed are available through Country Home Products, Inc. Ref# Part# Description 17 210941 Screw, 1/4"-20 x 1-1/2", Phillips Pan, SS 18 210951 Screw, 1/4"-20 x 1-5/8", Phillips Pan, SS 19 211031 Washer, Flat , .255" I[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 35 Schematic - Bucket Assembly[...]

36 NEUTON ® GARDEN CART Safety & Operating Instructions Parts List - Drivetrain Assembly NOTE: Part numbers listed are available through Country Home Products, Inc. Ref# Part# Description 211251 Drivetrain Assembly (includes all items below) 14 210981 Screw, M3.5 x 25 mm, Phillips Pan 20 211041 Nut, Nylon Lock, 1/4"-20 29 210931 Screw, 1/[...]

CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 37 Sc hema tic - Buc k et Assembl y[...]

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CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-NEUTON1 39 W arranty 2-Y ear Limited W arranty Terms and Conditions The NEUTON ® Garden Cart is warranted for two (2) ye ars agains t defects in materials and wor kmanship when put to personal residential household use. For the purposes of this warra nty, “personal residentia l ho usehold use” refers to non-commer cial res[...]

COUNTRY HOME PRODUCTS ® , Inc. MEIGS ROAD, P.O. BOX 25, VERGENNES, VERMONT 05491 1-866-NEUTON1 (638-8661) • WWW .NEUTONOWNERS.COM ©2005 CHP, INC. 208341 C[...]