TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPE
CIFICATIONS.................. ..........................
11
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS.. ............... ..... 17
LOCATION OF PARTS ...................... .............. 18
LOC
ATION OF LABELS................................ ..
21
LOADING INFORMATION............................... 33
GENERAL INFORMATION.............................. 35
Li
ghting/Electrical Accesso r y Socket.............
35
Light Switches .............................. ................. 36
Steering Whe el .................... .......................... 37
B
rake Pedal.... ............... ............... .................
3
8
Cargo Bed .................................... ............... .. 39
Tailgate ........ ............... ............... ................. 39
Lifting and Lowering the Cargo Bed ......... .. 3 9
Loading Carg o Bed ............. ............... ........ 41
Choke Knob................................................... 42
Red Engine Oil Temperature Warning
Indicator Light (KAF400 H /K/L/M/N )....... ... .. 43
Fuel ..................................... .......................... 44
Glove Comp artment .................. ............... ..... 47
Seat Co mpartment (KA F400M) ..................... 48
Cupholders ................................ .................... 48
Front Cargo Compartment ............................ 49
Horn Switch (KAF400N) ... .................. ........... 51
Ignition Switch ............................................... 51
Keys ....................................... ....................... 53
Fuel Gauge/Ho ur Meter.... ............................. 54
Shift Levers ..................................... .............. 55
Gear Shift Lever ......................................... 55
2WD/4WD Shift Lever (KAF400H/K/L/M/N) 56
Differential Shift L ever ................................ 56
Belt Drive Transmission....... .......................... 57
Par
king Br ake Le ver...... .............................. ..
58
Red Parking Brake Indicator Light................. 59
Seat . .............................. .............................. .. 59
Sea
t Be l ts ..................................... .................
60
Throttle Pedal ................................................ 61
Trailer Hitch Bracket (KAF400N) .. ................. 62
Wi
nch Installation ..........................................
63
HOW TO OPERATE......................................... 64
Daily Checks ..... .............................. .............. 64
S
tarting the Engine.............. ..........................
6
6
Throttle-linked choke system..... ................. 6 6
Jump Starting ................................................ 67
Moving Off ............ .............................. ........... 69
Braking .................... ............... ............... ........ 69
Stopping the Engine ........................... ........... 70
Parking the Mule ....................... .................... 70
Shifting Gears............................ .................... 72
2WD/4WD Shifting (KAF400H/K/L/M/N) ....... 73
Shifting the D ifferential ................. ............... .. 7 4
When Stuck .......... ............... .......................... 75
Catalytic Conve rter.................... .................... 76
SAFE OPERATION......................... ................. 77
Unfamiliar Terrain . ............... .......................... 77
Driving in Re v erse ......................................... 78
Driving in “4WD” (KAF400 H/K/L/M/N ) ......... .. 78
Turning the Vehicle........... ............... .............. 79
Hills................................................................ 7 9
Climbing Hills................................................. 80
Descending Hills............................................ 81
Travers ing Hillsides ....................................... 82
Sliding a nd Skidding...... .............................. .. 8 2