Club Car 1996 DS Golf Car Gasoline, Service Manual

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SECTION 4 - PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
It is important to implement and follow a Preventive Maintenance program for your vehicle(s). Preventive
Maintenance consists of the regular performance of scheduled vehicle service and maintenance procedures,
and is the only way to insure that the vehicle provides the safe, reliable, and economical service that it is
designed to deliver. The following charts provide recommended service intervals for the lubrication and main-
tenance of DS vehicles. Note that critical areas such as brake operation, accelerator operation, steering and
tires should be performed daily. Any car that is not functioning properly should be removed from use until it is
properly repaired.
• IF ANY PROBLEMS ARE FOUND DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION OR SERVICE, DO NOT
OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. FAILURE TO MAKE NECESSARY
REPAIRS COULD RESULT IN FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY, OR
DEATH.
• ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHILE SERVICING
VEHICLE. WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
• ONLY TRAINED MECHANICS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN
GENERAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL REPAIR. FOLLOW ALL PROCEDURES EXACTLY
AND HEED ALL WARNINGS STATED IN THIS MANUAL.
• TURN KEY SWITCH OFF, PLACE FORWARD AND REVERSE SWITCH IN THE NEUTRAL POSI-
TION, AND REMOVE KEY PRIOR TO SERVICING.
• MOVING PARTS! - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS RUNNING.
• HOT! - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE HOT MOTOR, RESISTORS, ENGINE, OR EXHAUST
SYSTEM. FAILURE TO HEED THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SEVERE BURNS.
• ALWAYS USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING NEAR BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL CON-
NECTIONS.
GASOLINE VEHICLES ONLY:
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING OF THE VEHICLE; ALWAYS, BEFORE SERVICING:
- DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLES, NEGATIVE (-) FIRST.
- DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE SPARK PLUG.
• FRAME GROUND - DO NOT ALLOW WRENCH OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS TO CONTACT
FRAME WHEN DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLES OR OTHER ELECTRIC WIRING. NEVER
ALLOW A POSITIVE WIRE TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE FRAME, ENGINE, INNER FRAME, OR
OTHER METAL COMPONENT.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES ONLY:
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING OF THE VEHICLE, DISCONNECT BATTERIES AS
SHOWN IN FIGURE 22-5, PAGE 22-5 FOR V-GLIDE VEHICLES, OR FIGURE 22-6, PAGE 22-5
FOR POWERDRIVE VEHICLES, AND THEN DISCHARGE THE CONTROLLER ON POWERDRIVE
SYSTEM 48 VEHICLES AS FOLLOWS:
- TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO “ON” AND PLACE THE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN THE
REVERSE POSITION .
- SLOWLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND KEEP IT DEPRESSED UNTIL THE
REVERSE WARNING BUZZER CAN NO LONGER BE HEARD. WHEN THE BUZZER STOPS
SOUNDING, THE CONTROLLER IS DISCHARGED.
WARNING