Club Car 1999, Owner'S Manual

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20 1999 Transportation Gasoline Vehicle Owner’s Manual
3. Drain carburetor and seal the fuel tank.
3.1. Place the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL position and the neutral lockout cam in the
SERVICE position. Turn the fuel shut-off valve to the closed (OFF) position and run the engine
until fuel remaining in the carburetor and fuel lines is used up and the engine stalls. Return the
neutral lockout cam to the OPERATE position.
3.2. Loosen (do not remove) the carburetor drain screw and drain fuel remaining in bowl into a small
container, then pour the fuel from the container into vehicle fuel tank.
3.3. Disconnect fuel vent line from fuel tank vent nipple.
3.4. Plug the fuel tank vent nipple so that it is air tight. Club Car recommends using a slip-on vinyl cap.
4. To protect the engine, remove the spark plug and pour 1/2 ounce SAE 10 weight oil into the engine through
the spark plug hole. Rotate the engine crank shaft several times and then reinstall the spark plug.
5. Inflate tires to rated capacities. See Tire Capacities, Page 24.
6. Grease front suspension and do all other semiannual periodic lubrication. See Periodic Lubrication
Schedule, Page 23.
7. Thoroughly clean front body, rear body, seats, cargo bed, engine compartment, and underside of vehicle.
8. Do not latch the park brake. Chock wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
TO RETURN THE STORED VEHICLE TO SERVICE:
1. Restore fuel system to operation.
1.1. Remove plug from the fuel tank vent nipple and reconnect fuel vent line to nipple. Open the fuel
shut-off valve (Figure 14, Page 20) .
1.2. Place the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL position and the neutral lockout cam in the
SERVICE position. Crank the engine until fuel is pumped into the carburetor and fuel lines and the
engine starts. Turn the engine off and return the neutral lockout cam to the OPERATE position.
2. Readjust tire pressure. See Tire Capacities, Page 24 .
3. Perform the Pre-Operation Checklist. See page 10 . See following NOTE .
• BATTERIES IN A LOW STATE OF CHARGE WILL FREEZE AT LOW TEMPERATURES.
Figure 13 Fuel Shut-off Valve - Closed Position Figure 14 Fuel Shut-off Valve - Open Position
CLOSED (OFF) POSITION
(SELECTOR IS ALIGNED
WITH OFF MARKINGS ON THE SIDES OF VALVE)
OFF OFF
VIEWED FROM SELECTOR
SIDE OF VALVE
VIEWED FROM SELECTOR
SIDE OF VALVE
FULL OPEN (ON)
POSITION