Club Car 2001 TransPorter, Owner'S Manual

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Storage
26 2001 Transportation Gasoline Vehicle Owner’s Manual
STORAGE
See DANGER and WARNING on Page 8.
To prepare your vehicle for extended storage:
1. Unload the vehicle completely, so that only minimum vehicle weight will be placed on the tires.
2. Store vehicle in a cool place. This will minimize self-discharge of the battery. If the battery appears to
be weak, have it charged using an automotive-type 12-volt battery charger rated 10 amps or less. See
following DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION.
• DO NOT ALLOW RIDERS IN THE TRAILER BEING TOWED.
• AVOID SUDDEN STARTS, SUDDEN STOPS, AND TIGHT TURNS WHEN TOWING.
• AVOID STOPPING ON A HILL WHEN TOWING. IF YOU MUST STOP ON A HILL, AVOID SUDDEN
STARTS, OR ROLLING BACKWARDS AND STOPPING SUDDENLY. FAILURE TO HEED THIS
WARNING COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY.
• REDUCE NORMAL DRIVING SPEED WHEN TRANSPORTING A VEHICLE ON A TRAILER.
• FOR USE ON PUBLIC ROADS, THE TRAILER MUST MEET ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS TAILLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, ETC.
• NEVER TOW A CLUB CAR VEHICLE BEHIND A PASSENGER VEHICLE OR TRUCK ON A
PUBLIC ROAD UNLESS IT IS ON AN APPROVED TRAILER.
• THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED SHOULD BE TIED SECURELY TO THE TRAILER, WITH THE
FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN NEUTRAL, THE KEY SWITCH OFF, AND THE PARK BRAKE
FIRMLY DEPRESSED AND LOCKED.
• BECAUSE OF THE ADDED LENGTH OF THE TRAILER, USE CAUTION WHEN MAKING TURNS.
• NEVER TRANSPORT THE VEHICLE ON A TRAILER WITH A LOAD IN THE VEHICLE CARGO
BED.
• IF VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A WINDSHIELD, REMOVE THE WINDSHIELD BEFORE
TRANSPORTING ON A TRAILER.
• TURN FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE TO CLOSED (OFF) (FIGURE 14, PAGE 27).
• NEVER DRAIN GASOLINE WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT OR WHILE IT IS RUNNING.
• BE SURE TO CLEAN UP ANY SPILLED GASOLINE BEFORE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.
• STORE GASOLINE IN AN APPROVED GASOLINE CONTAINER ONLY. STORE IN A WELL-
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, HEATERS, OR HEAT SOURCES.
• KEEP GASOLINE OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
• DO NOT SIPHON GASOLINE FROM THE VEHICLE.
• TURN THE KEY SWITCH OFF, REMOVE THE KEY, AND LEAVE THE FORWARD/REVERSE
HANDLE IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION DURING STORAGE. THIS IS TO PREVENT
UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE OR FIRE HAZARD.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHARGE A BATTERY IF IT IS FROZEN OR IF THE CASE IS BULGED.
DISCARD THE BATTERY. FROZEN BATTERIES CAN EXPLODE.
• TURN FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE TO CLOSED (OFF) (FIGURE 14, PAGE 27).
WARNING
DANGER
WARNING