E-Z-GO 602080, Owner'S Manual And Service Manual

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OPERATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION
Page 9
Owner’s Manual and Service Guide
Read all of manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings
Before operating, verify no one is behind vehicle.
Always place a gas can on ground for filling. Never fill a
gas can in load bed of vehicle. Built up static electricity
could discharge during fueling process and ignite gaso-
line vapor.
TAILGATE
To open tailgate (Early Production): Lift taillgate straight
up with a sharp upward pull to lift out of closed position
and swing out. Maximum load is 100 lbs. (45 kg).
To open tailgate (Late Production): Pull latches out from
recess in tailgate. Slide both latch handles toward the
center of the tailgate and pivot tailgate out to open posi-
tion. Maximum load is 100 lbs. (45 kg).
To remove tailgate, remove side cables from load bed
and lower tailgate until it is straight down, lift tailgate
straight up to remove from pins and remove from load
bed. Assemble in reverse order.
MANUAL LIFT BED
To reduce possibility of
severe injury, exercise
caution while manually
lifting or lowering load bed. Fingers or other body
parts could be trapped under falling bed.
To raise manual lift bed, locate latch handle at front left
side of bed, pull handle up with one hand to release and
lift bed with other hand (Ref. Fig. 14 on page 9).
A gas strut located underneath will assist in raising bed
when empty and will keep it raised when empty.
Over time, the gas strut may allow the truck
bed to slowly lower. If this condition is evident,
replacement of gas strut is required.
To lower manual lift bed, push down on bed until latch
catches. Be sure hands are not trapped by load bed.
ELECTRIC LIFT BED OPERATION
To reduce possibility of
severe injury, exercise
caution while lifting or
lowering load bed. Fingers or other body parts could
be trapped under bed.
The electric lift toggle switch is located at left side of dash
panel (Ref. Fig. 15 on page 9). Push top part of switch to
raise load bed and bottom part to lower.
WINCH
An optional winch is available. Read, understand and fol-
low all following information on operation and use of
winch before attempting to operate it.
WINCH APPLICATIONS
To reduce possibility of
severe injury or death,
the following must be
observed:
Have all persons and pets leave area while operat-
ing winch. Never allow anyone to remain in vehi-
cle.
Make sure object to which cable is attached can-
not be damaged or pulled over onto vehicle and
it’s occupants. If attaching winch to a dead tree, a
section or limb could fall.
Fig. 14 Manual Lift Bed Release
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Front of Vehicle
Manual Load Bed
Latch Handle
Pull Up To Release
And Lift Bed
Ref Mbl 4
Fig. 15 Electric Lift Bed Switch
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Ref Lbs 2
Up
Down
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