E-Z-GO FREEDOM, Owner'S Manual & Service Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Owner’s Manual and Service Guide
SAFETY ................................................................................................................. Inside covers
NOTES ........................................................................................................................................ ii
SAFETY INFORMATION ............................................................................................................ v
BEFORE INITIAL USE .............................................................................................................. 1
Fig. 1 Initial Service Chart .........................................................................................................1
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ............................................................................................... 1
KEY/LIGHT SWITCH ...........................................................................................................................................1
Fig. 2 Key/Light Switch, Low Oil Pressure Light and Fuel Gauge ............................................2
DIRECTION SELECTOR .....................................................................................................................................2
Fig. 3 Direction Selector ...........................................................................................................2
CHOKE ................................................................................................................................................................2
Fig. 4 Choke .............................................................................................................................2
FUEL GAUGE ......................................................................................................................................................2
LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT .........................................................................................................2
ACCELERATOR PEDAL .....................................................................................................................................2
Fig. 5 Accelerator and Brake Controls ......................................................................................3
COMBINATION BRAKE AND PARK BRAKE PEDAL .........................................................................................3
HORN ..................................................................................................................................................................3
Fig. 6 Horn Button .....................................................................................................................3
OPERATING THE VEHICLE ..................................................................................................... 3
RUN-IN ................................................................................................................................................................4
Fig. 7 Check Oil Level on Dipstick ............................................................................................4
COLD STARTING ................................................................................................................................................4
STARTING AND DRIVING ..................................................................................................................................4
STARTING THE VEHICLE ON A HILL ................................................................................................................4
COASTING ..........................................................................................................................................................5
FUEL ....................................................................................................................................................................5
Fig. 8 Fueling ............................................................................................................................5
BATTERY ............................................................................................................................................................5
LABELS AND PICTOGRAMS .............................................................................................................................5
SUN TOP AND WINDSHIELD .............................................................................................................................5
VEHICLE CLEANING AND CARE ............................................................................................ 6
VEHICLE CLEANING ..........................................................................................................................................6
VEHICLE CARE PRODUCTS .............................................................................................................................6
REPAIR ...................................................................................................................................... 7
LIFTING THE VEHICLE ......................................................................................................................................7
Fig. 9 Lifting the Vehicle ...........................................................................................................7
WHEELS AND TIRES .........................................................................................................................................7
Tire Repair ..............................................................................................................................................7
Wheel Installation ...................................................................................................................................8
Fig. 10 Wheel Installation .........................................................................................................8
LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT ............................................................................................................................8
Fig. 11 Headlight, Turn Signal & Marker Light Bulb Replacement ...........................................9
Fig. 12 Tail and Brake Light Bulb Replacement .......................................................................9
FUSE REPLACEMENT .......................................................................................................................................8
VEHICLE WITH A DISCHARGED BATTERY .....................................................................................................8
TRANSPORTING VEHICLE ...................................................................................................... 9
TOWING ..............................................................................................................................................................9
NEUTRAL LOCK ............................................................................................................................................... 10
On Rear Axle ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Fig. 13 Neutral Lock on Rear Axle .......................................................................................... 10
On Direction Selector ............................................................................................................................ 10
Fig. 14 Neutral Lock on Direction Selector ............................................................................. 10
HAULING ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................. 11
SERIAL NUMBER PLATE LOCATION .............................................................................................................. 11