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ELECTRIC POWERED PERSONNEL CARRIERS & GOLF CAR
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
To start the electric vehicle on a hill: Place left foot on the
service brake. Place the key in the key switch, and turn
the key to the ‘ON’ position. Move the direction selector
to the direction desired. Place right foot on accelerator.
Release park brake by applying the accelerator pedal to
start the motor. Release the service brake as the vehicle
starts to move.
Anti-Stall Feature (PDS Vehicle)
To prevent possible inju-
ry or vehicle damage,
n e v e r w a l k o r s t a n d
behind a vehicle stopped on a hill. Always maintain
adequate clearance between cars in front and behind
your vehicle.
PDS vehicles incorporate an anti-stall feature to protect
the motor from damage. If the controller senses that the
accelerator pedal is depressed (power applied to motor)
and the motor is stalled long enough to cause motor
damage, it will momentarily interrupt power to the motor.
This brief interruption will permit the car to roll backwards
slightly before again stopping in the stalled condition.
This process will repeat itself periodically until the car is
moved from the stalled condition.
If the brake is engaged while the accelerator is
depressed, the controller will sense a stalled motor con-
dition and remove power from the motor. When the brake
pedal is released, the car will roll backwards slightly
before power is returned to the motor.
COASTING
Vehicle with PDS
The PDS controls the top speed of the vehicle while mov-
ing down hill. Therefore, overspeed coasting does not
occur with PDS model vehicles. The PDS is not a substi-
tute for the service brake which should be used to control
the speed of the vehicle.
Some PDS models are equipped with a feature
(compression braking) which slows the vehi-
cle’s speed when the accelerator pedal is released.
When the accelerator pedal is released, a braking force
is applied to the motor (compression braking) which sim-
ulates the engine compression braking of an internal
combustion engine.
Vehicle without PDS
T o p r e v e n t i n j u r y o r
d e a t h r e s u l t in g f r o m
coasting at above recom-
mended speeds, limit speed with service brake.
On steep hills, it is possible for non-PDS vehicles to
coast at faster than normal speeds that may be encoun-
tered on a flat surface. To prevent loss of vehicle control,
speeds should be limited to no more than the maximum
speed on level ground (see GENERAL SPECIFICA-
TIONS). Limit speed by releasing the accelerator and
applying service brake. Severe damage to the drive train
components due to excessive speed may result from
driving the vehicle above specified speed. Damage
caused by excessive speed may cause a loss of control,
is costly, is considered abuse and will not be covered
under warranty.
SERVICING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE
To prevent severe injury
or death, resulting from
improper servicing tech-
niques, observe the following Warnings:
Do not attempt any type of servicing operations
before reading and understanding all notes, cau-
tions and warnings in this manual.
Any servicing requiring adjustments to be made
to the powertrain while the motor is running must
be made with both drive wheels raised.
Wear eye protection when working on
the vehicle. In particular, use care
when working around batteries, or
using solvents or compressed air.
To reduce the possibility of causing an electrical
arc, which could result in a battery explosion, turn
off all electrical loads from the batteries before
removing any heavy gauge battery wires.
To prevent the possibility of motor disintegration,
never operate vehicle at full throttle for more than
4 - 5 seconds while vehicle is in a ‘no load’ condi-
tion.
It is in the best interest of both vehicle owner and servic-
ing dealer to carefully follow the procedures recom-
mended in this manual. Adequate preventative
maintenance applied at regular intervals is the best guar-
antee for keeping the vehicle both dependable and eco-
nomical.
Before any electrical service is
performed on PDS model vehicles, the
‘Run-Tow/Maintenance’ switch be placed in the ‘Tow/
Maintenance’ position.
If a power wire (battery, motor or controller) is disconnected for
any reason on the PDS model vehicle, the ‘Run-Tow/
Maintenance’ switch must be left in the ‘Tow/Maintenance’
position for at least 30 seconds after the circuit is restored.
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