Pre-Operation and Daily Safety Checklist
IR Industrial Electric Vehicle Owner’s Manual
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WARNING
• Be sure the plastic has been removed from the seat bottom before operating the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a fire, property damage, personal injury, or death.
PERFORMANCE INSPECTION
After you have familiarized yourself with the vehicle controls and have read and understood the driving
instructions, take the vehicle for a test drive.
Use the following checklist as a guide to inspect the vehicle and check daily for proper operation. Any prob-
lems should be corrected by a Club Car dealer/distributor or a trained technician.
• Forward/Reverse switch: Check for proper operation. See Controls and Indicators on page 11.
• Brakes: Be sure the brakes function properly. When brake pedal is fully pressed under moderate pres-
sure, it should not go more than halfway to the floor, and vehicle should come to a smooth, straight
stop. If the pedal goes more than halfway to the floor, or if the vehicle swerves or fails to stop, have the
brake system checked and adjusted as required. Brake adjustment must be maintained so that the
brake pedal cannot be pressed to the floor under any circumstance.
• Park brake: When latched, the park brake should lock the wheels and hold the vehicle stationary (on
incline of 20% or less). It should release when either the accelerator or brake pedal is pressed.
• Reverse buzzer: The reverse buzzer will sound as a warning when the Forward/Reverse switch is in
the REVERSE position.
• Steering: The vehicle should be easy to steer and should not have any play in the steering wheel.
• Accelerator: With the key switch ON and the Forward/Reverse switch in the FORWARD position, as
the accelerator pedal is pressed, the motor should start and the vehicle should come up smoothly to
full speed. When the pedal is released it should return to the original position and the motor should
rotate freely or go into motor braking mode. See "Pedal Up" Motor Braking below. All Club Car vehi-
cles operate at reduced speed in reverse.
• General: Listen for any unusual noises such as squeaks or rattles. Check the vehicle’s ride and perfor-
mance. Have a Club Car dealer/distributor or a trained technician investigate anything unusual.
• Zero Speed Detect: With the vehicle parked on level ground and the park brake disengaged, place the
Tow/Run switch in the RUN position and attempt to push the vehicle. Motor braking should engage and
cause resistance to rolling (moving at no more than 1 to 3 mph) (1.5 to 4.8 km/h) with the Forward/
Reverse switch in any position. When zero speed detect motor braking is engaged, the reverse buzzer
should emit a distinct pattern of beeps.
• “Pedal Up” Motor Braking: Accelerate the vehicle to full speed and then release the accelerator
pedal. Motor braking should quickly and smoothly engage to slow the vehicle to approximately 13 mph
(20.9 km/h). Motor braking will disengage when vehicle slows to 13 mph (20.9 km/h).
• “Pedal Down” Motor Braking: Accelerate down an incline with the accelerator pedal pressed. When
the vehicle reaches maximum designed speed, motor braking will engage and limit the vehicle to its
maximum designed speed. On very steep grades, the vehicle may slightly exceed its maximum
designed speed, requiring use of the brake pedal.
