Transporting Vehicle; Towing; Hauling; Service And Maintenance - Ezgo 2012 TERRAIN 250 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE
Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers.

TRANSPORTING VEHICLE

Towing

To reduce the possibility of severe injury or death:
Use extra caution when towing a vehicle.
DO NOT ride on the vehicle being towed.
DO NOT attempt to tow the vehicle with ropes, chains or any device other than a factory
approved tow bar.
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DO NOT tow the vehicle on highways.
DO NOT tow a single vehicle at speeds in excess of 12 mph (19 kph).
DO NOT tow more than three vehicles at a time.
DO NOT exceed 5 mph (8 kph) while towing multiple vehicles.

Hauling

To reduce the possibility of severe injury or death while transporting the vehicle:
Secure the vehicle and contents.
Never ride on the vehicle being transported.
Always remove the windshield before transporting.
If the vehicle is to be transported at highway speeds, the sun top must be removed and the seat bottom secured.
When transporting vehicle below highway speeds, check for tightness of hardware and cracks in sun top at mounting
points. Always remove windshield when transporting. Always check that the vehicle and contents are adequately
secured before transporting. The rated capacity of the trailer or truck must exceed the weight of the vehicle (see
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS for vehicle weight) and load plus 1000 lbs. (454 kg). Secure the vehicle using ratchet
tie downs.

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE

To reduce the possibility of severe injury or death from improper servicing techniques:
DO NOT attempt any type of servicing operations before reading all notes, cautions 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 and vehicle properly supported on jack stands.
To reduce the possibility of motor damage, never operate vehicle at full throttle for more than
4 - 5 seconds while vehicle is in a 'no load' condition.
Reduce the possibility of accidental starting by disconnecting battery at negative terminal
before servicing.
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