Storage; Preparing The Vehicle For Extended Storage - Club Car TURF 272 2005 Maintenance Service Manual

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GENERAL INFORMATION

STORAGE

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DANGER
• Read General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
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WARNING
• Read General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
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CAUTION
• Read General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.

PREPARING THE VEHICLE FOR EXTENDED STORAGE

1. Store vehicle in a cool, dry place.
2. Use a 12-volt battery charger rated 10 amps or less to charge battery.
3. Remove all items from the vehicle so that only the vehicle weight will be placed on the tires.
4. Make sure key switch is OFF and the Forward/Reverse handle is in the NEUTRAL position. Chock the
wheels.
5. Drain carburetor and seal the fuel tank.
6. Turn the fuel shut-off valve to the closed (OFF) position (Figure 3-5, Page 3-3) and run the engine until
it stalls. See DANGER "Do not operate gasoline vehicle..." in General Warning, Section 1,
Page 1-1.
7. Disconnect battery cables as instructed. See WARNING "To avoid unintentionally starting..." in Gen-
eral Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
8. Loosen the carburetor drain screw and drain fuel in bowl into a small, clean container and pour the fuel
into the vehicle tank. Tighten the carburetor drain screw.
9. Fill fuel tank to about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from top of fuel tank and add a commercially available fuel stabilizer
(such as Sta-Bil
10. Disconnect vent tube from fuel tank vent (Figure 3-2, Page 3-3 or Figure 3-3, Page 3-3).
11. Plug the fuel tank vent nipple so that it is air tight using a slip-on vinyl cap.
12. Wash tops and terminals of battery with a solution of baking soda and water (1 cup (237 mL) baking soda
per 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water). Rinse solution off battery. Do not allow this solution to enter the battery.
13. Remove spark plug and pour 1/2 ounce of SAE 10 weight oil into the engine through the spark plug hole.
Rotate engine crankshaft by hand several times, then install spark plug and tighten to 20 ft-lb (27 N·m).
14. Adjust tires to rated capacities. See General Information, Section 8, Page 8-1.
15. Lubricate front suspension and do all other semiannual periodic lubrication. See Periodic Lubrication
Schedule, Section 10, Page 10-2.
16. Thoroughly clean body, seats, cargo bed, engine compartment and underside of vehicle.
17. Do not engage the park brake. Chock the wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
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