Plastic Loadbed; Manual Lift Bed Operation; Tailgate Operation; Fig. 12 Electric Lift Switch - Ezgo MPT 800 2004 Owner's Manual And Service Manual

O P E R A T I O N A N D S E R V I C E I N F O R M A T I O N
Read all of manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings
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Fig. 12 Electric Lift Switch

PLASTIC LOADBED

The manual lift bed is the standard bed for the vehicle.
The bed may be equipped with an optional electric lift
switch.
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age the vehicle and/or cause the vehicle to tip over.
Operate the vehicle with awareness of the load. Read,
understand and follow the Danger label affixed to the
front of the loadbed.
Do not permit anyone to ride in the bed.
Before operating, check to ensure no one is behind
the vehicle.
A loadbed warning label is affixed to the inside front of
the bed (see Appendix A). This label must be understood
and observed at all times for safe operation of the vehi-
cle. See the loadbed warning label for maximum load.
The load must be positioned in the bed as far forward as
possible, distributed in such a way that its center of grav-
ity must not be higher than height noted on label, and
securely fastened down. Failure to follow these instruc-
tions may result in severe personal injury, damage the
vehicle and/or cause the vehicle to tip over. Operate the
vehicle with awareness of the load.
Do not permit anyone to ride in the bed.
Do not drive the vehicle with the loadbed raised or with
the tailgate unsupported.
When using the electric lift, be sure to avoid backing up
to the edge of a drop off, such as a loading dock or
ravine. A misjudgment of distance or an unstable surface
could result in the vehicle falling backwards.
Before operating, check to ensure no one is behind the
vehicle.
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Failure to follow these
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instructions may result
in personal injury, dam-
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gasoline vapor and cause an explosion.
Always place a gas can on the ground before filling.
Never fill a gas can in the bed of the vehicle. Static elec-
tricity is built up during the fueling process and could dis-
charge causing the gasoline vapor to ignite.

MANUAL LIFT BED OPERATION

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not released during lifting or lowering procedure.
Severe injury could result if bed is released and traps
fingers or other body parts.
To lift the manual lift bed, pull back on the latch release
handle immediately behind the driver seat (Ref. Fig. 13
on page 6). Raise the bed using the handle on the side of
the bed.
Front of Vehicle
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Fig. 13 Manual Bed Latch
The gas strut will assist in raising the empty loadbed and
will keep the bed raised (Ref. Fig. 14 on page 7).
Over time, the gas strut may allow the loadbed
to slowly lower. If this condition is evident,
replacement of gas strut is required.
To lower the manual lift bed, grasp the bed handle and
lower the bed to the rest position. Be sure hands are
not trapped by the bed.

TAILGATE OPERATION

To open the tailgate, lift tailgate straight up with a sharp
upward pull to lift out of the closed position and pivot out
for open position. To remove the tailgate, remove the
Never fill a gas can in the
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bed of a vehicle. Static
discharge could ignite
Exercise caution while
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operating the manual lift
bed to ensure the bed is
Manual Load Bed Latch
Move Rearward to release