Storage - Club Car Villager 2000 Owner's Manual

WARNING
• REDUCE NORMAL DRIVING SPEED WHEN TOWING A CLUB CAR VEHICLE ON A TRAILER.
• FOR USE ON PUBLIC ROADS, THE TRAILER MUST MEET ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS TAILLIGHTS, BRAKELIGHTS, ETC.
• NEVER TOW A CLUB CAR VEHICLE BEHIND A PASSENGER VEHICLE OR TRUCK ON A
PUBLIC ROAD UNLESS IT IS ON AN APPROVED TRAILER.
• THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED SHOULD BE TIED SECURELY TO THE TRAILER, WITH THE
FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN NEUTRAL, THE KEY SWITCH OFF, AND THE PARK BRAKE
FIRMLY DEPRESSED AND LOCKED.
• BECAUSE OF THE ADDED LENGTH OF THE TRAILER, USE CAUTION WHEN MAKING TURNS.
• NEVER TRANSPORT THE VEHICLE ON A TRAILER WITH A LOAD IN THE VEHICLE CARGO BED.
• IF VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A WINDSHIELD, REMOVE THE WINDSHIELD BEFORE
TRANSPORTING ON A TRAILER.

STORAGE

WARNING
• TURN THE KEY SWITCH OFF, REMOVE THE KEY, AND LEAVE THE FORWARD/REVERSE
HANDLE IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION DURING STORAGE. THIS IS TO PREVENT
UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE OR A FIRE HAZARD.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHARGE FROZEN BATTERIES OR BATTERIES WITH BULGED CASES.
DISCARD THE BATTERY. FROZEN BATTERIES CAN EXPLODE.
CAUTION
• BATTERIES IN LOW STATE OF CHARGE WILL FREEZE AT LOW TEMPERATURES.
• WHEN WASHING THE VEHICLE, DO NOT DIRECT WATER STREAM AT THE SPEED SWITCH,
FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT.
• IF BATTERY WIRE TERMINALS ARE DAMAGED OR CORRODED, THEY SHOULD BE
REPLACED OR CLEANED AS NECESSARY. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE THEM TO
OVERHEAT DURING OPERATION.
1. Unload the vehicle completely so that only minimum vehicle weight will be on the tires.
2. Fully charge batteries. See Batteries, Page 23.
3. Wash off any corrosion around the terminals with a solution of baking soda and water, then rinse the
baking soda solution from the batteries. Do not allow this solution to enter the batteries. Let the terminals
dry and coat them with Club Car battery terminal spray, Part No. 1014305. See following CAUTION.
CAUTION
• DO NOT ALLOW BAKING SODA SOLUTION TO ENTER THE BATTERIES.
4. Store in a cool, dry place. This will prevent self-discharge of the batteries.
5. Inflate tires to rated capacities. See Tire Capacities, Page 22.
6. Grease front suspension and do all other semiannual periodic lubrication. See Periodic Lubrication
Schedule, Page 21.
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