Transporting On A Trailer - Club Car CARRYALL I 1997 Owner's Manual

Towing A Trailer, Continued:
WARNING
• DO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE IN THE TRAILER BEING TOWED.
• AVOID SUDDEN STARTS, SUDDEN STOPS, AND TIGHT TURNS WHEN TOWING.
• AVOID STOPPING ON A HILL WHEN TOWING. IF YOU MUST STOP ON A HILL, AVOID SUDDEN
STARTS, OR ROLLING BACKWARDS AND STOPPING SUDDENLY. FAILURE TO HEED THIS
WARNING COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY.
• DO NOT MAKE TIGHT OR SHARP TURNS WHEN TOWING ANOTHER CLUB CAR VEHICLE
WITH A CLUB CAR CARRYALL VEHICLE.

TRANSPORTING ON A TRAILER

If your vehicle must be transported over long distances or on public highways, it should be done on an
approved trailer observing all the following warnings:
WARNING
• DO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE IN THE TRAILER BEING TOWED.
• AVOID SUDDEN STARTS, SUDDEN STOPS, AND TIGHT TURNS WHEN TOWING.
• AVOID STOPPING ON A HILL WHEN TOWING. IF YOU MUST STOP ON A HILL, AVOID SUDDEN
STARTS, OR ROLLING BACKWARDS AND STOPPING SUDDENLY. FAILURE TO HEED THIS
WARNING COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY.
• NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATING SPEED SHOULD BE REDUCED WHEN TOWING A TRAILER.
• FOR USE ON PUBLIC ROADS, THE TRAILER MUST MEET ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS TAILLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, ETC.
• ALWAYS USE AN APPROVED TRAILER THAT HAS A LOAD RATING OF 1600 LBS (727 KG)
(CARRYALL I, II, AND II PLUS) PER VEHICLE TO BE TOWED (EXAMPLE: A TWO-CAR TRAILER
SHOULD BE RATED AT 2 X 1600 = 3200 LBS (2 X 727 = 1454 KG)) (2000 LBS (909 KG) FOR CAR-
RYALL VI).
• NEVER TOW A CLUB CAR VEHICLE BEHIND A PASSENGER VEHICLE OR TRUCK ON A PUB-
LIC ROAD UNLESS IT IS ON AN APPROVED TRAILER.
• THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED SHOULD BE TIED SECURELY TO THE TRAILER, WITH THE FOR-
WARD AND REVERSE SWITCH IN NEUTRAL, THE KEY SWITCH OFF, AND THE PARK BRAKE
FIRMLY DEPRESSED AND LOCKED.
• WHEN TOWING ON A TRAILER, NORMAL ROAD SPEED OF THE TOW VEHICLE SHOULD BE
REDUCED.
• BECAUSE OF THE ADDED LENGTH OF THE TRAILER, CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN
TURNING A CORNER.
• NEVER TRANSPORT THE VEHICLE ON A TRAILER WITH A LOAD IN THE VEHICLE CARGO
BED.
• REMOVE THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD BEFORE TRANSPORTING ON A TRAILER.
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