Storage - Gasoline Vehicle - Club Car CARRYALL I 1997 Owner's Manual

STORAGE - GASOLINE VEHICLE

To prepare your vehicle for extended off season storage:
1. Unload the vehicle completely, so that only minimum vehicle weight will be placed on the tires.
2. Store vehicle in a cool place. This will prevent self-discharge of the battery. If the battery appears to be
weak, have it charged using an automotive-type 12-volt battery charger rated 10 amps or less.
DANGER
• GASOLINE - FLAMMABLE! EXPLOSIVE! DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP SPARKS AND FLAMES
AWAY FROM THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
• NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRAIN GASOLINE WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT OR WHILE IT IS RUN-
NING. BE SURE TO CLEAN UP ANY SPILLED GASOLINE BEFORE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.
• STORE GASOLINE IN AN APPROVED GASOLINE CONTAINER ONLY. STORE IN A WELL-VEN-
TILATED AREA AWAY FROM SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, HEATERS, OR HEAT SOURCES.
• DO NOT SERVICE, REPAIR, OR OPERATE IN AN ENCLOSED AREA WITHOUT PROPER VEN-
TILATION. THE ENGINE PRODUCES CARBON MONOXIDE WHICH IS AN ODORLESS, DEADLY
POISON.
• KEEP GASOLINE OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
• DO NOT SIPHON GASOLINE FROM THE VEHICLE.
WARNING
• TURN THE KEY SWITCH OFF, REMOVE THE KEY, AND LEAVE THE FORWARD AND REVERSE
SWITCH IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION DURING STORAGE. THIS IS TO PREVENT UNINTEN-
TIONAL STARTING OF THE VEHICLE.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHARGE A BATTERY IF IT IS FROZEN OR IF THE CASE IS BULGED.
DISCARD THE BATTERY. FROZEN BATTERIES CAN EXPLODE.
CAUTION
• BATTERIES IN A LOW STATE OF CHARGE WILL FREEZE AT LOW TEMPERATURES.
3. Drain carburetor and seal the fuel tank.
3.1. Place the Forward and Reverse Lever in the NEUTRAL position and the neutral lock-out cam in
the SERVICE position. Disconnect the fuel line from the inlet side of the fuel pump and run the
engine until fuel remaining in the carburetor and fuel lines is used up and the engine stalls. Return
the neutral lock-out cam to OPERATE position.
3.2. Loosen (do not remove) the carburetor drain screw and drain fuel remaining in bowl into a small
container, then pour the fuel from the container into vehicle fuel tank.
3.3. Reconnect fuel line to fuel pump.
3.4. Disconnect fuel vent line from fuel tank vent nipple.
3.5. Plug the fuel tank vent nipple so that it is air tight. We recommend using a slip-on vinyl cap.
4. To protect the engine, remove the spark plug and pour 1/2 ounce of SAE 10 weight oil into the engine
through the spark plug hole. Rotate the engine crank shaft several times and then re-install the spark
plug.
5. Inflate tires to rated capacities (See Tire Specifications, Page 45).
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