Pre-Operation Checklist - Club Car DS Golf Car 2001 Owner's Manual

PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST

Your Club Car has been thoroughly inspected and adjusted at the factory. However, upon arrival of your new
Club Car(s), you should become familiar with its controls and operation, and carefully inspect each vehicle to
be satisfied that it is in proper working condition before accepting delivery.
Use the following checklist as a guide to inspect your new vehicle. This same checklist should also be used in
conjunction with the Periodic Service Schedule on page 22. Any problems should be corrected only by your
Club Car distributor/dealer or a trained technician.
• General: All the parts should be in place and properly installed. Be sure that all nuts, bolts, and screws
are tight.
• Warning Decals: Check to ensure that all warning and operation decals are in place. See page 10.
• Tires: Check for proper tire pressure. See Vehicle Capacities, Page 25 .
• Batteries: Check electrolyte to ensure that it is at its proper level (Figure 14, Page 27) . Check battery
posts. Wires should be tight and free of corrosion. Charge batteries fully before first use of vehicle.
• Wiper Switch (for vehicles equipped with a wiper switch style accelerator switch): Be sure wiper
switch cover is properly secured prior to operating the vehicle (Figure 12, Page 24)
WARNING
• BE SURE THE PLASTIC HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SEAT BOTTOM BEFORE
OPERATING THE VEHICLE. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN A FIRE, PROPERTY
DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
PERFORMANCE INSPECTION
After you have familiarized yourself with the vehicle's controls and have read and understood the driving
instructions, take the vehicle for a test drive. Use the following checklist as a guide to inspect your new vehi-
cle. Any problems should be corrected only by your Club Car distributor/dealer or a trained technician.
All vehicles
• Brakes: Be sure the brakes function properly. When brake pedal is fully depressed under moderate pres-
sure, it should not go more than halfway to the floor, and vehicle should come to a smooth, straight stop
within 14 feet (427 cm). If the pedal goes more than halfway to the floor, or if the vehicle swerves or fails to
stop within 14 feet (427 cm), have the brake system checked and adjusted as required. Brake adjustment
must be maintained so that the brake pedal cannot be depressed to the floor under any circumstance.
• Park Brake: When latched, the park brake should lock the wheels and hold the vehicle stationary (on
incline of 20% or less). It should release when either the accelerator or brake pedal is depressed.
• Reverse Buzzer: The reverse buzzer will sound as a warning when the Forward/Reverse handle is in REVERSE.
• Steering: The vehicle should be easy to steer and should not have any play in the steering wheel.
• Accelerator: With the key switch ON and the Forward/Reverse switch in the FORWARD position, as
the accelerator pedal is depressed, the motor should start and the vehicle should come up smoothly to
full speed. When the pedal is released it should return to the original position and the motor should
stop. All DS vehicles operate at reduced speed in reverse.
• General: Listen for any unusual noises such as squeaks or rattles. Check the vehicle's ride and perfor-
mance. Have a Club Car distributor/dealer or a trained technician investigate anything unusual.
DS PowerDrive Plus Vehicles
• Zero Speed Detect: With the vehicle parked on level ground and the park brake disengaged, place the
tow switch in the RUN position and attempt to push the vehicle. It should resist rolling (moving at no
more than 1 or 2 mph) (1.5 or 3 km/h) with the Forward/Reverse switch in any position.
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