Maintenance - Club Car DS Golf Car 2001 Owner's Manual

CAUTION
• DO NOT ALLOW BAKING SODA TO ENTER THE BATTERIES.
3. Store in a cool, dry place. This will minimize self-discharge of the batteries.
4. Adjust tire pressure to 20 psi (138 kPa).
5. Grease front suspension and do all other semi-annual periodic lubrication. See Periodic Lubrication
Schedule, Page 23.
6. Thoroughly clean front body, rear body, seats, battery compartment, and underside of vehicle.
7. Do not latch the park brake. Chock wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
8. Keep batteries fully charged during storage. See Batteries, Page 25.
• If possible, charge 36-volt vehicles with Accu-Power battery chargers every 6-8 weeks as necessary. If
it is not possible or practical to charge the batteries, leave them disconnected while the vehicle is in
storage.
• Leave PowerDrive System 48 and PowerDrive Plus vehicles with PowerDrive chargers plugged in dur-
ing storage. The PowerDrive storage charge feature will automatically charge the batteries as needed
throughout storage period. See Batteries, Page 25. See following NOTE.
NOTE
• A POWERDRIVE SYSTEM 48 OR POWERDRIVE PLUS VEHICLE WILL NOT OPERATE WHILE
PLUGGED TO A CHARGER.
• IF CHARGER CANNOT REMAIN PLUGGED IN DURING LONG TERM STORAGE, DISCONNECT
BATTERY CABLES AS SHOWN (FIGURE 2, PAGE 8).
TO RETURN THE STORED VEHICLE TO SERVICE
1. Fully charge batteries. See Batteries, Page 25.
2. Readjust tire pressure to 18-20 psi (124-138 kPa).
3. Perform the Pre-Operation Checklist. See page 12.

MAINTENANCE

Read DANGER and WARNING on page 9.
GENERAL INFORMATION
To ensure trouble-free vehicle performance, it is very important to follow an established preventive mainte-
nance program (regularly scheduled service, even though the vehicle is functional). Regular and consistent
vehicle maintenance can prevent vehicle down-time and expensive repairs that result from neglect. Any vehi-
cle not functioning correctly should be removed from use until it is properly repaired. This will prevent further
damage to the vehicle and avoid the possibility of injury due to unsafe conditions.
Contact your local Club Car distributor/dealer to perform all repairs and semi-annual and annual periodic ser-
vice. See following WARNING.
WARNING
• IF PROBLEMS ARE FOUND DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION OR SERVICE, DO NOT
OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. FAILURE TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS
COULD RESULT IN FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
• HOT! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE HOT MOTOR OR RESISTORS. ATTEMPTING TO DO SO
COULD CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
2001 DS Golf Car Electric Vehicle Owner's Manual
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