Cushman electric utility vehicle - owner's manual and service guide (72 pages)
Summary of Contents for Cushman LSV 800
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Owner’s Guide 624263 ISSUED OCTOBER 2011...
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VIN Number _____________________________________________________________________________ Manufacturing Date Code __________________________________________________________________ CUSHMAN LSV 800 is a motor vehicle that can only be operated by a licensed driver, and must be driven in accordance with all State traffic laws and the insurance requirements for motor vehicles.
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OWNER’S GUIDE 48 V ELECTRIC POWERED LOW-SPEED VEHICLE LSV 800 STARTING MODEL YEAR 2012 Never modify the vehicle in any way that will alter the weight distribution of the vehicle, decrease its stability or increase the speed beyond the factory specifications. Such modifications can cause serious personal injury or death. E-Z-GO Division of Textron, Inc.
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FOREWORD Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. This vehicle has been designed and manufactured in the United States of America (USA). The Standards and Specifications listed in the following text originate in the USA unless otherwise indicated.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. SECTION PAGE NO. SAFETY....................................1-1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS............................. 2-1 INTRODUCTION.................................. 3-1 OPERATING PROCEDURES.............................. 4-1 MAINTENANCE................................... 5-1 REGISTRATION AND WARRANTY ............................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: Page iv...
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TITLE PAGE NO. SAFETY................................. 1-3 NOTICES, CAUTIONS, WARNINGS, AND DANGERS..................1-3 GENERAL ................................1-4 GENERAL OPERATION ............................1-5 MAINTENANCE ..............................
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 1 - 2...
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. SAFETY For any questions on material contained in this manual, contact an authorized representative for clarification. Read and understand all labels located on the vehicle. Always replace any damaged or missing labels. On steep hills it is possible for vehicles to coast at greater speeds.
To reduce the chance of personal injury or property damage, the following must be carefully observed: THE LSV 800 SHALL BE OPERATED ONLY BY PERSONS WITH VALID DRIVERS LICENSES, AND IN ACCOR- DANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT AND IS IMPORTANT TO THE SAFE USE AND OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT.
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. GENERAL OPERATION Read the following warnings before attempting to operate the vehicle. To prevent personal injury or death, observe the following: When vehicle is to be left unattended, turn key to OFF position AND REMOVE KEY.
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. ALWAYS: • use the vehicle in a responsible manner and maintain the vehicle in safe operating condition •...
Bucket seats are designed for one occupant only. The driver and all passengers must wear seat belts, one person per belt. The two-passenger LSV 800 has two bucket seats and is equipped with two safety belts, one for the driver and one for the passenger. The safety belts must be used at all times while operating the vehicle.
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. LABELS AND PICTOGRAMS Failure to follow these instructions could result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY As PERMITTED BY LAW: 610793 Vehicle may be driven on public roads.
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. LOW SPEED VEHICLE DISCLOSURE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AVOID TIP OVERS THIS VEHICLE IS CLASSIFIED AS A LOW SPEED VEHICLE READ all warning labels and the owner’s manual.
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SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 1 - 10...
Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TITLE PAGE NO. LSV 800 Vehicle Specifications ............................2 - 3 LSV 800 Vehicle Dimensions ............................2 - 4 LSV 800 Vehicle Incline Information and Turning Diameter ..................2 - 5 2 - 1...
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 2 - 2...
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. MODEL: LSV 800 TYPE: ELECTRIC LOW SPEED TRUCK MODEL YEAR: 2012 Part No: 624927 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION...
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 48.5” 47.3” (123 cm) (120 cm) 65.9” (167 cm) 108.9” (277 cm) 2 - 4...
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. MAX RAMP GRADE 25% OR 14° MAX SIDE TILT 25% OR 14° 2 - 5...
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 2 - 6...
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TITLE PAGE NO. FEATURES..................................3-3 General Information ....................................3-3 Parking Brake ......................................3-3 Key Switch / Direction Selector .................................. 3-3 High/Low Speed Switch .....................................
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 3 - 2...
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. FEATURES General Information If the vehicle is equipped with factory installed custom accessories, some accessories remain operational with the key switch in the ‘OFF’...
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 6. Headlight Switch The headlight ON/OFF switch is located on the instrument panel to the left of the speedometer. 3 - 4...
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 7. State of Charge Meter The vehicle is equipped with a state of charge meter located in the dash panel below the speedometer. The state of charge meter indicates the amount of usable power in the batteries.
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 17. Hip Restraint - Front The front hip restraints are designed to help keep the occupants properly positioned in the event of sudden vehicle position changes.
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 18. Grab Handles - Front Passenger The vehicle is equipped with grab handles. 19. Seat Belts - Front Two seat belts are located for the front seat occupants (driver and passenger).
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. The Run/Tow switch should always be returned to the ’RUN’ position after moving a stalled vehicle. If the switch is left in the ’TOW’...
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INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 3 - 9...
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INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 3 - 10...
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TITLE PAGE NO. SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ............................4-3 VEHICLE DATA PLATE ..............................4-4 BEFORE INITIAL USE ................................ 4-4 BRAKE BURNISHING PROCEDURE ..........................
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OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 4 - 2...
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION Three serial number and manufacture date code labels are on the vehicle. One is placed on the steering column, the second is located on the frame member under the front splash shield on the driver side and the third is located on the passenger side frame rail at the rear of the vehicle.
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. VEHICLE DATA PLATE The vehicle data plate is located on the inside surface of the canopy strut. The data plate contains information con- cerning the Date of Manufacture, GVWR, GAWR (Front), GAWR (Rear), Tire and Rim Dimensions, VIN, and Type of Vehicle.
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Remove the protective clear plastic from the seat bottom and back rest before placing the vehicle in service. ITEM SERVICE OPERATION Batteries...
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. The charger automatically starts as the AC plug is plugged into the receptacle. NOTE: a spark may be visible when as the plug is connected, this is normal and not a safety issue.
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. OPERATING THE VEHICLE Improper use of the vehicle or the lack of proper maintenance may result in damage or decreased performance. Read the following warnings before attempting to operate the vehicle.
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Regenerative Braking To prevent the possibility of loss of control that could cause severe injury or death, use brake to reduce speed.
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. This model is equipped with a feature (pedal-up braking) that slows the vehicle’s speed when the accelerator pedal is released, until the vehicle stops.
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Manual Lift Bed Operation Exercise caution while operating the manual lift bed to ensure the bed is not released during lift- ing or lowering procedure.
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OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 4 - 11...
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OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 4 - 12...
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TITLE PAGE NO. VEHICLE CLEANING AND CARE ............................5-3 Vehicle Cleaning ......................................5-3 COMMON SENSE OPERATION ............................5-3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS............................
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MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 5 - 2...
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. VEHICLE CLEANING AND CARE Vehicle Cleaning To reduce the possibility of severe injury or vehicle damage, read and understand all instructions supplied by manufacturer of pressure washer.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Slow down when in unfamiliar terrain. Slow down when cresting a hill in an area that you are unfamiliar with. Some hills are too steep to climb.
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MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Lower the jack and test the stability of the vehicle on all four jack stands. To raise only the front or rear of the vehicle, place the wheel chocks in front and behind the wheels that are not to be raised.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. WHEELS AND TIRES A tire explosion can cause severe injury or death. Never exceed the inflation pressure rating on the tire sidewall.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT To reduce the possibility of premature bulb failure, do not touch new bulbs with bare fingers. Use clean, dry tissue or paper towel to handle the glass portion of the bulb.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. TRANSPORTING VEHICLE Hauling To reduce the possibility of severe injury or death while transporting the vehicle: Secure the vehicle and contents. Never ride on the vehicle being transported.
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MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. To access the instructions remove three re-usable plastic rivets securing the controller splash shield to the body and the controller. To remove the re-usable rivets, press the center of the rivet with the vehicle key, when the center pin snaps into place the rivet can be removed, repeat the process for each remaining rivet.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE To reduce the possibility of severe injury or death from improper servicing techniques: DO NOT attempt any type of servicing operations before reading all notes, cautions and warn- ings in this manual.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Tire Inspection Tire condition should be inspected per the Periodic Service Schedule (Ref. Fig 1 on page 49). Inflation pressures should be checked when the tires are cool.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. ALLTORQUE FIGURES ARE IN FT. LBS. (Nm) Unless otherwise noted in text, tighten all hardware in accordance with this chart. This chart specifies 'lubricated' torque figures.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. PERIODIC SERVICE SCHEDULE - CHECK C&A - CHECK & ADJUST CL - CLEAN R - REPLACE REMARKS ...
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. BATTERY CHARGING AND MAINTENANCE Batteries To prevent battery explosion that could result in severe personal injury or death, keep all smok- ing materials, open flames or sparks away from the batteries.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. At Each Charging Cycle Before charging the batteries, inspect the plug of the battery charger and vehicle receptacle housing for dirt or debris.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Over the life of the battery, a considerable amount of water is consumed. It is important that the water used be pure and free of contaminants that could reduce the life of the battery by reducing the chemical reaction.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Do not overfill batteries. The charging cycle will expel electrolyte and result in component damage. • The electrolyte level in all cells must be at the recommended level and cover the plates. •...
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Cleaning Batteries When cleaning the outside of the batteries and terminals, do not use a water hose without first spraying the batteries with a solution of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and water to neutralize any acid deposits.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Battery Disposal Lead-acid batteries are recyclable. Return whole scrap batteries to distributor, manufacturer or lead smelter for recy- cling.
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MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 5 - 20...
REGISTRATION AND WARRANTY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. To register your vehicle, go to http://www.ezgo.com For warranty information, go to http://www.ezgo.com For Genuine E-Z-GO Parts & Accessories, contact your local E-Z-GO dealer or visit www.shopezgo.com 6 - 1...
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REGISTRATION AND WARRANTY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Notes: 6 - 2...
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E-Z-GO Division of Textron Inc., 1451 Marvin Griffin Road, Augusta, Georgia 30906 - 3852 USA Service Parts Manuals, as well as Repair and Service Manuals are available from a local Distributor, an authorized Branch, Genuine E-Z-GO Parts & Accessories Department or at www.shopezgo.com. Copyrighted Material This manual may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express permission of...
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