Storage - Gasoline Vehicle - Club Car 1998 DS Maintenance Service Manual

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GENERAL INFORMATION

STORAGE - GASOLINE VEHICLE

To prepare your vehicle for extended off season storage:
1. 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
RUNNING. BE SURE TO CLEAN UP ANY SPILLED GASOLINE BEFORE OPERATING VEHICLE.
• STORE GASOLINE IN AN APPROVED GASOLINE CONTAINER ONLY. STORE IN A WELL-
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, HEATERS, OR HEAT SOURCES.
• DO NOT SERVICE, REPAIR, OR OPERATE IN AN ENCLOSED AREA WITHOUT PROPER
VENTILATION. 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
• 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.
2. Drain carburetor.
2.1. Place the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL position and the neutral lock-out cam in the
SERVICE position. Turn the fuel shut-off valve to the CLOSED (OFF) position 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.
2.2. Loosen (do not remove) carburetor drain screw and drain fuel remaining in bowl into a small con-
tainer, then pour fuel from the container into vehicle fuel tank. Retighten carburetor drain screw.
2.3. Disconnect fuel vent line from fuel tank vent nipple.
2.4. Plug the fuel tank vent nipple so that it is air tight. We recommend using a slip-on vinyl cap.
3. 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 crankshaft several times and then re-install spark plug.
WARNING
• TURN THE KEY SWITCH OFF, REMOVE THE KEY, AND LEAVE THE FORWARD/REVERSE
HANDLE IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION DURING STORAGE. THIS IS TO PREVENT
UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE.
4. Increase tire pressure to 20 psi (.96 kPa).
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