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Owner’s Guide 622013 ISSUED NOVEMBER 2011 REVISED JANUARY 2012...
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WELCOME Thank you for purchasing this vehicle. Before driving the vehicle, we ask you to spend some time reading this Owner’s Guide. This guide contains the information that will assist you in maintaining this highly reliable vehicle. Some illustrations may show items that are optional for your vehicle. This guide covers the operation of several vehi- cles;...
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INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES resulting from the use of the information and materials in this Manual. TO CONTACT US E-Z-GO Division of Textron Inc. 1451 Marvin Griffin Road. Augusta, Georgia, USA 30906-3852 North America: Technical Assistance & Warranty PHONE: 1-800-774-3946 FAX: 1-800-448-8124 Service Parts PHONE: 1-888-GET-EZGO (1-888-438-3946) FAX: 1-800-752-6175 International: Page i...
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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 oth- erwise 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 Page iii...
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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 than normal speeds encountered on a flat surface.
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. This manual has been designed to assist in maintaining the vehicle in accordance with procedures developed by the manufacturer.
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. With electric powered vehicles, be sure that all electrical accessories are grounded directly to the battery (-) post. Never use the chassis or body as a ground connection.
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. • support the vehicle using wheel chocks and jack stands, NEVER get under a vehicle that is supported by a jack, lift the vehicle in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions •...
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Steep Grade In areas where steep grades exist, golf car operations should be restricted to the designated golf car pathways where possible, and shall be identified with a suitable warning giving the following information: “Warning, steep grade, descend slowly with one foot on brake.”...
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Ventilation Maintenance and storage areas shall be properly ventilated to avoid fire hazards in accordance with applicable fire codes and ordinances.
SAFETY Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. and completeness of entries. Provide operator comment cards to assist in identifying non-periodic maintenance needs for specific golf cars. The controlling party shall maintain in a legible condition all nameplates, warnings and instructions which are supplied by the manufacturer.
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 601781 35962-G01 MIN 150 614121 614121 WARNING Windshields do not provide protection from golf balls or other flying objects.
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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. WARNING WARNING READ MANUAL FOR MAXIMUM LOAD BED CAPACITY. MAXIMUM RAMP/HILL < 14 û 25% READ MANUAL SECURE LOAD AS FAR FORWARD XXX lbs.
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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. CLEAN UP GASOLINE DO NOT SPILLS WITH DISPOSE OF WATER BEFORE BATTERIES STARTING ENGINE IN LANDFILL UNLEADED GASOLINE DO NOT DO NOT...
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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. HEADLIGHTS KEEP ARMS AND LEGS WITHIN VEHICLE UNLOCKED TO OPERATE VEHICLE IN FORWARD: Q TURN KEY TO ON Q MOVE DIRECTION SELECTOR TO FORWARD LOCKED...
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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 - 14...
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 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. EXPRESS S6 Vehicle Specifications ..........................2 - 3 EXPRESS S6 Vehicle Dimensions ..........................2 - 4 EXPRESS S6 Vehicle Incline Information and Turning Diameter .................
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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: EXPRESS S6 TYPE: ELECTRIC POWERED PERSONNEL CARRIER MODEL YEAR: 2012 Part No: 618865 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION CONFIGURATION HIGHLIGHTS Precision Drive System™...
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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. 72.0 in. 99.5 in. (253.0 cm) (183.0 cm) 135.8 in. (345.0 cm) 48.8 in. (124.0 cm) Front 37.8 in.
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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. EXPRESS S6 RECOMMENDED MAX SIDE TILT 25% or 14° MAX RECOMMENDED MAX RAMP GRADE 25% or 14° MAX 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. EXPRESS S6 TURNING CLEARANCE DIAMETER 35 ft 6inches (10.8 m) 2 - 6...
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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: EXPRESS L6 TYPE: ELECTRIC POWERED PERSONNEL CARRIER MODEL YEAR: 2012 Part No: 618867 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION CONFIGURATION HIGHLIGHTS Precision Drive System™...
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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. 95.0 in. (241.0 cm) 138.0 in. (351.0 cm) EXPRESS L6 46.5 in. (119.0 cm) 2 - 8...
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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. EXPRESS L6 76.0 in. (193.0 cm) 52.5 in. (133.5 cm) RECOMMENDED MAX SIDE TILT 25% or 14° MAX Front 37.5 in.
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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. TURNING CLEARANCE DIAMETER 25ft 6inches (7.8 m) EXPRESS L6 6.5 ft. (1. 98 m) INTERSECTING AISLE CLEARANCE 6.5 ft.
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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 - 11...
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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 - 12...
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 Key Switch / Headlight Switch ..................................3-3 State of Charge Meter ....................................3-3 Direction Selector .......................................
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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 - 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. Depressing the accelerator pedal will release the park brake if it is engaged. This is a feature to assure the vehicle is not driven with the park brake engaged.Depressing the accelerator pedal is not the preferred method of releasing the park brake.
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 6. Horn The horn button is located on the driver’s side floorboard; depressing the button will sound the vehicle’s horn. 7.
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 18. Run/Tow Switch The Run/Tow switch is used when the vehicle has become stalled or inoperative. To reduce the possibility of severe injury or death resulting from loss of vehicle control, consider the grade of the terrain the vehicle is on and set vehicle’s park brake accordingly before switch- ing the Run - Tow/Maintenance switch to the ‘Tow/Maintenance’...
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 ’TOW’ position after moving a stalled vehicle. If the switch is left in the ’RUN’...
INTRODUCTION Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. 25. Cargo Platform Passengers should never be allowed to ride on the cargo platform. Severe injury or death could result if they should fall out or the vehicle is involved in an accident or sudden maneuver.
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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 ............................4-2 BEFORE INITIAL USE ................................ 4-2 PORATABLE CHARGER INSTALLATION ......................... 4-3 On-board Charger .......................................
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 Two serial number and manufacture date code plates are on the vehicle. One (PART C) is placed on the body below the front, driver side of the seat, PART D is placed on the frame weld tube.
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. PORTABLE CHARGER INSTALLATION To reduce the possibility of overheating that may cause serious damage to the charger and create the potential for fire, do not block or obstruct the airways.
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Looping the DC cord through the steering wheel when charging serves as a good reminder to store the cord out of the way when finished with charging.
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. The options are defined as follows: Pedal-Up Performance Top Speed Speed Control 18 mph No Plug Mild (29 kph) Performance Characteristics...
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Anti-Roll Back Feature Anti-Roll Back, like Walk-Away, limits backward motion of the vehicle down an incline to less than 2 mph (3 kph). See ‘Walk-Away Feature’...
OPERATING PROCEDURES Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. When the direction selector is in the reverse position, a warning signal will sound to indicate that the vehicle is ready to run in reverse.
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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 - 9...
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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 - 10...
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 ............................5-4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS............................
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MAINTENANCE Battery Replacement ....................................5-18 Battery Charging......................................5-19 AC Voltage ........................................ 5-19 Troubleshooting......................................5-19 HYDROMETER ..................................5-20 Using Hydrometer...................................... 5-21 PROLONGED STORAGE ..............................5-22 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. COMMON SENSE OPERATION To prevent severe injury or death, observe the following: Never transport loaded firearms on or in vehicle Check that firearms are unloaded with the safety engaged and are properly secured with muzzle pointing in a safe direction before operating vehicle.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. REPAIR Some servicing operations may require the front wheels, the rear wheels, or the entire vehicle to be raised. To reduce the possibility of severe injury or death from a vehicle falling from a jack: Be sure the vehicle is on a firm and level surface.
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. Wheel Installation To reduce the possibility of component damage, do not tighten lug nuts to Valve Stem Cap more than 85 ft.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. FUSE REPLACEMENT To replace fuses, locate the fuse block under the driver side seat. Pull out old fuse and replace with a new automo- tive type fuse.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Wear eye protection when working on the vehicle. Use extra care when work- ing around batteries, or using solvents or compressed air. To reduce the possibility of causing an electrical arc, which could result in a battery explosion, turn off all electrical loads from the battery before removing battery wires.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Over time, a subtle loss of performance may take place; therefore, it is important to establish the standard with a new vehicle. The Periodic Brake Performance Test should be performed regularly as an evaluation of braking system perfor- mance.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. LUBRICATION Do not use more than three (3) pumps of grease in any grease fitting at any one time. Excess grease may cause grease seals to fail or grease migration into areas that could damage components.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Generally, three classes of standard hardware and two classes of metric hardware are used in the vehicle. Grade 5 hardware can be identified by the three marks on the hexagonal head and grade 8 hardware is identified by 6 marks on the head.
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 Clean, Adjust, etc. Replace To perform service that is listed in this schedule but not described in this manual, contact a local Service Representa- tive or see the Repair and Service Manual for this vehicle.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. KING PINS Check for excessive play and tightness of retaining nuts STEERING ASSEMBLY Check bellows and pinion seal for damage or grease leakage ...
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Wrap wrenches with vinyl tape to prevent the possibility of a dropped wrench from ’shorting out’ a battery, which could result in an explosion and severe per- sonal injury or death.
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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. DO NOT overfill batteries. The charging cycle will expel electrolyte and result in component damage. A battery being charged will ’gas’ with the majority of the gassing taking place at the end of the charging cycle. This gas is hydrogen with is lighter than air.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. The watering device should only be used if the electrolyte level is less than 1/2” (13 mm) above top of plates. Watering gun similar to the type included in the E-Z-GO Battery Maintenance Kit Valve consistently...
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Allow the solution to set for at Non-Metalic Wand least three minutes; use a soft bristle brush or cloth to wipe 1 quart 1/4 Cup (60 ML) the tops of the batteries in...
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Use care to connect the battery wires as shown. Tighten the battery post hardware to 90 - 100 in. lbs. (6 -8 Nm) torque Do not over-torque the terminal stud nut, this will BL+ to...
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. battery can be removed and replaced. At this point there is nothing that can be done to salvage the battery; however, the individual battery should be replaced with a good battery of the same brand, type and approximate age.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. Using A Hydrometer 1. Draw electrolyte into the hydrometer several times to permit the thermometer to adjust to the electrolyte tem- perature and note the reading.
MAINTENANCE Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers. PROLONGED STORAGE Battery charger, controller and other electronic devices need to be disconnected since they will contribute to the pre- mature discharge of batteries.
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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 - 23...
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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 - 24...
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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...