E-Z-GO ST 480 - Manual (Page 31)

OPERATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION
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Read all of manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings
Never ride on vehicle being transported.
Always remove windshield before transporting.
Maximum speed with sun top installed is 50 mph (80 kph).
If the vehicle is to be transported at highway speeds, the sun top must
be removed. When transporting vehicle below highway speeds, check
for tightness of hardware and cracks in sun top at mounting points.
Always remove windshield when transporting. Always check that the
vehicle and contents are adequately secured before transporting. The
rated capacity of the trailer or truck must exceed the weight of the vehi-
cle (see GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS for vehicle weight) and load.
Lock the park brake and secure the vehicle using ratchet tie downs.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
To reduce the possibility of severe
injury or death from improper servic-
ing techniques:
Do not attempt any type of servicing operations before
reading and understanding all notes, cautions and warn-
ings in this manual.
Any servicing requiring adjustments to be made to the
powertrain while the engine is running must be made with
both drive wheels raised and vehicle properly supported
on jack stands.
To reduce the possibility of engine damage, never operate
vehicle at full throttle for more than 4 - 5 seconds while
vehicle is in a ‘no load’ condition.
Wear eye protection when working on the vehi-
cle. Use extra care when working around bat-
teries, 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 elec-
trical loads from the battery before removing battery
wires.
Fig. 20 Neutral Lock
Front of
Vehicle
Neutral
Lock
Direction
Selector
Direction
Selector
Bracket
Slot
Detent
Locked
Position cked
tion
ut and
rotate 90˚
to lock
out and
rotate 90˚
to unlock
Console
2
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