E-Z-GO Terrain 1500 Owner Manual - Page 38

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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. Check the oil level per the Periodic Service Schedule. Add oil if the level on the dipstick indicates that oil is in the add oil range. ADD Maximum oil level DO NOT OVERFILL FULL 4 Check Oil Level on DipStick Do not overfill engine. Too much oil may cause smoking or allow oil to enter the air filter enclosure. NOTICE The oil dipstick/fill cap must be in place before operating the engine. Failure to install the dipstick/fill cap will result in oil becoming contaminated and/or being discharged into the engine compartment. Oil dipsticks are unique to this model vehicle. Do not interchange oil dipsticks between models. The oil should be changed in accordance with the Periodic Service Schedule while the engine is warm. See SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE for checking oil level and changing oil procedures. ADD FULL Clean Entire Dipstick COLD STARTING Starting a cold engine may require use of the choke. Depress the accelerator approximately 1" (2.5 cm) or until the starter just begins to operate. Pull the choke out if required. Accelerate slowly and push the choke in completely when the engine runs smoothly. Do not allow the starter to operate continuously for more than 10 seconds. Allow 30 seconds between starting attempts. If the vehicle does not start on the third attempt, turn the key switch off, set the park brake and determine the cause of the problem. If the vehicle had been running and the engine does not start within 10 seconds, use the choke. 4- 6

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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.
4 -
6
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Check the oil level per the Periodic Service Schedule. Add oil if the level on the dipstick indicates that oil is in the add
oil range.
Check Oil Level on DipStick
Do not overfill engine. Too much oil may cause smoking or allow oil to enter the air filter enclosure.
The oil dipstick/fill cap must be in place before operating the engine. Failure to install the dipstick/fill cap will result in oil
becoming contaminated and/or being discharged into the engine compartment.
Oil dipsticks are unique to this model vehicle. Do not interchange oil dipsticks between models.
The oil should be changed in accordance with the Periodic Service Schedule while the engine is warm. See SER-
VICE AND MAINTENANCE for checking oil level and changing oil procedures.
Clean Entire Dipstick
COLD STARTING
Starting a cold engine
may
require use of the choke. Depress the accelerator approximately 1" (2.5 cm) or until the
starter just begins to operate. Pull the choke out if required. Accelerate slowly and push the choke in completely
when the engine runs smoothly.
Do not allow the starter to operate continuously for more than 10 seconds. Allow 30 seconds between starting
attempts. If the vehicle does not start on the third attempt, turn the key switch off, set the park brake and deter-
mine the cause of the problem.
If the vehicle had been running and the engine does not start within 10 seconds, use the choke.
Maximum oil level
DO NOT OVERFILL
ADD
FULL
NOTICE
ADD
FULL