E-Z-GO Terrain 1500 Owner Manual - Page 55

Transporting Vehicle

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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. TRANSPORTING VEHICLE TOWING This vehicle is not designed to be towed It is recommended that the vehicle be moved by placing the entire vehicle on a trailer, flatbed truck or other suitable transport. NEUTRAL LOCK To prevent the driven clutch from turning the rear wheels during service operations, a lock is located under the passenger side of the console panel. To operate, turn the key switch to 'OFF' and raise the passenger seat. Place the direction selector in the 'F' position. Reach under the passengers side of console panel and rotate the lock lever clockwise until it snaps into the slot in the direction selector bracket as shown. Next, pull the direction selector handle to the rear until it locks in place in the position. When in this position, the direction selector remains locked in the position. To activate the direction selector, pull the lock lever out of the slot and rotate counter-clockwise until it snaps into the detent position in the direction selector bracket. Direction Selector Console Direction Selector Br acket Unlocked Locked Position Position 5 Fr ont of Vehicle Slot Detent ut and Neutral rotate 90 o Lock to lock Neutral Lock 2 out and rotate 90 o to unlock 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. Always remove the windshield before transporting. If the vehicle is to be transported at highway speeds, the sun top must be removed and the seat bottom secured. 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 vehicle (see GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS for vehicle weight) and load plus 1000 lbs. (454 kg). Secure the vehicle using ratchet tie downs. 5- 9

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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.
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TRANSPORTING VEHICLE
TOWING
This vehicle is not designed to be towed
It is recommended that the vehicle be moved by placing the entire vehicle on a trailer, flatbed truck or other suitable
transport.
NEUTRAL LOCK
To prevent the driven clutch from turning the rear wheels dur-
ing service operations, a lock is located under the passenger
side of the console panel. To operate, turn the key switch to
‘OFF’ and raise the passenger seat. Place the direction
selector in the ‘F’ position. Reach under the passengers side
of console panel and rotate the lock lever clockwise until it
snaps into the slot in the direction selector bracket as shown.
Next, pull the direction selector handle to the rear until it locks
in place in the position. When in this position, the direction
selector remains locked in the position. To activate the direc-
tion selector, pull the lock lever out of the slot and rotate
counter-clockwise until it snaps into the detent position in the
direction selector bracket.
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.
Always remove the windshield before transporting.
If the vehicle is to be transported at highway speeds, the sun top must be removed and the seat bottom secured.
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 vehicle (see
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS for vehicle weight) and load plus 1000 lbs. (454 kg). Secure the vehicle using ratchet
tie downs.
Front of
Vehicle
Neutral
Lock
Direction
Selector
Direction
Selector
Br acket
Slot
Detent
Locked
Position
Unlocked
Position
ut and
rotate 90
to lock
o
out and
rotate 90
to unlock
o
Console
2
Neutral Lock