SECTION10—PERIODICMAINTENANCE
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PeriodicMaintenance
GENERALINFORMATION
Toensuretrouble-freevehicleperformance,itisveryimportanttofollowanestablishedpreventivemaintenance
program.Regularandconsistentvehiclemaintenancecanpreventvehicledowntimeandexpensiverepairsthatcan
resultfromneglect.Anyvehiclenotfunctioningcorrectlyshouldberemovedfromuseuntilitisproperlyrepaired.This
willpreventfurtherdamagetothevehicleandavoidthepossibilityofinjuryduetounsafeconditions.
ContactyourlocalClubCardistributor/dealertoperformallrepairsandsemiannualandannualperiodicservice.
PRE-OPERATIONANDDAILYSAFETYCHECKLIST
EachClubCarvehiclehasbeenthoroughlyinspectedandadjustedatthefactory;however,uponreceivingyournew
vehicle(s),youshouldbecomefamiliarwithitscontrols,indicators,andoperation.Carefullyinspecteachvehicleto
ensurethatitisinproperworkingconditionbeforeacceptingdelivery.
Usethefollowingchecklistasaguidetoinspectthevehicle.Thischecklistshouldbeuseddailytoensurethatthe
vehicleisinproperworkingconditionandinconjunctionwiththePerformanceInspectiononpage10-2,andthe
PeriodicServiceSchedulesonpage10-4.AnyproblemsshouldbecorrectedbyaClubCardistributor/dealerora
trainedtechnician.
Anyvehiclenotfunctioningcorrectlyshouldberemovedfromuseuntilitisproperlyrepaired.Thiswillpreventfurther
damagetothevehicleandavoidthepossibilityofinjuryduetounsafeconditions.
AllVehicles
•General:Allthepartsshouldbeinplaceandproperlyinstalled.Besurethatallnuts,bolts,andscrewsaretight.
•Safetyandinformationdecals:Checktoensurethatallsafetyandinformationdecalsareinplace.
•Tires:Visuallyinspecttiresforwear,damage,andproperinationonadailybasis.SeeVehicleSpecications–
ElectricandSubaruEX40onpage2-1.
•PerformanceInspection:Inspectasinstructed.SeePerformanceInspectiononpage10-2.
ElectricVehicles
•Batteries:Checkelectrolytetoensurethatitisatitsproperlevel(Figure14-3,Page14-9).Checkbatteryposts.
Wiresshouldbetightandfreeofcorrosion.Chargebatteriesfullybeforeîš¿rstuseofvehicle.
•Chargercord,plug,andreceptacle:Visuallyinspectforcracks,looseconnections,andfrayedwiring.
WARNING
•Besuretheplastichasbeenremovedfromtheseatbottombeforeoperatingthevehicle.Failuretodo
somayresultinaîš¿re,propertydamage,personalinjury,ordeath.
GasolineVehicles
•Battery:Checkbatteryposts.Wiresshouldbetightandfreeofcorrosionandbatteryshouldbefullycharged.
•Engine:Checkforproperengineoillevel.
•Fuel:Checkfuellevel.See.Checkfueltank,lines,cap,pump,fuellters,andfuelinjectorforfuelleakage.
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