Yamaha G16A- Manuals

iii G16A/E 1 WARRANTY CONTENTS 1 IMPORTANT LABELS 2 MAINTENANCE SAFETY PROGRAM 4 MAINTENANCE 8 STORAGE SPECIFICATIONS 9 WIRING 11 OPERATION 7 PRE-OPERATION CHECKS 6 CONTROLS 5 OPERATOR SAFETY 3 10 LIT_19626_16_00.qxd 7/13/01 8:42 AM Page 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1-1 G16A/E WARRANTY Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of Americahereby warrants that any new G16 (gas and electricmodels) Yamaha Golf Car purchased from an authorizedYamaha dealer in the United States will be free fromdefects in material and workmanship for the period of...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 2-1 IMPORTANT LABELS Y-505 1 2 5 6 3 4 G16A G16E G16A G16E SAFETY AND INSTRUCTION LABELS Please read the followinglabels carefully beforeoperating your golf car,and promptly replace anylabels which become dam-aged or removed. WARNING Y-500 Y-502 1 2 3 5 6 4 LIT_19626_1...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 3-1 OPERATOR SAFETY ! Y-67 Y-68 Y-8 Yamaha golf cars are designed to besimple to operate. However, be sureto observe the following: BEFORE OPERATINGTHE GOLF CAR ● Read this Owner’s/Operator’s man-ual and all safety and instructionlabels on the golf car before operat-in...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 4-1 MAINTENANCE SAFETY PROGRAM ! Like all machines, golf cars cancause injury if improperly used ormaintained. This section containsbroad safety practices required forsafe golf car operation. Before golfcars are operated, golf course per-sonnel should establish any add...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 4-2 MAINTENANCE SAFETY PROGRAM ● Loose Terrain . Loose terrain may cause a golf car to lose traction andmay affect stability. Repair loose ter-rain, chain or rope off these areas,or identify loose terrain with a suit-able warning. ● Golf Car and Pedestrian Interfer-enc...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 5-1 CONTROLS Y-506 18 7 10 Y-12 4 5 6 1 9 8 Y-507 16 17 15 14 3 Y-13 13 11 2 12 FEATURES 1 Steering wheel 2 Seat 3 Fuel cap (for G16A) 4 Brake pedal 5 Parking brake pedal 6 Accelerator pedal 7 Drive selector lever 8 Main switch 9 Oil warning light (for G16A) a Choke kn...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 5-2 CONTROLS Y-15 OFF ON Y-16 OFF ON OFF OIL WARNING ON Y-17 A MAIN SWITCH The main switch controls the follow-ing items: OFFIgnition circuit is switched off.The key can be removed only in thisposition. ONElectrical circuits are switched on.The golf car can be driven. ...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 5-3 DRIVE SELECT LEVER The drive select lever is used to shiftthe golf car into forward or reverse.After coming to a complete stop,move the lever to the desired posi-tion. Lever Position Car Movement F FORWARD R REVERSE The back-up buzzer will beep whenthe drive select...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 6-1 PRE-OPERATION CHECKS Y-512 Pre-operation checks should bemade each time you use your golfcar. Get in the habit of performing thefollowing checks in the same way sothat they become second nature. ● Be sure the main switch key isremoved before performing thepre-opera...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 6-3 ENGINE OIL (G16A) With the golf car parked on levelground, remove the dipstick andmake sure the engine oil is betweenthe MIN and MAX marks (the cross-hatched area on the end of the dip-stick). å Oil level dipstick ∫ Maximum oil level ç Safe operating range If the o...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 6-4 Engine Cooling Inlet Duct Check the engine cooling inlet duct fordebris. Remove any debris present. å Engine cooling inlet duct BATTERY Charge G16E batteries before eachuse. See charging steps in chapter 8, Maintenance. Check that the battery (G16A) or bat-teries (...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 6-6 PRE-OPERATION CHECKS Parking Brake Pedal Make sure the parking brake pedallocks in place with a positive click,and releases when the acceleratorpedal is pressed. å Parking brake pedal Release the parking brake bydepressing the accelerator pedal. Accelerator Pedal B...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 7-1 Y-16 OFF ON Y-18 Y-23 A CH OKE Y-20 A OPERATION STARTING 1. With the parking brake applied, turn the drive select lever to “F”for forward, or “R” for reverse. Do not shift from “F” forward to“R” reverse while the golf car ismoving. 2. Turn the main switch to “ON.” ...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 7-2 OPERATION STOPPING To stop the golf car, gradually pressdown on the brake pedal. å Brake pedal When the car has come to a stop,apply the parking brake pedal andturn the main switch to “OFF.” ∫ Parking brake pedal Do not hold the golf car on anincline with the accel...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 8-1 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE CHARTS Regular maintenance is required for the best performance and safe operation of your golf car. Be sure to turn off the main switch and apply the parking brake when you perform maintenance unlessotherwise specified. If the owner is not fam...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E MAINTENANCE 8-4 EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS Item Acronym • CARB. ASSY., LH., JT., CARB (Carburetor) CARBURETOR 2 & JT.,CARBURETOR 1 • T.C.I. MAGNETO ASSY. & El (Electronic Ignition) PLUG, SPARK • CRANKCASE 1 & HEAD, PCV (Positive Crankcas...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E MAINTENANCE - G16A 8-5 Spark Plug Inspection You should periodically remove andinspect the spark plug. Dirty or wornspark plugs can cause poor perfor-mance. å Spark plug ∫ Spark plug cap 1. Check for discoloration andremove carbon deposits with aspark plug cleaner or w...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E MAINTENANCE - G16A 8-6 Engine Oil Replacement 1. Warm up the engine for several minutes, place the golf car on alevel surface, then stop theengine. Use caution not to touch hotengine oil or hot engine parts, dur-ing the following procedure. 2. Place an oil pan under th...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E MAINTENANCE - G16A 8-7 Y-515 A Y-518 A A A B Y-519 A B å Oil filler hole Use care not to fill past the MAXdipstick mark, and be sure no for-eign material enters the crank-case. After replacing engine oil,check for oil leaks around thedrain plug. If oil leaks are found,...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E MAINTENANCE - G16A 8-8 Y-60 B A Y-508 Inspection and cleaning: 3. Wash the foam pre-filter in soapand water. Allow it to dry. å Soap and water ∫ Foam element 4. Check the filter element. If dam-aged or dirty, replace it. Do not wring out the foam pre-fil-ter, this coul...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 8-9 MAINTENANCE - G16A B A Y-44 Inspection: To inspect the drive belt, check forfrayed edges or tears, and measuredrive belt against the following speci-fication. If the belt shows excessivewear or damage, replace the belt witha new one. å New: 1.22 in. (31.0 mm) ∫ Rep...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 8-10 MAINTENANCE - G16A Y-45 + + – – The 12-volt battery that provides start-ing power to your gas car normallydoesn’t require the addition of waterduring the one year period provided bythe battery manufacturer. If the bat-tery loses its charge, have an experi-enced me...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E MAINTENANCE - G16E 8-11 Battery Care Battery electrolyte is poisonousand dangerous, causing severeburns, etc. It contains sulfuric acid.Avoid contact with skin, eyes, orclothing.Antidote:EXTERNAL: Flush with water.INTERNAL: Drink large quantitiesof water or milk. Follo...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E MAINTENANCE - G16E 8-12 Y-47 Y-829 D A C B ● Before charging: only add distilled water if fluid is below the top of theplates, and then add just enough tocover plates. ● After charging: check that the fluid level is approximately 1/4 to 1/2inch above the plates and 1/4...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E MAINTENANCE - G16E 8-13 Battery Charging Read and understand the owner’smanual provided with your golfcar’s battery charger before charg-ing batteries. Explosive hydrogen gas is pro-duced while batteries are beingcharged. Only charge batteries inwell ventilated areas (...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E MAINTENANCE - G16E 8-14 Do not disconnect the DC outputcord from the battery receptaclewhen the charger is on or an arccould occur that may cause anexplosion. 4. The charger will turn off automat- ically when the batteries reachfull charge. 5. After the charger has tur...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E MAINTENANCE - G16E 8-15 Y-51 C A B D D D Y-52 Y-653 B A 2. Connect the wire leads as shown. å Forward ∫ To relay ç To controller ∂ Between batteries When installing batteries: ● Carefully place battery cablesand holddowns making sure thatcables don’t lie across vent ca...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 95% MAINTENANCE - G16A & G16E 8-16 Gear Box Oil To check gear box oil level: 1. Place the golf car on a level sur- face. 2. Remove the access panel by removing the screws in the twolower corners of the panel andpulling the panel from the car. 3. For G16A and G16E ●...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E MAINTENANCE - G16A & G16E 8-17 Wheel Replacement To remove and install a wheel on yourgolf car: 1. With the wheels blocked to pre- vent the golf car from moving,loosen the wheel nuts. 2. Elevate the golf car with a jack and remove the wheel nuts andthe wheel. 3. Re...

STORAGE Perform the following preparationswhen storing your golf car for extend-ed periods of time: Turn main switch key to “OFF” posi-tion, remove key, and store key in asafe place. DRAINING FUEL (G16A GAS CAR) Gasoline and its vapors are highlyflammable and explosive. ● Do not smoke when refueling...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 95% 9-2 G16A/E STORAGE ENGINE PREPARATION (G16A GAS CAR) With the key removed and the sparkplug lead disconnected, tur n theclutch by hand until compression isfelt. This puts the valves in the closedposition. CHASSIS PREPARATION 1. Increase the tire pressure to 20 psi (137 kP...

SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Items G16A G16E Dimensions: Overall length 93.9 in. (2385 mm) Overall width 47.2 in. (1200 mm) Overall height (steering height) 46.8 in. (1190 mm) Height of floor 11.8 in. (300 mm) Wheelbase 64.0 in. (1629 mm) Tread: Front 34.3 in. (870 mm) Rear 38.6 in. (980 mm...

95% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10-2 G16A/E SPECIFICATIONS ENGINE Items G16A Description: Engine type 4-stroke, Gasoline, OHV Number of cylinders Single Displacement 301 cm 3 Bore x stroke 3.07 x 2.48 in. (78 x 63 mm) Compression ratio 8.1:1 Rated output 9.5 hp (7.1 kw)/4000 rpm Cooling system Forced ai...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E 10-3 SPECIFICATIONS CHASSIS Items G16A and G16E Steering system: Type Worm and pin Steering angle (L.H.) 1.5 turn Steering angle (R.H.) 1.5 turn Lubricant/capacity Grease/3.0 US oz (0.09 L, 3.17 Imp oz) Brakes: Brake system Mechanical drum brake on each rear wheel with...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E WIRING 11-1 G16A WIRING DIAGRAM R B R B P B R REV FWD R P B B P P B P Br R/W Br R/W Br A1 F2 B B RW RW R R R R R/W R/W G B RW G G G G G B Br B B R/W Br R/W OFF ON Br R/Y L BB L G Br B R/W R/W L L L BB B B B – + Y-509 GG Br Br B RW R Br R RY Br Br 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G16A/E WIRING 11-2 G16E WIRING DIAGRAM Br B/R OFF START CHECK B Br Br Br Br R R R R R/Y R/Y R/Y R/Y R/Y B B B R/W R/W R/W R R/W Br Br OFF ON B B P P R/W R/W Br R/W Br R/W R R B R/W B RR R/W BP R OFF ON P OFF ON Y/B FORWARD BACKWARD SF 2 F 1 R + – – – + – – + + – – + + G G G W...

OWNER’S/OPERATORSMANUAL YAMAHA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CORP. OF AMERICA GOLF CAR G16A G16E Printed in U.S.A. KCC Yamaha Motor Corp., USA Cypress, California made in 07/12/0 1 LIT196261600 USA *LIT196261600* 1PC - G16A/E O/M LIT-19626-16-00 JN6-F8199-13