Any storage for a period of over 30 days qualifies as prolonged storage. With that said, there are a few simple steps that you need to follow in order to keep a healthy and happy cart.
- ALWAYS jack up the rear tires before performing any maintenance on your golf cart.
- Disconnect the fuel hose at the tank and plug.
- Allow engine to run until it stops from lack of fuel.
- Add a gasoline additive.
- Reconnect fuel lines and drive golf cart for a few minutes to distribute additive through carburetor.
- While engine is still warm, change oil (if needed).
- Disconnect both terminals of the battery starting with the ground (-) terminal.
- Clean engine/body/chassis of debris, mud, grease. Use compressed air. Grease all grease fittings.