QOD ELECTRIC GOLF CADDY 2018 Operating instructions

Brand: QOD

Model: ELECTRIC GOLF CADDY 2018

Type: Operating instructions

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2018QODOPERATINGMANUAL

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WELCOMETOTEAMQOD.

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QODstandsfor“QualityOfDesign.”

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Wepronounceit[Quad],asinfour-wheeled,butsomeprefertocallit

“Q”“O”“D”andthat’soktoo!

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Thankyouforjoiningourteam.Notlongagowewerejustlikeyou,

golferswhowantedtofindabetterwaytoenjoythewalk.

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Althoughitwilltakeseveralroundstogetcomfortableoperatingthe

QOD,wehopethatintimeyoutoowillfindithelpsprovideamuch

moreenjoyablewaytoplaythegamewealllove.

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Shouldyoueverneedanyassistance,wewillalwaysdoourbesttogive

youtheserviceyoudeserve,asquicklyaspossible.

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BEFOREYOUCONTINUE...

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o PleaseNote:Inorderforthetermsofthewarrantytobevalid,the

manufacturerrequiresthatyouregisteryourcaddyandbatteryonour

websitewithin(30)thirtydaysofreceivingyourQOD,andbydoingso,

youacknowledgethatyouhavereadandunderstandtheoperating

manualandthesafetyprecautionscontainedherein.

https://qodgolfusa.com/register

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o Caddyserialnumberscanbefoundonthefront-sideofthecenter

spineofthecaddy,belowthelargenut.

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o Batteryserialnumberscanbefoundbyunzippingthebattery

coverandlookingtothefarrightofthebackofthebattery.You’ll

needthelastninedigitsontheright,underneaththebarcode.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

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MINIMISERLITHIUMBATTERY&CHARGER..................................................................................5

ChargingProcedure...........................................................................................................................6

CADDYSETUP&FOLDING.............................................................................................................7

ATTACHINGACCESSORIES.............................................................................................................9

DrinkHolder.......................................................................................................................................9

PhoneHolder......................................................................................................................................9

ScorecardHolder..............................................................................................................................10

UmbrellaHolder...............................................................................................................................11

StoragePouch..................................................................................................................................11

BATTERYFITTING........................................................................................................................12

SECURINGGOLFBAGTOCADDY..................................................................................................13

ADJUSTINGSTRAPSOFBAG........................................................................................................14

ADJUSTINGHEIGHTOFBAG........................................................................................................15

OPERATION.................................................................................................................................16

MANEUVERABILITY.....................................................................................................................18

TRANSPORTINGYOURQOD.........................................................................................................19

MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................20

ADJUSTINGALIGNMENT..............................................................................................................21

TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................................23

NoPowerorIntermittentPower......................................................................................................23

SlidingTubeshavebecomeSticky....................................................................................................30

Controlbuttonsstopworking..........................................................................................................31

DiagnosingSqueakingnoisefromfrontofcart................................................................................32

FixingSqueakyFrontSuspension.....................................................................................................33

FixingSqueakyFrontWheelClip......................................................................................................34

AdjustingTensioninLockingLevers.................................................................................................36

RearWheelshaveWobblewhenRotating.......................................................................................37

CADDYSPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................................................38

DISCLAIMER................................................................................................................................39

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MINIMISERLITHIUMBATTERYANDCHARGER:

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BATTERYSPECS:18aH14.4Volts.

CHARGERSPECS:110/240volts,50-60Hz100VAAC,16.8volts,5AmpsDC

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SAFETY WARNING: The battery and charger are well designed with proper safety

measuresinplace,aswithanylithium-ionbattery,pleasehandlewithcareanduse

commonsense.Donotdrop,puncture,ordisassemblethebattery foranyreason.

Shouldthebatterybedamagedinanyway,pleasedonotuseandcallusimmediately

forassistanceat(800)774-1088.

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PLEASENOTE:Currentlythesebatteriesareforbiddenonallcommercialairlines.

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ChargingProcedure:

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o Youwillneedtochargeyourbatterypriortofirst-use.Thismaytakeupto8

hoursforthefirstcharge,buttheamountoftimewilldecreaseonsubsequent

charges.

o Chargethebatteryinanystandardoutletthatisnotsharedwithanother

device.Ifyoursockethasanon/offswitch,turnitoffuntilyouplugthecharger

intothewall.

o Connectthebatterytothechargerbeforepluggingthechargerintothewall.

Whenfinishedcharging,disconnectthechargerfromthewallbefore

disconnectingthebatteryfromcharger.

o Aredlightappearsonchargerwhilechargingandwillblinkgreenupon

completion.Thebatterydoesnothaveanylightsonit.

o Oncethechargerlightisblinkinggreen,youmaydisconnectandusethe

battery.Ifyouarenotavailabletodisconnectthebatteryrightaway,thatis

completelyfine,justdisconnectfrompowersupplywheneveryouareableto.

o Ifyoudon’tplayforacoupleofweeks,plugthebatterybackinbeforeyouplay,

ifitisblinkinggreenorsolidgreen,youaregoodtogo,ifitisred,letitcharge

untilitblinksgreenagain.

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IMPORTANT

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o NeveruseanychargerwiththisbatteryotherthantheMisersuppliedtoyou.

o Alwaysrechargeaftereachuseuntilthechargerlightblinksgreen.Thereisno

memoryinthebatterysoyouwillnot“wastecharges”bykeepingitcharged.

o Alwayschargeandstoreinacool,dryplace.Donotleaveinahotcarorfreezing

garage,orstoreonacold-concretefloor,orroompronetoheatandmoisture.

o Ifyouplanonnotusingyourbatteryformorethanamonth,chargeyourbatteryfor

approximatelytwohoursandthendisconnectfromthewallandstoreinacool,dry

environment.Setacalendarremindertochargeforabouttwohoursonceamonth

toensurethelongevityofyourbattery.Itdoesnothavetobeexactlyonemonth,or

exactlytwohours,thisisjustageneralguideline.Thebatterywilllastlongerwhen

storedoverlongperiodsoftimewithapproximately50%ofachargepriorto

storing.

o Ifyouconnectthechargertothebatteryandplugintowallandthelightissolid

green,itmeansthebatterisalreadyatcapacityanddoesnotneedtobecharged.

o Ifyouarehavingissuesgettingpowertoyourcart,pleaserefertotroubleshooting

stepsfurtherbelowinthemanualorcallusforassistance.

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CADDYSET-UPANDFOLDING

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Itwilltaketimebeforethesestepsbecomesecond-naturetoyou,werecommend

followingalongwiththevideosatqodgolfusa.com/setup

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Step1:Standnexttothefoldedcaddywith

thehandlebar/controlpanelfacingtoyour

left.Onthetopoftherightsideofthe

caddy,liftuponthesmallblackplastic

lever,thenliftthehandbarandextendit

outtoyourrightuntilitispointedinthe

directionof2o’clock.Thenclosedownthe

samelever,lockingitinplace.

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Step2:Onyourleft,findtheothersmall

blackplasticleverandliftitupwardsto

releaseit.Thenliftthehandlebarupwards

untilthespineofthecaddyisverticaland

pointedat12o’clock.Closedownthesame

lever,lockingitinplace.

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Step3:Findtherotatinglockingknob

locatedinthecenteroftheverticalspine

andloosenitbyrotatingittotheleft,

extendthespineupwardstoitsmaximum

heightandthenrotatetheknobbacktothe

right,whichlocksitintoplace.(Theheight

ofthespineisnotadjustable,itisdesigned

tolockinthesamepositioneachtime.)

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Step4:OnthebaseoftheQOD,findtheU-

shapedpieceandliftitandextendittothe

right.Thenplaceonehandonthespineof

theQODtoyourleft,anduseyourright

handtogentlyliftthefrontoftheQODoff

oftheground,andextendthefrontwheels

awayfromthespine(toyourright).

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Step5:Findthecenterofthefrontsection

betweenthetwofrontwheelsandplace

onehandontheplasticpiecethatholdsthe

center-mostscrew.Liftthefrontwheelsoff

theground,androtatetheplasticpiecein

betweenthewheelscounter-clockwiseto

starttheextensionofthefrontwheels

awayfromeachother.Oncestarted,you

canthenfullyextendthewheelsbyusing

onehandoneachfrontwheeland

continuingtopushawayfromeachother

untiltheylockintoplace.

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Step6:Priortoplacingyourbagonthe

caddy,onthefront-bottomsectionofthe

QOD,youneedtoseparatetheupper

plasticsupportbracket(withbungee

straps)fromtheU-shapedbottombag

holder.

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ATTACHINGACCESSORIES

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AlloftheaccessoriesontheQODaredesignedtoremainattachedonceassembled.

ThestoragepouchcaneasilyslideofftomakefoldingandstowingtheQODeasier.

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o DrinkHolder:Thedrinkholderisdesignedtosit

onthemainspineofthecart,inthesmallplastic

brackettoyourleft,whenyouarebehindthehandle

bar.

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o PhoneHolder

o Ifyouorderedanumbrellaholder,attachthatfirst.

o Removethepegfromboxandslideintothesloton

endofthebracketbelowtherighthandle.Itwillbe

asnugfit!

o Slidethephoneholderontothispeg.Ifyouneeda

moresecurefit,youcanaddoneoftherubberstrips

provided.

o Instructionsforadjustingthephoneholderitselfcan

befoundonthebox.Theoutsideknoblocksthe

armsinplace,whiletheinsideknobadjuststheirwidth.

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o ScorecardHolder

o Ifyouhaveanumbrellaholderattachthescorecardholderlikethis...

o Youmustattachtheumbrellaholderfirst

o PlacethescorecardholderontheleftsideoftheQODjustbelowtheumbrella

holder.Whilelookingunderneaththeholder,alignthetwoholesoverthetwo

smallbrassholesontheleftsideoftheQODhandle.

o Removeandinsertbothofthescrewstapedunderneaththeholder.

o Thepencilslotcanbegentlybentmanuallytofitthesizeofyourpencil.

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o Ifyoudon’thaveanumbrellaholderattachthescorecardholderlikethis...

o (Optional)Applydouble-sidedtapeunderneaththescorecardholderslot.

o PlacethescorecardholderontheleftsideoftheQOD,justbelowthebracket

belowthehandlebar.Whilelookingunderneaththescorecardholder,alignthe

innermostholewiththebrassholeonthebracket.

o Removeoneofthescrewstapedunderneaththescorecardholderandinsertand

secureintothishole.Youwillonlyuseonescrew.

o Thepencilslotcanbegentlybentmanuallytofitthesizeofyourpencil.

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o UmbrellaHolderQODGOLFUSA.COM/UMBRELLA

o Tools:PhillipsScrewdriver,10mmsocket(ORpliers/wrench).

o Removescrewfromtopofaccessorybracketonhandlebar,thenremovesecond

screwaboveit.Younolongerneedthese.

o Lookthroughtheholestomakesurethecableisnotblockingtheholes.Ifitis,usea

teetomovethecabletooneside.

o Removethetwoscrewsinsertedintheumbrellaholderbracket.Youwillusethese

againinthelaststep.

o Locktheumbrellaholderinanuprightposition.Whilestandingbehindthecaddy,

slidetheumbrellaholderfromlefttorightoverthetwoemptyholes.Itisatightfit.

o Insertstainlessscrewthroughthetopholeandinsertotherscrewfromthebottom.

Thentightenboth.



o StoragePouch



BatteryFitting



Step1:Thebatterysitsin the center of the

caddy,directlyontopofthealuminiumtubes

andplasticextensionarm.



Step2:Thebatteryispluggedintothecaddy

usingthecableconnectedtothecaddy.We

oftenrefertothisasthe“T-Cable.”



Step 3: Place the battery in the cradle with

the connection port facing the rear of the

caddy.Connectthecabletothebatterywith

the+symbolonT-cablefacingthedirection

oftheredcaponthebattery.NOTE:Ifyoutry

thisthewrongway,thebatterywillrejectthe

cable,soifitisdifficulttoconnect,twistthe

cableto attach it using the oppositesideof

cable.



SECURINGGOLFBAGTOTHECADDY



o TheQODwillworkwithnearlyeverytypeofgolfbagavailablefrommajor

manufacturers,howeveritwillperformbestwithabagtheindustrycallsa

“LightweightCartBag”.



o Priortoplacingyourbagonthecaddy,displacetheweightofthecontentsof

yourbagasevenlyaspossibleonbothsidesofthebag.Thiswillimprovethe

caddy’sstabilityandalignment.



o SeparatetheU-shapedlowerbagholderfromthesupportbracketjustaboveit

(whichhasthebungeestrapsextendingfromit).SeePhoto#1



o Tilttheupperbagholderupwardsandextendthearmsawayfromeachother.

SeePhoto#2



Photo#1      Photo#2



o Placeyourgolfbaginthecenterofthebagholderswithyourpocketsfacing

outwards.Makesurethebaseofyourbagisasfarbackasitcangointhe

lowerbagholder,andliftandextendthebungeestrapsaroundthebottomof

yourbag,securingthembypushingoneknobthroughtheloopoftheopposite

bungeestrap.Thengrabthebungeecordsfromyourupperbagholderand

extendthemaroundthetopofyourbag.Dependingonthestyleofyourbag,

youmaywanttoloopthecordsthroughastraponthebag,andthenagainyou

willpushoneplasticballofonesideofthebungeethroughtheloopofthe

otherbungeestrap.



ADJUSTINGSTRAPSOFBAG



o Thebungeestrapsonthetopbagholdercanbeadjustedby

movingtheloopofthestrapwhereitconnectstothesideof

theplasticarmcradleineitherdirection.Todothis,we

recommendusingaflatheadscrewdriveroragolfteetoprythe

bungeestrapoffofitsretainingpegandpushitbackontoa

differentpeg.



o Thebottombagholderbungeestrapscanbeshortenedby

makingaloopwitheachcordandthenfeedingtheballback

throughthatloopbeforepushingtheballthroughtheloopof

thecordontheoppositeside.



o Ifthestrapisstilltoolooseforyourbag,youcanalso

loopbothendsthroughastraponyourbag,andthen

looparoundthesamestraponemoretimeto

effectivelyshortenthebungeestrapsandincreasethe

tension.



o Ifthesestrapsaretooshortortighttofitaroundyourbag,we

recommendpurchasingasmallcarabinercliponlineorfromahardware

store.



ADJUSTINGHEIGHTOFBAG



Ifyourbagsitstoohighortoolow,youcanmakesmalladjustmentsthatwillallowfor

aminimalchangeinheight.



o Ifyourbagsitstoohigh,youcanlowerthebottombagsupportbyremoving

theboltlocatedunderneaththeU-shapedlowerbagsupport.



o Ifyourbagsitstoolow,youcanreplacetherubbersleevesontheU-shape

lowerbagsupportwithstandardbicyclegripswithextrathickrubber.The

thicknessoftherubberwillincreasetheheightofwherethebagsits.



o YoucanalsoaddasecondnuttotheboltlocatedunderneaththeU-shaped

bottombagsupport.Todothis,removethebolt,andaddasecondnuttothe

bolt-headsideofthebolt,thenre-inserttheboltthroughtheplasticholeand

secureitwiththeoriginalnut.Youcanthenusethenewnuttoadjustthe

heightofthebolttodictatehowhighorlowthebottombagsupportiswhenit

hitsthefrontsuspensionbaseoftheQOD.



OPERATION



ControlPanel:Thecontrolpanelisdesignedtobeeasytounderstandandsimpletouse.The

onlythingyoumustbeawareofisthatifyouarenotusingthepotentiometerknob,you

wanttoleavethatinthe“off”position,whichisrolledbacktowardsyou.Ifyouareusingthe

potentiometerknob,thenonlyusetheknobanddon’tintermittentlyusethe+or–buttons.



BatteryPowerLights:

o Whenallthreelightsareilluminated

(Green,Yellow,Red)youhaveatleast

50%powerremaininginbattery.



o WhenonlytheYellowandRedLightsare

on,youhavebetween45%and10%of

yourbatteryliferemaining.



o Whenonlytheredlightisilluminated,

youhavelessthat10%ofbatterylife

remainingandwillsoonrunoutof

power.



Timed-AdvanceFunction:

Pressthe:10,:20,or:30buttonandthe

caddywilltravelatimeddistanceonitsown

andstopattheendofthetimer.Afterusing

thisfeaturedafewtimesyouwillgetanidea

ofhowfarthecaddytravelswitheachtimed

interval.



PowerOn/Off:

Pressandholdtheredpowerbuttontoturn

thecaddyon,andtoturnitoff.Oncethe

caddyispoweredon,youmayleaveitonfor

yourentireroundofgolf.Ifyoutakean

extendedbrakeduringyourround,youcan

poweritdowntoconservebatterylife.



PotentiometerKnob:

Rollingtheknobforwardsorbackwardswill

adjustyourspeedsetting.Youcanusethisas

analternativeto+or–button.

Tostopthecaddy,rolltheknoballtheway

backwards.



*Donotleaveknobrotatedforwardinthe

ONpositionwhileusing+or–buttonsas

thatwillsendmixedsignalstothecontroller.



SpeedSettings:

Usethe+or–buttonstoadjustyourspeed

betweenanyoneoftheninespeedsettings.



*Donotuse+or–buttonswhile

potentiometerknobisinONposition.



StartandStopButton:

Restyourthumbonthebuttonandpressto

eitherstartorstopthecaddy.Ifthelast

speedsettingisat0,thecaddywillnotstart

untilyouhitthe+button.



Thiswillbethecaseafterusingthetimed-

advancefunctionasthespeedalwaysends

upbackat0.



MANEUVERABILITY



ItwilltakeseveralroundsbeforeyougetcomfortableoperatingyourQODonthecourse

in all conditions. We don’trecommend playing in an important golf tournament or

matchforyourfirstfewroundsusingtheQOD.



o TosteeryourQODleftorright,simplypushdownonthehandletoslightlyraisethefront

wheelsoffthegroundandsteerleftorright.Thenarrowrearwheelbaseallowsforeasy

maneuverability.



o Whentraversingoverinclines,declinesandsidehills,itisimportanttoALWAYSkeepa

handontheQOD.TheQODispowerfulenoughtoclimbanyhillyouputinfrontofit,

howeveratacertaindegreeofinclineorsideslope,gravitywilltakeoverandthecart

willwanttotipbackoronitsside.



o TheQODdoesnothaveabrakingmechanismotherthanyourhands.Dependingonthe

thicknessofgrassyouarewalkingonandtheseverityoftheslope,gravitywilleventually

havemorepulldownahillthanthegearwillprovideasresistance.Thisisoneofthe

trade-offsofhavingacaddythatalwaysoperatesin“free-wheel”mode.



o TheQODdoesnothaveaparkingbrakesowhenyouparkyourQODonahill,simply

turnitacrosstheslopewhereveryoustop.BecausetheQODhasfourwheelsandasoft

suspensionsysteminthefrontwheels,itwillsettleintotheterrainmoresothana

standardpushcartwhichisdesignedtohaveaslittlefrictionaspossible.



o YourQODisalwaysin“free-wheel”modewithouthavingtochangeordisengage

anything.Ifyouareintheparkinglot,tightspotsonthecourse,aroundthegreen,oryou

happentoforgettochargeyourbattery,youwillalwaysbeabletopushorpullyour

QODfreelyforwardsorbackwards.



o Whengoingupontoaraisedareaofgrasswithacart-pathcurb,youcanleanthecart

backwardsandplacethefrontwheelsonthehigherlevel,andthenguidetherear

wheelsoverthecurbbyliftingthehandlebar,andifnecessary,usingyourfoottohelp

lifttherear-endontothehigherlevel.Somegolfersprefertoturnaroundandpullthe

caddyupontothehighergroundinstead,thisisapersonalpreference.



IMPORTANT!



o NevercatcharideinaridingcartandpullyourQODalongsideofyou.Eventhough

QODoperatesinfreewheelmode,thegearisstillengagedwiththemotor,somoving

thewheelsfasterthanintendedusingthebuilt-incontrollerwillputunnecessarystress

onalloftheparts.



o Whendroppingdownfromahigherlevelofgroundontolowerterrain,likecomingoff

oforontoacartpathcurb,donotletthecaddylandhardonitsbottom.Supportthe

caddywithyourhandssothatthefrontwheelsgentlyhitthegroundfirstandthen

withyourhandsstillsupportingsomeoftheweightofthecaddyinrear,gentlyletthe

rearwheelstouchdownbehindthefrontwheels.

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TRANSPORTINGYOURQOD

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o AlwaysbesuretocompletelyfoldyourQOD,andlockallthreeleversontheQODpriorto

transportinginamovingvehicle.

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o Thewheelsdonot“lock”andthereforeyouneedtosecurethecaddyinapositionorpart

ofthecarwhereitwillnotroll.

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o WehighlyrecommendusingacrateorbagliketheCleanTrunkCarryBagaccessorywe

haveinordertokeepyourQODstationaryandprotectedfromscratchesanddebris.

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o Neverleaveyourbatteryinthecar,alwaystakeitindoorswhenreturninghome.

Exposingthebatterytoextremetemperaturescancausedamageandwillshortenthe

lifespan.Batteriesnotproperlystoredwillnotbecoveredunderwarranty.

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IMPORTANT

o Neverleaveyourbatteryinahotorfreezingcoldcarforanytimelongerthanittakes

todrivetothecourseandback.Doingsowillsignificantlyreducethelifespanofthe

batteryandthiswillnotbecoveredunderwarranty.

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o Alwaystakethebatteryinsideandrechargeandstoreinacool,dry,environment.

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MAINTENANCE

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ThemoreyoutakecareofyourQOD,themoreitwilltakecareofyou.Manyoftherepair

requestswereceivefortheQODstemfromissuescausedduringtransport,recklessuseonthe

course,andnottakingthetimetokeepthecartclean,lubricated,andtightened.

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o Taketwominutesattheendofeveryroundtowipedownthewheelsandbodyofthe

QODwithagolftowelordampcloth.

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o Ifdirt,mud,orgrassbuildsupalongtheendsoftheslidingtubes,youcanpickawaythe

debriswithagolftee.Ifnecessary,youcanwipetheentiretubeoffwithatowel,but

rememberyouarealsowipingoffthelubricant.Therefore,ifyoudothis,werecommend

re-lubricatingthetubeswitha“syntheticgrease”ineitherasprayorgelform.DONOT

USEWD-40asitwillultimatelymakethetubesevenmoredry.

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o Ifyoufindanyofthelockingleversorknucklesbecomingloose,youcantightenthemas

necessary.Eachleverisspringloadedandhasa13mmbolt,witha13mmnutonthe

oppositeside,anda14mmDomecapnutsecuringitinplaceontheoutside.

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o Securetheboltheadinplacewithonewrench,thenloosenthedomecapnutonthe

oppositeside.Then,adjustthenutinsideofthedomecapnuttoeithertightenitor

loosenittoyourpreferredtensionlevel.Thentightenthedomecapnutagainstthe

insidenutandyouaregoodtogo.

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o Ifeitherthetopbagsupportorlowerbagsupportbecomelooseatanytime,youcan

alsoeasilytightenthesebysecuringtheboltheadononesideandtighteningthenuton

theother.

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o Ifyoufinddirtordebrisstuckinbetweenthewheelsandthecaddybody,youcaneasily

takethewheelsofftocleantheaxlepegandthewheelsbearings.Simplecompressthe

metallicpinextendingoutfromthewheelhubcapsandpullthewheeloffitsaxle.When

finished,simplycompressthepinagainandpushitbackontotheaxleuntilyouheard

thepinclickintoplaceontotheaxle.

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o Ifyoufindyourwheelsgetting“sticky”orloudovertime,youcanremovethewheels

andaddalubricantlikeWD-40tothebearingstomakethewheelsturnmoresmoothly

andquietly.

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QOD ELECTRIC GOLF CADDY 2018 Operating instructions

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