E-Z-GO MPT 800 Technician's Repair And Service Manual

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Repair and Service Manual
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings
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In the following text, there are references to
removing/installing bolts etc. Additional hard-
ware (nuts, washers etc.) that are removed must always be
installed in their original positions unless otherwise specified.
Non-specified torques are as shown in the table in Section A.
General
To prevent possible inju-
ry or death from battery
explosion, batteries
should always be
removed before any servicing that will generate
sparks.
It is important to use a sharp drill bit when removing
the rivets on the side of the vehicle. Extreme care
must be used when drilling out the rivets located in
the front of the body and the bottom side of the body.
Excessive pressure could result in the drill bit being
forced through the body panel and penetrating a bat-
tery. As extra protection, it is recommended that a
protective piece of sheet metal be placed between the
battery and the rivet. Use of a drill depth stop will pro-
vide additional protection.
In general, body component replacement can be accom-
plished with a minimum of specialized tools. Most body
components are held in place with conventional remov-
able hardware (nuts, bolts, washers and screws). Some
components are mounted with ‘pop’ rivets which require
that the rivet head be removed in order to push out the
shank of the rivet. The rivet head is easily removed by
drilling into the head with a sharp drill bit that is slightly
larger than the shank of the rivet (Ref Fig. 1 on page C-
1). Care must be exercised when drilling to prevent the
drill from being forced through and damaging compo-
nents where it could damage components located imme-
diately behind the rivet. The best way to prevent this from
occurring is to use a sharp drill bit that requires very little
pressure to cut successfully and to place a piece of pro-
tective sheet metal between the surface being drilled and
components directly behind it.
BODY COMPONENT REPLACEMENT
The body components can be replaced by removing the
securing hardware, replacing the component and secur-
ing with hardware in the same orientation as removed.
The illustrations on the following pages indicate the
assembly methods for the various components.
If the instrument panel is to be replaced, the
serial number plate and CE plate must be
removed and reinstalled on the new instrument panel (Ref Fig.
2 on page C-2)
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Fig. 1 Drill Out Metal Rivet
Pop Rivet
Drill out riv
et
head only

E-Z-GO MPT 800 Specifications

General

Brand	E-Z-GO
Model	MPT 800
Category	Utility Vehicle
Language	English