Cart-Tek Yellowstone User manual

Yellowstone
User Manual Version 1.0

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Your Cart-Tek golf trolley was thoroughly quality control checked
and ‘road tested’ before being shipped to your address. We
do everything possible to assure that your trolley is in perfect
working order upon arrival.
Should you have any questions about the
performance of your trolley, please contact us at:
USA:
Online: Carttek.com
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Canada:
Online: JPSMGolf.com
Toll free: 1-855-839-1600
Email: Suppor[email protected]
For current version of this manual:
http://www.carttek.com/golf-cart-resources/cart-tek-manuals/
If you’ve purchased your caddy through a third party,
be sure to register for your full warranty at:
https://www.carttek.com/register

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table of contents
INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………… 5
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ………………………………… 6
INITIAL ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS……………………………… 8
PRECAUTIONS & IMPORTANT CARE INFORMATION………… 10
BATTERY MAINTENANCE ………………………………………… 12
POWERING YOUR YELLOWSTONE ……………………………… 13
PUTTING YOUR TROLLEY INTO MANUAL MODE …………… 14
REMOTE TRANSMITTER …………………………………………… 15
REMOTE CONTROL MODE………………………………………… 16
ALIGNMENT SYSTEM ……………………………………………… 17
PROGRAMMING YOUR CADDY ………………………………… 18
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ………………………………………22
IMPORTANT CUSTOMER CARE INFORMATION ………………26

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Cart-Tek Yellowstone golf trolley.
Please read this manual carefully before use. After unpacking,
please keep the carton and all internal sections in safe storage.
In the unlikely possibility that you need to return the whole unit
due to a defective component, you will need to repack the unit in
the original manner to ensure safe and secure transit. Remove all
components from carton and check that the following are included
in the package:
Main trolley components
Handle assembly
Axle assembly
Front wheel frame
Optional remote control
Drive wheels
Lithium battery in a
neoprene battery bag
Anti-tip wheel
Battery charger
Accessories
Tool Kit
Contents of this manual cover assembling the trolley, operating
instructions, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Please note
that our design and manufacturing policy is aimed at continuous
improvement, this can result in changes without notice to the
specifications contained on our websites and in this manual. We
know you are eager to get on the course, but PLEASE READ the
entire manual before starting.
After unpacking the caddy and while reading this manual, charge
the battery while you assemble the unit. Plug battery into charger
and charger into power source. The battery may be delivered
with a charge but should be placed on the charger before using
for the first time to ensure full charge of battery.
quick tip

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COMPONENT
IDENTIFICATION
Front Wheel
Upper Bag Rest
Lower
Bag Rest
Battery Port
Axle Tube
Drive Motor
(inside)
On/O Switch
Front Wheel
Frame

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Scorecard & Ball Holder
Umbrella Holder
Drink Holder
Anti-Tip Wheel
Drive Wheel
Lower Handle
Upper Handle
Optional Remote

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INITIAL ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Remove components from packaging and verify you have the
following:
Front wheel assembly
Axle assembly
Handle Assembly
Anti-Tip Wheel
Remote Control
Battery Charger
Accessories if included
Tool Kit
2. Install the front wheel assembly into the axle assembly.
Align bolt holes, and install bolts as shown below:
3. Install the 2 large drive wheels. The wheels are unidirectional.
Wheel hubs are marked “L” for left, and “R” for right as oriented
behind the cart. Depress knob on the inside wheel hub and
slide wheel onto axle. Fully insert wheel onto drive collar, with
the four pins fully engaged. (For “free wheel” mode, depress
and pull wheel out 1/4th of an inch, releasing pins and making
sure wheels snaps into groove on axle.)

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4. Install Handle assembly onto axle as shown below. Slide nylon
end of the handle into it’s location, aligning the through holes.
Install pivot bolt as shown. Press the two halves of the connector
together to complete the data line. You should hear a slight click.
5. Install rear anti-tip wheel. Under axle pull out the anti-tip wheel
lock pin and slide anti-tip wheel in frame until locked.
6. Lift handle from lower caddy frame. You may need to lightly
hold down lower frame with your foot.
7. Lift upper handle and extend handle fully to desired position.
Lock into position with black locking knob located behind the
upper bag rest.
8. Place battery in tray. Insert battery cable into battery port,
making sure to align pins.
9. Load golf bag onto caddy bottom first. Balance weight of golf
bag equally ‘side to side’. Secure golf bag with bungees.
10. Securing your golf bag on the cart locks the cart in the “open”
position. It is important that both top and bottom bag straps
are tight, and your bag is firmly secured in the bag rests. If the
bungees are loose, and your golf bag is rotating in the bag rest,
you can tie a knot in the bungee to shorten the length, and
make it tighter.

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PRECAUTIONS &
IMPORTANT CARE
INFORMATION
1. A normal cart bag will result in best caddy performance, where
lightweight stand or carry bags may not work well for you. For
best performance heavy cart bags are preferred. If you use a
carry bag or stand bag you will need to add weight. (See # 5
below)
2. Consider the all-around weight distribution of your golf bag.
Ensure the bag is balanced evenly side-to-side. Uneven weight
distribution may lead to “tracking errors” i.e. too much weight
on the right side will cause caddy to veer to the left.
3. The front wheel must stay grounded during play. The only
exception is on steep inclines. Your Yellowstone should only
tip onto the rear wheel when on extreme inclines (Over 25°
inclines).
4. It is best to use manual/trolley mode on steep inclines where
caddy will tip back, and the front wheel comes o the ground.
Avoid steering the caddy with the remote control if the front
wheel is not touching the ground.
5. If you are having issues keeping the front wheel down on the
ground, consider adding weight to your golf bag, towards the
front of the caddie. We usually recommend carrying extra golf
balls, a bottle of water, etc to increase the weight over the front
wheel.
6. Do not pull the cart backwards while riding in a power cart.

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IMPORTANT TIP. Do not use the ‘parking brake’
button when going down steep inclines. For best
control of caddy, use the ‘reverse’ arrow to decrease
speed. If you need to stop your caddy on a steep
incline, turn the caddy perpendicular (across) the hill
and press the Park button.
7. Periodically spray the front and anti-tip wheel bearings with a
silicone based lubricant.
8. Replace remote batteries if you experience missed commands.
A set of fresh AAA batteries will last approximately 10-20
rounds of golf depending on course.

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BATTERY
MAINTENANCE
• The LED on the charger will be solid green when NOT charging.
The LED on the charger will be solid red when charging.
• Following a complete charging cycle, the LED is solid green.
• Unplug battery from caddy and charger when not in use.
• Always recharge battery after every golf outing. Never leave the
battery in an uncharged state.
• During periods of inactivity/storage, charge your battery ever
60-90 days. Do not leave the charger connected to the battery for
more than 1-2 days. Disconnect the battery once it is charged.

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POWERING YOUR
YELLOWSTONE
1. Place your battery into the battery tray.
2. Plug battery cable into the caddy.
3. They Yellowstone should now have a solid blue LED. Your
caddy is now On and in “ready” mode.

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PUTTING YOUR TROLLEY
INTO MANUAL MODE
• With your cart in ready mode (solid blue status LED), turn speed
dial back to zero – counter clockwise. There will be a hard stop at
Zero.
• Press and release the start/stop button to engage trolley mode.
• Rotate speed dial clockwise to increase the speed of caddy.
• Rotate speed dial counter-clockwise to decrease the speed of the
caddy.
• In manual mode there are three ways to stop your caddy.
» Turn the speed dial backwards, to zero.
» Push the On/O button on the end of the handle.
» Push one of the “Stop” buttons on the remote control.
• To resume use in manual mode, either press the on/o switch
to resume the currently set speed, or turn the speed dial back to
zero and then turn the speed dial clockwise to the desired speed.

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remote transmitter
• To turn the remote On: Press and release both the left and right
turn buttons (blue) at the same time. The remote LED will flash
blue 3 times indicating the remote has turned on.
• To turn the remote OFF: Press and hold Park button until remote
LED flashes red 3 times.
If the remote has no button presses in 30 minutes,
it automatically turns o to conserve battery life.
Left
STOP
Preset
Speeds Park
Reverse
Right
Forward
LED

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remote control mode
• When the BLUE LED light on the caddy is solid you are ready for
remote control transmission. Ready mode is long/short cadence
flash. Same as when 1st plugged in. Light goes solid after using the
remote.
• Turn the remote on by pressing and releasing the left and right turn
buttons (blue) at the same time. The remote will flash blue 3 times.
• Push the directional buttons to move the caddy.
• When stopped, press and holding either the Left or Right turn, the
caddy will turn on itself.
• While caddy is moving forward, a quick push of ‘left’ or ‘right’ arrow
button will adjust the caddy’s direction.
• To increase the speed. Press the ‘forward’ button. To decrease
speed, press the ‘reverse’ button.
• To stop the caddy on level ground, use the ‘Stop” Button.
• To park the caddy on an incline, hit the Stop button, turn caddy
across the hill, and then hit the Park button to activate the
electronic parking brake.
• The range of the transmitter is 100 yards depending on
environmental conditions. The cart will stop when it is outside of
the remote transmitters range.
• We recommend you operate your caddy within 10-20 yards for best
control and visibility.
• For your protection the caddy has a 120 second hibernation timer.
If no buttons are pressed within 120 seconds the caddy will stop.
Simply give the caddy another go command, and the caddy shall
resume movement down the fairway.

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ALIGNMENT SYSTEM
If you have issues with your trolley not going straight, you may
have to adjust the tracking. Keep in mind that the cart will drift
slightly depending on if you have steep side slopes, rough terrain, or
uneven weight in your golf bag. On a perfectly flat fairway, a normal
tolerance of drift is 2 feet (left or right) over a 50-foot run.
To adjust your tracking first:
• VERIFY both wheels are fully engaged in the drive collars.
• VERIFY the weight on the golf bag is equal from Left to Right.
Example: If you have more weight on the right side of the bag, your
cart may drift to the left.
• VERIFY all connecting hardware on the Front Wheel assembly is tight
• If your golf bag is balanced, connections are tight, and your cart is
still drifting, Reset the caddie to factory settings (Page 20).
• Next, try electronically adjusting tracking (Page 19)
• If you are not able to correct tracking after all the above steps, you
may need to adjust the front wheel:
To fine-tune the front wheel:
• Loosen both ends of the axle cap nuts (A).
• If the cart tracks to the LEFT move the left slide of the axle forward
via the adjustment nuts (B). This pushes the wheel back to the
right. Tighten the Adjustment nuts (B) and Axle nuts (A) and test.
We recommend starting with a quarter-turn of the adjustment nuts
first. If the cart tracks to the RIGHT, move the left slide of the axle
rearward via the adjustment nuts (B). This pushes the wheel back
to the left. We recommend starting
with a quarter-turn of the adjustment
nuts first.
• Tighten the Adjustment nuts (B) and
Axle Cap Nuts (A).
• Test your results. You may need to
repeat steps 1 and 2. AB

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PROGRAMMING YOUR
CADDY
The caddy electronics may be customized for your personal
preferences. All programing customization is done via the remote
transmitter. Using “Program Mode” you can adjust the electronics to:
• Tracking issues- If a caddy veers o to one side, read all tracking
information under ‘Precautions’ on page 10 and ‘Troubleshooting’
on page 19, before using electronic tracking adjustment.
• Adjust ‘Turning Force’- Depending on your course, flatter golf
courses require less turning force that hilly or undulated golf
courses.
• Reset Caddy back to original Factory Settings- This is useful if
your caddy accidently gets programed or you program it and you
do not like the new settings.
When first using your caddy, practice in a large open area.
Take the time to practice the dierence between a single
touch of a key and a prolonged push especially with left
and right functions. Also get comfortable with the coast
and parking brake buttons. Practice turning the caddy
perpendicular to hills when parking on an incline.
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For the instructions below that say “go into program
mode”, follow these instructions:
Press both speed 1 and speed 2(green buttons) until blue LED
double flashes to get into programming mode. The cart will
move forward at a slow speed at this time.
If the cart does not move, repeat as your caddy is not yet in
program mode.
Store personal speeds
(NO need to go into program mode)
• In remote mode, achieve your desired speed with the up and
down buttons. Press and hold the number you want to set(I.e.
#1) until the LED turns solid blue. Without releasing the button,
press and hold the glide stop button until the blue LED turns
o. The cart will come to a stop first, and then the LED on the
remote will turn o.
• Button is now set to new speed.
Adjust Tracking
i.e. Caddy trails o to one side or the other on flat ground
• Electronically adjust tracking only after adjusting bag weight.
(Instructions for front wheel axle adjustment are in the
troubleshooting section, “my caddy does not track in a straight
line”, later in this manual).
• Go into Program Mode.
• To adjust the caddy to the left, press ‘left’ button once. Or to
adjust the caddy to the right, press the ‘right’ button once. Two
button presses adjusts the tracking about one foot to either side,
in a 25-foot run.
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Adjust turning force
You can increase or decrease the speed at which the caddy turns.
• Go into Program Mode. (two green buttons)
• Press the reverse button to stop the caddy.
• Press forward to increase turning force or reverse to decrease the
force. Press and hold the button until your LED becomes solid
then turns o for an incremental adjustment.
»To test if your force is correct, press left or right. Repeat
adjustments or save the turning force adjustments by
pressing Park.
Return all Programing back to Original Factory Settings.
• Go into Program Mode. (two green buttons) Press reverse to
stop the cart.
• Press numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, Parking Brake.
Your caddy should now be at facotry settings.
• If you’re cart doesn’t seem to be reseting to factory settings:
First, program speed 4 to a slow speed. Perform the factory
reset proceedure. If the preset speed 4 returns to the fast speed,
then your caddie has reset.
• To save the setting, push the ‘Parking Brake’ button.
• Test the caddy to see if you need further adjustment.
Repeat as needed.