Spitzer EL6 User manual

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WARNING:PLEASEFOLLOWALLASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONSANDREAD
ANDUNDERSTANDTHEOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREYOU
OPERATETHECADDY,EITHERMANUALLYORBYREMOTECONTROL.
UserManualversion1.0

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PLEASEREADBEFORERETURNINGTHISPRODUCTFORANYREASON:
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IfyouhaveaquestionorexperienceaproblemwithyourSpitzerGolfCaddy,call
1‐800‐814‐6536tospeakwithasupportrepresentative.Orforfastresponse,email
usat[e-mail]
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**DISCLAIMERSAFETYWARNING**
OPERATORSARESOLELYRESPONSIBLEFORSAFEOPERATIONand
MAINTENANCEOFTHISDEVICE.ASAREMOTELYCONTROLLED
DEVICE,EXTREMECAUTIONANDCAREMUSTBETAKENTOAVOID
INJURIES,DAMAGEORLOSS.UNDERNOCIRCUMSTANCESDOES
SPITZERGOLFASSUMEANYRESPONSIBILITYFOROPERATORSAFETY,
INJURIESORPRODUCTLOSS.
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TableofContents
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1.0Introduction.........................................................................................................................5
1.1Features...........................................................................................................................5
1.2PartsList...........................................................................................................................6
2.0AssemblyInstructions..........................................................................................................7
3.0WirelessControlFob...........................................................................................................9
3.1BatteryReplacement.......................................................................................................9
4.0OperatingInstructions.......................................................................................................10
4.1BatteryCharging&Maintenance..................................................................................10
5.0CaddySelf‐Test(IMPORTANT)!..........................................................................................12
5.1Non‐MovingTest(InitialTest)........................................................................................12
5.2MovingTest(Priortoeachuse).....................................................................................12
5.3RecommendationsforEfficientandSafeOperation.....................................................13
6.0AdditionalFunctions..........................................................................................................14
6.1Free‐WheelMode..........................................................................................................14
6.2WirelessControlFobFrequencySynchronization.........................................................14
7.0GeneralMaintenance........................................................................................................15
8.0ElectronicSystems.............................................................................................................16
9.0TechnicalSpecificationsEL6...............................................................................................17
10.0FrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQ)..................................................................................18
11.0SupportInformation........................................................................................................19
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1.0Introduction
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1.1Features
TheSPITZEREL6ElectricGolfTrolley/Caddyisanelectricallyassistedmanually
controlledmovementofthecartwhileyouwalk‐alongwithit.Thisoperationis
controlledthroughthewirelesscontrolfobonthecart.
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1.2PartsList
Thefollowingisalistofpartsthatthepackageshouldnormallycontain.Ifyour
packageismissinganyparts,pleasecontact[e-mail]
immediately.
OptionalAccessories–Availableatwww.spitzerproducts.com
CupHolder
CarryingBag
RainCover

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2.0AssemblyInstructions
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3.0WirelessControlFob
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(a)PowerLED:EnsuretheOperationalLEDon/illuminatedwhenyoustartusingcontroller
(b)AutoDistanceSelection:Thecontrolingdistancefor10,20,30meters.The30meter
buttonisalsothefrequencysynchronizationbutton
(c)SpeedControlKnob:Turnthespeedcontrolknobtoadjustthespeed.Clockwiseto
increasespeed.Counter‐Clockwisetodecreasespeed
(d)Start/StopButton(IntegratedintoSpeedControlKnob):PushtheSpeedControlKnob
toStartorStopthetrolley
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3.1BatteryReplacement
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TheWirelessControlFobrequiresaTypeA123battery.Insertthebatteryinthecorrect
position,matching“+”and“‐“withthemarkingsinthebatteryholder.
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OtherNotes:
Theremotecontrolusestwo1.5VAAAbatteriesavailableinanysupermarket,
drugstoreorelectronicsstore
Itisrecommendedtokeepasetofextrabatteriesreadyasreplacement
Itisstronglyrecommendedtooperatethecaddyatarangenottoexceed10
yardsinordertopreventthelossofcontroloftheunit!

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4.0OperatingInstructions
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PLEASEOBEYTHESEPRECAUTIONSFORBATTERYUSE&CHARGING
a) Pleasedonotchargethebatteryinasealedcontainerorinupsidedownposition.
Itisrecommendedtochargethebatteryinawellventilatedarea.
b) Pleasedonotchargethebatterynearaheater,orwhereheataccumulationmay
occurorindirectsunshine.
c) Inordertoprolongtheservicelifeofthebattery,pleaseavoidcompletedischarge
andchargethebatteryaftereveryuse.Whenthetrolleyisnotinuseforan
extendedperiodoftime,itisrecommendedtochargethebatteryonceamonth.
d) Thebattery’spolesredcolorstandsforpositive,andtheblackfornegative.Incase
ofbatteryreplacementpleasereconnectthepolesofthebatterycorrectly.
Otherwiseyourcaddycouldsufferseveredamage.
e) EXPLOSIONHAZARD!Pleasedonotdisassemblethebatteryorthrowitintoafire.
f) SAFETYHAZARD!NEVERTOUCHTHEELECTRICPOLESOFTHEBATTERY!!
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4.1BatteryCharging&Maintenance
TheSPITZEREL6isequippedwithanadvancedultra‐lightweightLithiumtypebattery.It
requiresspecialcaretoprolongitslifeandensureoptimalperformance.Pleasefollow
theseimportantinstructionsandsafetytipswhenchargingthebattery.
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ChargingInstructions:
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1.Ensurepoweristurnedoffandremovethebatteryfromthechassis.
2.Connectthebatterypacktothechargerandplugintowall.
3.ChargerwilldisplaygreenLEDwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.
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BatteryChargingNotes:
‐Thechargecurrentshouldnotexceed2Acurrent,ifthechargecurrentexceeds
thespecifiedvalue,itwilldamagethebatterychargeanddischargeperformance,
mechanicalperformanceandsafetyperformanceandpossiblycausethebatteryto
overheatheatorleak.
‐Donotchargethebatterywithavoltagehigherthanthespecifiedvoltage25.2Vto
avoiddamageofthebattery.
‐Onlyusethesuppliedcharger.Useofanunspecifiedchargermaydamagethe
batteryandinvalidatethewarranty.
‐Prohibitreversechargingofthebattery.Thebatterymustbeconnected
correctly.
‐Thechargersuppliedisanauto“smart”charger.Itwillceasechargingwhenit
detectsthebatteryis“full”.Itisstillrecommendedtodisconnectthecharger
oncethebatteryisfullycharged.
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BatteryMaintenance:
1. Fullychargethisbatteryifyouplantostoreitinanon‐usestateforanextended
periodoftime.
2. Takecareinhandlingthebattery.Ifthebatteryisdroppedorhitagainstasolid
object,itwillshortenthebattery’slife.
3. Pleasestorethebatteryinasecurelocation,outofreachfromchildren.
4. Fortheinitial/firstchargeofthebatteryensurethatchargethebatterynoless
than8hourstomaximizeitscapacity
5. Neverplacethechargerontopofthebatterywhencharging.
6. Keepthebatteryinanormalenvironmentawayfromexcessiveheatandfrom
dampenvironments.
7. Thebatteryisonlydesignedforthistrolley,plsdon’tuseitonanyotherdeviceor
otherpurpose
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Thebatteryisaconsumableitem.Itsperformancewillgraduallydeteriorateduring
itsnormaloperation‐thisisanormalphenomenon.Whenthebatterynolonger
holdsenoughcharge,pleasecontactSpitzerforpurchaseofareplacementbattery.

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5.0CaddySelf‐Test(IMPORTANT)!
Pleaserevieworfollowthesestepsandguidelinestotestyourcaddypriortouseevery
time.
5.1Non‐MovingTest(InitialTest)
BeforeactuallyusingtheSPITZERcartforthefirsttime,itisrecommendedyouoperatethe
golfcartelevatedatthedrivewheelstofamiliarizeyourselfwithhowthecartworks.
Elevateyourcartwithapaintcanorasimilarsizedandstrengthitemallowingyourcart’s
drivewheelstofreelymovewithouttouchingtheground.Thepicturesbelowillustrate
anexampleofhowthecartcanbeelevatedforthistest.FollowthestepsinSection7.2
withthecartelevatedinthismanner.
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5.2MovingTest(Priortoeachuse)
Makesurethistestisperformedwiththecaddyinawideandsafearea,freeof
obstructionsorvaluables,suchaspeople,parkedautomobiles,flowingtraffic,furnitureor
waterbodies(rivers,swimmingpoolsetc.),steephills,cliffsorsimilarhazards.
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Thefunctionsofthecaddyarecontrolledthroughwirelesscontrolfob.Thevariable
speedcontrolknobonthefobcontrolsthespeedandtheStop/Startfunctionsofthe
caddy.
1. Ensurethevariablespeedcontrolknobisatits“0”position.Toverify,theknob
shouldbeturnedcounterclockwise.
2. Turnthemainswitchto“On”(I)position.
3. Turningtheknobforward(clockwise)willincreasetheforwardmovementspeedof
thecaddy.
4. Toslowdownorstopthecaddy,turntheknobbackwards(counterclockwise).
5. Inordertoimmediatelystopthecaddypressdownonroundspeedcontrolknob
locatedonthewirelesscontrolfob!!
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Makesureyouareclosetothecaddyatalltimeswhiletestingitandfamiliarizing
yourselfwiththewirelesscontrolfob!
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Thewirelesscontrolfobisdesignedtohavearangeofapproximately50yards,butitis
stronglyrecommendtooperatethecaddyincloserrangesof10yardstobeabletoreact
toanyunforeseenevents,suchasothergolferscrossingyourpathortoavoidhidden
obstructions(creeks,bunkers)oranunexpecteddisconnectioninremoteoperation.

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5.3RecommendationsforEfficientandSafeOperation
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Bealertandactresponsiblyatalltimeswhileoperatingyourcaddy,justasyou
wouldwhenoperatingaridingcart,motorvehicleoranyothertypeofmachinery.
Weabsolutelydonotrecommendtheconsumptionofalcoholoranyother
impairingsubstanceswhileoperatingourcaddies.
Donotoperatethecaddyinnarrowordangerousspaces,placeswithvaluablesor
anypeoplegatheringareas,suchasparkinglots,closetoflowingtraffic,bag
drop‐offareas,stores,drivingranges,puttinggreensandpracticeareas,proshops,
restaurants,starterareasandotherareaswherepeopleoritemscouldbeharmed
throughanerrororlackofskillinoperation.Insuchsituationsthecaddyshouldbe
bestoperatedwithitsmanualcontrolsorwithoutpower.Also,pleasemakesure
toalwaysswitchoffthepower(“0”)andsecurethecaddywhenyouparkand
leavetheunitforanyreason,eitheronoroffcourse.
Withitsoptimizedbalanceandstraightfrontwheelthecaddyhasextraordinarily
narrowandresponsiveturningandmaneuveringabilities.However,itsometimes
tendstoreacttosevereunevenweightdistributionofitsloadorsteepslope
variationsandfollowstheslopeofthegolfcourse.Therefore,pleasemakesurethe
weightinyourbagisdistributedevenly(moveheavyballsanditemstobothsides,
orshiftthebagonthecaddy).Also,whenoperatingyourcaddybyremotecontrol
anticipatetheslopeofthecourseinordertoavoidfrequentcorrectionsin
directions.Insomeextremeenvironments,suchasveryuneventerrain,steephills,
narrowand/orslopedcartpaths,muddyareas,gravelpaths,closetobunkersand
hazard,aroundbushesandtreesitisrecommendedtooperatethecaddyvia
manualcontrolinordertopreventanycollisions,damageortheneedfor
complicatedcorrectionadjustmentmaneuvers.
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6.0AdditionalFunctions
6.1Free‐WheelMode
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Thecaddycanbeoperatedwithoutpower.Inordertoactivatethefreewheelmodeturn
themainpowerswitchinto“Off”position.Thecaddynowcanbepushedmanually
withoutresistancefromthedriveshaft.
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6.2WirelessControlFobFrequencySynchronization
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Onecontrollercanbesynchronizedwithonetrolley.Performthewirelessfobcontroller
synchronizationprocessasfollows:
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1.Turnoffthepowerbyholdingthe"Power"keyonthecontrolboxuntilthepowerlight
turnsoff.
2.Pressandholdthe"distancecontrol30"keyonthecontroller,atthesametimeturnon
thepoweronthecontrolbox.IfthePowerLEDindicatoronthecontrolfobisflashing
withgreenlights,itmeansthisremotecontrollersynchronizedwiththetrolley.
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7.0GeneralMaintenance
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Thestepsbelowwillensurethatyouexperienceaprolongedandreliablelifeoutofyour
SPITZEREL6.
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1) TheCaddyhasbeendesignedsothattheusercanconcentrateonplayinggolf,whilethe
caddydoestheworkofcarryingyourbag.InordertokeepyourSPITZEREL6lookingat
itsbest,weadvisethatyouwipeanymudorgrassfromtheframe,wheelsandchassis
aftereveryroundwithadampclothorpapertowel.
2) DoNOTusehosesoranyhigh‐pressurejetwasherstopreventmoistureenteringthe
electronicsystems,motorsorgearboxesofthecaddy.
3) Removetherearwheelseveryfewweeksandremoveanydebristhatmightcausethe
wheelstodrag.Applyahydrophobiclubricant,suchWD‐40tokeepmovingparts
smoothandcorrosionfree.
4) Afour‐fivehourroundofgolfplayedonceaweekfor12monthsisequivalenttofour
yearsuseofalawnmower,sopleaseinspectyourcartatleastonceayearthoroughly,
andifyounoticeanysymptomsofwear,contactyourSPITZERServiceCenter.
Alternatively,youcanhaveyourcaddyinspectedandtunedbyourServiceCenter,soit’s
alwaysingreatshapeforthenewseason.
5) Alwaysdisconnectthebatterywhenyoustorethecaddy,andalwaysputyourcaddy
togetherbeforere‐connectingthebattery.Ifyouarenotplanningtoplayforatleasta
month,storethebatteryinawarmanddryplace(notonconcretefloor).
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AlloftheserecommendationswillhelpkeepyourSPITZEREL6intopconditionandensure
thatitremainsyourreliablepartner,bothonandoffthecourse.
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8.0ElectronicSystems
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WirelessControlFobRange:Werecommendnotexceeding10yardsdistance.The
greaterthedistancebetweenyouandcaddy,thegreaterthechanceoflosing
contactwithit.
Microcomputer:Thecaddyhas2microcomputercontrols:Thefirstisinmain
controllerbox.Thesecondisintheremotecontroltransmitterhandset.
SafetyProtection:Whenthetemperatureofthecontrollerboxreachesitsupper
limitincaseofanoverloaditwillautomaticallyshutdowntocooloff.
MicroprocessorControlledElectronicsSystem:Whenyouconnectthebattery,the
electronicssystemwillautomaticallyrunthroughastart‐uproutine.Thenyoucan
pressthemainOFF/ONswitchonthehandle.Thebatterychargeindicatorlightswill
showyouthechargelevelofthebatteryfromgreen(fullycharged)tored
(discharged).
Important:Theelectronicscontrollerboxcontainsnouserserviceableparts.
Therefore,itissealedtoreducetheriskofmoistureenteringandimpactingthe
electronicsystem.Breakingthissealincreasestheriskofdamagingtheelectronics
anddecreasingthereliabilityofyourcaddy.DONOTattempttoopenthecontroller
case.Doingsowillvoidthewarranty.
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9.0TechnicalSpecificationsEL6
FeatureSpecification
Speed Control
• Wireless Control Fob
• Function: Speed Control (Forward Only), Auto-Distance
(10/20/30m)
Motor • Power: 1 x 180 Watt
• 24 V DC Electric
Drive Train • Rear Wheel Drive, Steel Gear (17:1 ratio)
Battery
• Power: 24V
• Average Charge Time: 4 Hours
• Lifetime: 600 charges
Charger • Input: 100/240V AC
• Output: 24V/2A DC Trickle Charger
Weight
• Net Weight Caddy: 18 Lbs (8.2 kg)
• Net Weight Battery: 4 Lbs (1.6 kg)
• Total Net Weight: 22 Lbs (10 kg)
Speed • 5.4 m/h (8.6 km/h)
Distance/Range • 18 Holes
Maximum Load • 55 Lbs (25 kg)
Climbing Ability • 25 degrees
Dimensions
Full Folded
· Length 64cm 60cm
· Width 56cm 56cm
· Height 26cm 26cm
Rear Wheels • Airless, rubberized tread
Front Wheels • Airless, rubberized tread
Materials • Frame: Aluminum
• Bag Support: ABS, Nylon
Colors • Painted: Silver
• Oxidized: Stainless Steel
Additional Accessories • Cup Holder • Seat • Umbrella Holder • Carrying Bag
• Rain Cover • Scorecard Holder
Warranty • 1 Year on Parts
Packaging
• Type: Cardboard Box, Styrofoam or Cardboard Cushioning
• Dimensions: 30” x 25" x 14” (65 x 53 x 30 cm)
• Gross Weight: (13 kg)

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10.0FrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQ)
1.Question:Ilostmyremotecontrolhandset.
Reply：Youcanpurchaseanewremotehandsetfromwww.spitzergolf.com.Followthe
instructionsinSection6.2tore‐synchronizetheremotecontrol.
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2.Question:WhenIconnectthebatteryplugtothecaddyandturnthemainswitchon,the
batteryindicatorlightsdonotcomeon.
Reply:Inspectififthebatteryleadsarewellconnectedtothebattery.
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3.Question:Thecaddy’smainswitchison,andallbatteryindicatorlightsareon,butthe
caddydoesnotrunoronemotordoesnotrun.
Reply:Pleasecheckthemotorconnectorsonthecontrollerboxandifconnectorpinsarein
thecorrectposition.
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4.Question:Thecaddydoesnotrespondwelltotheremotecontrolhandset?
Reply:Pleasechecktheconditionofthehandsetbatteries.Makesureyoudonotexceedthe
rangedistancelimit.
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5.Question:Thetrolleystopsbyitself.
Reply:Pleasecheckthebatterycharge.Alsothecontrollerboxhasashut‐downfunction,if
thebatteryistooloworthecontrollerisoverheatingorthecaddydoesnotreceiveasignal
forawhile.
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6.Question:Thecaddytrackstooneside.
Reply:Pleasemakesurethattheweightdistributionofyourgolfbagisbalancedonthe
caddy.Toadjustthetrackingloosentheaxlescrewofthefrontwheelontherightside,and
adjustthewheelpositionaccordingly.Tightentheaxlescrewaftertheadjustmenttomake
surethefrontwheelstaysinthedesiredposition.
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7.Question:Thecaddydoesnotrespondatalltotheremotecontrolhandset.
Reply:FollowtheinstructionsinSection6.2tore‐synchronizetheremotecontrol.
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11.0SupportInformation
SUPPORTINFORMATION
FORANYFURTHERINFORMATIONORSUPPORTISSUES,PLEASECALL
SPITZERGOLFAT1‐800‐814‐6536OREMAILSWILLBEPROMPTLY
RESPONDEDTOAT[e-mail]
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