Club Car 1995 Golf Car, Maintenance Service Supplement

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SECTION 18 - BATTERIES
GENERAL INFORMATION
The batteries supplied with a golf car are different from those supplied with an automobile. The outward
appearance of these two batteries is similar, but the operating characteristics are very different. The golf car
battery is known as a “deep cycle” battery, and the automotive battery is known as a “starting, lighting and
ignition” (SLI) battery. They should never be substituted for one another.
An automotive battery has to deliver high cranking currents of 300-400 amperes at a sufficient voltage for
several seconds and maintain an accessory load of 10-25 amperes in stop and go driving. The energy
removed from an automotive battery is immediately replaced by the alternator or generator of the car. As a
result, the automotive battery operates at 90 to 100% of full charge at all times.
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WARNING
• ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS VEHICLE. ANYONE
DOING EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE AND EXPE-
RIENCE IN GENERAL ELECTRICAL REPAIR. FOLLOW ALL PROCEDURES EXACTLY AND
HEED ALL WARNINGS STATED IN THIS MANUAL.
• ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHILE SERVICING
VEHICLE. WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
• TURN KEY SWITCH OFF, PLACE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN THE NEUTRAL POSI-
TION, AND REMOVE KEY PRIOR TO SERVICING.
• DO NOT WEAR LOOSE CLOTHING. REMOVE JEWELRY SUCH AS RINGS, WATCHES, CHAINS,
ETC. BEFORE SERVICING VEHICLE.
• ALWAYS USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING NEAR BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL CON-
NECTIONS.
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING OF THE VEHICLE, DISCONNECT BATTERIES AND DIS-
CHARGE THE CONTROLLER AS DESCRIBED IN THE WARNING ON PAGE 18-4.
DANGER
• WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHEN WORKING AROUND BATTERIES BECAUSE OF THE DAN-
GER OF AN EXPLODING BATTERY.
• BATTERY - EXPLOSIVE GASES - DO NOT SMOKE! KEEP SPARKS, FLAMES, CIGARETTES
AWAY. TOOLS, WIRES AND METAL OBJECTS CAN CAUSE SPARKS WHEN “SHORTED”
ACROSS A BATTERY. INSULATED TOOLS SHOULD BE USED. EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE
TAKEN WHEN DISCONNECTING OR RECONNECTING BATTERIES. WHEN WIRES ARE DIS-
CONNECTED, BE SURE TO KEEP THEM AWAY FROM BATTERY POSTS AND OTHER WIRES.
VENTILATE WHEN CHARGING OR USING IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE TO PREVENT EXPLOSIVE
GAS BUILD-UP.
• POISON - CONTAINS ACID - CAUSES SEVERE BURNS - AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES
OR CLOTHING!
BATTERY ACID ANTIDOTES:
EXTERNAL: FLUSH WITH WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY!
INTERNAL: DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK OR WATER. FOLLOW WITH MILK OF
MAGNESIA OR VEGETABLE OIL. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY!
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY!