Club Car 1996 DS Golf Car Gasoline, Service Manual

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SECTION 21B - ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS,
POWERDRIVE PLUS VEHICLES
KEY SWITCH
Testing the Key Switch:
See Test Procedure 2, Page 20-12.
Removing the Key Switch:
See Removing the Key Switch, Page 20-26.
• THE BATTERY WIRES MUST REMAIN CONNECTED WHILE PERFORMING SOME TEST PROCE-
DURES. RAISE THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE AND SUPPORT IT ON JACKSTANDS, WITH THE
REAR WHEELS OFF THE GROUND, WHILE PERFORMING ALL TEST PROCEDURES.
• BATTERY - EXPLOSIVE GASES! DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP SPARKS AND FLAMES AWAY. VEN-
TILATE WHEN CHARGING OR USING IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE. ALWAYS WEAR FULL FACE
SHIELD WHEN WORKING ON OR NEAR BATTERIES.
• USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN USING TOOLS, WIRES, OR METAL OBJECTS NEAR BAT-
TERIES! A SHORT CIRCUIT AND (OR) SPARK COULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.
• BATTERY - POISON! CONTAINS ACID! CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
SKIN, EYES, OR CLOTHING. ANTIDOTES:
- EXTERNAL: FLUSH WITH WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
- INTERNAL: DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK OR WATER. FOLLOW WITH MILK OF MAG-
NESIA OR VEGETABLE OIL. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
- EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
• ONLY TRAINED MECHANICS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN
GENERAL MECHANICAL AND 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 ROCKER SWITCH IN THE NEU-
TRAL POSITION, 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. WHEN BATTERIES ARE CONNECTED, USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID
SHORTING OF COMPONENTS OR WIRING.
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING OF THE VEHICLE, DISCONNECT BATTERIES AS
SHOWN IN FIGURE 21-2, PAGE 21-3 WHEN PERFORMING TESTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO BE ENERGIZED.
DANGER
WARNING