1998/1999 PowerDrive Plus Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 13-1
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SECTION 13–BATTERIES
GENERAL INFORMATION
The batteries supplied with a PowerDrive Plus vehicle are different from those supplied with automobiles. The out-
ward appearance of these two batteries is similar, but the operating characteristics are very different. The Power-
Drive Plus vehicle 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. As a result, the automotive battery oper-
ates at 90 to 100% of full charge at all times.
• BATTERY - EXPLOSIVE GASES! DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP SPARKS AND FLAMES AWAY. VENTILATE
WHEN CHARGING OR USING IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE. ALWAYS WEAR FULL FACE SHIELD AND
RUBBER GLOVES WHEN WORKING ON BATTERIES.
• USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN USING TOOLS, WIRES, OR METAL OBJECTS NEAR BATTERIES! 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:
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EXTERNAL: FLUSH WITH WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
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INTERNAL: DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK OR WATER. FOLLOW WITH MILK OF MAGNESIA OR
VEGETABLE OIL. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
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EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
•
ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS
OR SERVICE SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN GENERAL ELECTRICAL REPAIR. FOLLOW ALL
PROCEDURES EXACTLY AND HEED ALL WARNINGS STATED IN THIS MANUAL.
•
ALWAYS WEAR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHILE SERVICING VEHICLE. WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD AND
RUBBER GLOVES WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
•
TURN KEY SWITCH
OFF
, PLACE FORWARD/REVERSE ROCKER SWITCH IN
NEUTRAL
, 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 CONNECTIONS.
•
BEFORE PERFORMING TESTS OR REPAIRS MAKE SURE CAPACITORS ARE DISCHARGED. PLACE TOW/RUN SWITCH
IN
TOW
, DISCONNECT BATTERY WIRES, PLACE FORWARD/REVERSE ROCKER SWITCH IN
REVERSE
AND LISTEN
FOR THE REVERSE BUZZER:
-
IF THE BUZZER DOES NOT SOUND, THE CAPACITORS ARE DISCHARGED.
-
IF THE REVERSE BUZZER SOUNDS, TURN THE KEY SWITCH
ON
AND DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UNTIL THE BUZZER CAN NO LONGER BE HEARD.
•
TO AVOID UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE, PLACE THE TOW/RUN SWITCH IN THE
TOW
POSITION AND
DISCONNECT BATTERIES AS SHOWN IN
FIGURE 13-5, PAGE 13-4
.
DANGER
WARNING
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