Club Car 1998 DS, Maintenance And Service Manual Supplement

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BATTERIES Battery Storage
Page 13-14 1998/1999 PowerDrive Plus Maintenance and Service Supplement
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BATTERY STORAGE
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 13-1.
When storing batteries during the off-season or when maintaining a replacement stock, follow these guidelines:
1. Keep the batteries clean and free of corrosion as outlined in Battery Care, page 13-5.
2. Batteries that are in vehicles for winter storage should be left disconnected in the vehicles if the batteries are
not going to be connected to a charger.
3. Fully charge the batteries prior to storage.
4. Store in a cool area. The colder the area in which the batteries are stored the less the batteries will self-dis-
charge. Batteries stored at 0°F will discharge very little over a four-month period. Batteries stored at 80°F will
have to be recharged every few weeks.
5. PowerDrive Plus vehicles and PowerDrive Chargers are designed to be left connected, with AC power to the
charger ON, during off-season storage. The PowerDrive storage charge feature will automatically charge the
batteries as needed throughout the storage period.
CHARGING BATTERY PACK WITH LOW VOLTAGE
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 13-1.
1. Turn the key switch OFF and place the Forward/Reverse rocker switch in NEUTRAL. Leave the batteries con-
nected and leave the 23-Pin connector plug connected to the controller.
2. If battery pack voltage is below 34 volts, the charger will not activate. The charger relay will have to be by-
passed in order for the charger to activate.
3. Disconnect the DC cord from the charger receptacle and unplug the AC cord from the electrical outlet.
• ALWAYS UNPLUG THE ELECTRICAL CORDS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY REPAIRS TO THE CHARGER. FIRST UNPLUG
THE AC CORD FROM THE OUTLET AND THEN UNPLUG THE DC CORD FROM THE VEHICLE.
Figure 13-10 PowerDrive Charger Wiring Diagram
WARNING
DC CORDSET
RED
RED
BLUE
BLACK
BLACK
BLACK
BLACK
BLACK
15 AMP
AC CIRCUIT
BREAKER
AC INPUT PLUG
AC CORDSET
GREEN
CASE
GROUND
WHITE TAN
TAN
TAN
TAN TAN
HEAT SINK
ASSEMBLY
FUSE
ASS'Y
AMMETER
TRANSFORMER
RELAY
3
4
2
1
5
7
6
PRIMARY
COIL
SECONDARY
COIL