Club Car Carryall 272 200, Owner'S Manual

Page: 32 / 40

Battery
26 2000 Carryall 272 Vehicle Owner’s Manual
BATTERY
The battery in a Carryall 272 vehicle is a 12-volt, low-maintenance battery that requires infrequent
watering (Figure 23).
Any corrosion around the positive (+) or negative (–) terminals should be washed off with a solution of baking
soda and water (1 cup per gallon of water), and then the baking soda solution rinsed off the battery. Do not
allow the solution to get into the battery. Be sure terminals are tight. Let the terminals dry and then spray
them with Club Car Battery Terminal Spray (Club Car Part No.1014305).
• BATTERY—EXPLOSIVE GASES! DO NOT SMOKE! KEEP SPARKS AND FLAMES AWAY
FROM THE AREA AROUND THE VEHICLE.
• TOOLS, WIRES AND METAL OBJECTS CAN CAUSE SPARKS WHEN SHORTED ACROSS A
BATTERY. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
• CHARGE BATTERY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA ONLY.
• POISON! CONTAINS ACID! CAUSES SEVERE BURNS—AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES
OR CLOTHING.
• ANTIDOTES:
- EXTERNAL: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
- INTERNAL: DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK OR WATER FOLLOWED WITH MILK OF
MAGNESIA OR VEGETABLE OIL. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
- EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
• DO NOT JUMP START THE VEHICLE. TO CHARGE THE BATTERY, USE AN AUTOMOTIVE-
TYPE 12-VOLT CHARGER RATED AT 10 AMPS OR LESS.
Figure 23 Vehicle Battery
• DO NOT ALLOW BAKING SODA SOLUTION TO ENTER BATTERY.
• IF BATTERY WIRE TERMINALS ARE DAMAGED OR CORRODED, REPLACE OR CLEAN THEM AS
NECESSARY. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE THEM TO OVERHEAT DURING OPERATION.
DANGER
WARNING
12V BATTERY
CAUTION