Club Car Carryall 300 2021, Maintenance And Service Manual

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ELECTRIC VEHICLE - BATTERY CHARGER Battery Charging
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WARNING
• The battery charger becomes hot when it is on and can cause a fire, property damage, or serious
personal injury. Do not cover the battery charger. Do not touch. Make sure that the battery charger has
adequate airflow. Use the handle. Keep the battery charger away from clothing and flammable material.
• Loose cord connections can cause a fire. Make sure that all cord connections at the receptacle are
clean and tight.
• Do not connect a charger to the receptacle if the charger cord, plug, or the vehicle receptacle is
broken, damaged in any manner, or does not make a good electrical connection. Fire or personal
injury can result. Have it replaced by a qualified service person immediately. Failure to follow these
instructions could result in damage to the charger cord, the plug, and (or) the vehicle receptacle.
• Do not attempt to charge frozen batteries or batteries with bulged cases. Discard the battery in
accordance with all environmental laws or return to an authorized Club Car dealer. Frozen batteries
can explode.
• Do not use a charger if any of the following conditions exist:
– The plug is too loose or does not make a good connection.
– The plug and receptacle feel hotter than normal during charge.
– The plug pins or receptacle contacts are bent or corroded.
– The plug, receptacle, or cords are cut, worn, have any exposed wires or are damaged in any way.
• Using the charger with any of the above symptoms could result in a fire, property damage, personal
injury, or death.
CAUTION
• On all vehicles, turn off all accessories before charging batteries.
• The battery charger provided with this vehicle is approved for use only with the battery type
originally shipped with the vehicle. Using a different battery type (different brand, different capacity,
etc.) can cause under or overcharging and subsequent battery damage unless the charger is first
reprogrammed with a new charging algorithm. Club Car only recommends OEM replacement batteries.
Contact your authorized Club Car dealer/distributor with any questions about battery and charger
compatibility or algorithm updates.
NOTE: When temperatures fall below 65 °F (18.3 °C), batteries charged in unheated areas should be placed on
charge as soon as possible after use. Batteries are warmest immediately after use, and cold batteries
require more time to fully charge.
Batteries should be put on charge even if they have been used for only a short period.
Because the charger has a storage charge feature that automatically checks and recharges the batteries
as necessary, the charger can remain plugged to the vehicle throughout the storage period.
See Storage –
Electric Vehicles, Section 3, Page 3-2.
Vehicles should be restricted to 40 to 50 amp hours of discharge between charges until the batteries have
been properly seasoned (50 to 70 charge cycles). For maximum battery life, Club Car recommends that
electric vehicles always be recharged after 40 to 50 amp hours of discharge or each night in order to avoid
deeply discharging the batteries. To detect amp-hour discharge, use the CDT diagnostic tool.
CHARGING WITH EXTERNAL CHARGER
1. Turn the key to OFF.
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