OPERATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION
Page 23
Owner’s Manual and Service Guide
Read all of Manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings
Battery Replacement
Before any electrical service is performed on PDS model
vehicles, the Run-Tow/Maintenance
/Storage
switch must
be placed in the ‘Tow/Maintenance
/Storage
’ position.
If a power wire (battery, motor or controller) is discon-
nected for any reason on the PDS model vehicle, the
Run-Tow/Maintenance
/Storage
switch must be left in the
‘Tow/Maintenance
/Storage
’ position for at least 30 sec-
onds after the circuit is restored.
Fig. 28 Preparing Acid Neutralizing Solution
Remove battery hold downs and cables. Lift out batteries
with a commercially available lifting device.
If the batteries have been cleaned and any acid in the
battery rack area neutralized as recommended, no corro-
sion to the battery racks or surrounding area should be
present. Any corrosion found should be immediately
removed with a putty knife and a wire brush. The area
should be washed with a solution of sodium bicarbonate
(baking soda) and water and thoroughly dried before
priming and painting with a corrosion resistant paint.
The batteries should be placed into the battery racks and
the battery hold downs tightened to 45 - 55 in. lbs. (5 - 6
Nm) torque, to prevent movement but not tight enough to
cause distortion of the battery cases.
Inspect all wires and terminals. Clean any corrosion from
the battery terminals or the wire terminals with a solution
of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and brush clean if
required.
To prevent battery explosion that could result in
severe personal injury or death, extreme care
must be used with aerosol containers of battery
terminal protectant. Insulate the metal contain-
er to prevent the metal can from contacting bat-
tery terminals which could result in an
explosion.
Use care to connect the battery wires as shown (Ref Fig.
29 on page 23). Tighten the battery post hardware to 90 -
100 in. lbs. (6 - 8 Nm) torque
.
Do not over-torque the ter-
minal stud nut, this will cause a "mushroom" effect on the
battery post which will prevent the terminal nut from
being properly tightened. Protect the battery terminals
and battery wire terminals with a commercially available
protective coating.
Fig. 29 36V Battery Connections
Fig. 30 48V Battery Connections
1 1/2 gallons
(6 liters)
Clear Water
1/4 Cup (60 ml)
Sodium Bicarbonate
(Baking Soda)
2 Gallon
(7.5 liter)
Garden
Sprayer
Ref Pns 1
1 quart
(1 liter)
Clear Water
2 Teaspoons
(10 ml)
Sodium
Bicarbonate
(Baking Soda)
Plastic
Spray
Bottle
OR
Non
Metallic
Wand
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
Front of Vehicle
BL +
BL -
Ref Bat 1
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
Front of Vehicle
BL +
BL -
Ref Bat 2
Summary of Contents for 2007 COMMANDER 2100
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Page 57: ...Appendix B 1 Owner s Manual and Service Guide WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTIES...
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