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ELECTRIC POWERED PERSONNEL CARRIERS & GOLF CAR
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 Installation
If the batteries have been cleaned and any acid in the
battery rack area neutralized, no corrosion to the battery
racks or surrounding area should be present. Any corro-
sion 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 explo-
sion that could result in
severe personal injury or
death, extreme care must be used with aerosol con-
tainers of battery terminal protectant. Insulate the
metal container to prevent the metal can from con-
tacting battery terminals which could result in an
explosion.
Use care to connect the battery wires as shown. (Ref Fig.
23 on page 19) Tighten the battery post hardware to 60 -
70 in. lbs. (6 - 8 Nm) torque
.
Protect the battery terminals
and battery wire terminals with a commercially available
protective coating.
Battery Charging
The
battery charger is designed to fully charge the bat-
tery set. If the batteries are severely deep cycled, some
automatic battery chargers contain an electronic module
that may not activate and the battery charger will not
function. Automatic chargers will determine the correct
duration of charge to the battery set and will shut off
when the battery set is fully charged. Always refer to the
instructions of the specific charger used.
Before charging, the following should be observed:
Do not overfill batteries. The charging
cycle will expel electrolyte and result in
component damage.
•
The electrolyte level in all cells must be at the rec-
ommended level and cover the plates.
•
The charging must take place in an area that is
well ventilated and capable of removing the hydro-
gen gas that is generated by the charging process.
A minimum of five air exchanges per hour is rec-
ommended.
•
The charging connector components are in good
condition and free from dirt or debris.
•
The charger connector is fully inserted into the
vehicle receptacle.
•
The charger connector/cord set is protected from
damage and is located in an area to prevent injury
that may result from personnel running over or trip-
ping over the cord set.
•
The charger is automatically turned off during the
connect/disconnect cycle and therefore no electri-
cal arc is generated at the DC plug/receptacle con-
tacts.
Fig. 22 Freezing Point of Electrolyte
1.100
1.120
1.160
1.200
1.240
1.280
1.140
1.180
1.220
1.260
1.300
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-15
-21
-26
-32
-37
-43
-48
-54
-60
-65
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY ELECTROLYTE FREEZING POINT
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+15
+5
-5
-15
-25
-35
-45
-55
-65
-75
-85
-95
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Fig. 23 Battery Connections
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+
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+
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+
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+
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Front of Vehicle
BL+ to
Solenoid
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+
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To
Charger
BL- to B-
on ESC