Battery–GasolineVehicles
BATTERY–GASOLINEVEHICLES
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage11.
DANGER
•Battery–Explosivegases!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleandservice
area.Ventilatewhenchargingoroperatingvehicleinanenclosedarea.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
•Tools,wires,andmetalobjectscancausesparkswhenshortedacrossabattery.
•Followallinstructionscarefullywhenworkingwithbatteries.
•Chargebatteryinawell-ventilatedareaonly.
•Battery–Poison!Containsacid!Causessevereburns.Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,orclothing.
Antidotes:
–External:Flushwithwater.Callaphysicianimmediately.
–Internal:Drinklargequantitiesofmilkorwaterfollowedwithmilkofmagnesiaorvegetable
oil.Callaphysicianimmediately.
–Eyes:Flushwithwaterfor15minutes.Callaphysicianimmediately.
WARNING
•Donotjumpstartadeadbatteryusinganotherbatteryandjumpercables.
ThebatteryintheClubCargasolinevehicleisa12-volt,lowmaintenancebatterythatrequiresinfrequentwatering
(Figure35).
Anycorrosionaroundthepositive(+)ornegative(–)terminalsshouldbewashedoffwithasolutionofbakingsoda
andwater(1cup(237mL)pergallon(3.8L)ofwater).Rinsesolutionoffthebattery.Donotallowthissolutionto
enterbattery.Besureterminalsaretight.LettheterminalsdryandthenspraythemwithBatteryT erminalProtector
Spray(CCP/N1014305).SeeConnectingtheBattery–GasolineVehiclesonpage13.Seeprecedingand
followingWARNINGS.
WARNING
•Ifbatterywireterminalsaredamagedorcorroded,replaceorcleanthemasnecessary.Failureto
dosomaycausethemtooverheatduringoperationandcouldresultinre,propertydamage,or
personalinjury.
Besurebatteryclampisproperlytightened.Tightento144in-lb(16N·m).Aloosebatteryclampmayallowthe
batterytobecomedamagedfromvibrationorjarring.
Ifbatteryappearsweak,haveitchargedbyatrainedtechnician.Thebatteryshouldneverbeleftdischargedany
longerthanabsolutelynecessary(donotleavedischargedovernight).
2009-2011PrecedentGolfCarOwner’sManualPage51