Club Car Precedent Maintenance And Service Manual

ELECTRICVEHICLE-BATTERIESBatteryReplacement
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BATTERYREPLACEMENT
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
WARNING
•Wearsteel-toeshoeswhenreplacingbatteries.
•Topreventelectrolyteleakagefromthebatteryvents,batteriesmustbekeptinanuprightposition.
Tippingabatterybeyonda45°angleinanydirectioncanallowasmallamountofelectrolytetoleak
outtheventhole.Donotexceedthis45°anglewhenlifting,carrying,orinstallingbatteries.Battery
acidcancauseseverepersonalinjurytoskinoreyes,andcandamageclothing.
•WhenreplacingbatteriesintheSinglePointWateringSystem,placethebatterycapfromthenew
replacementbatteryontotheusedbatterybeingremovedfromthecar.Importantsafetywarningson
thebatterycapmustremainwiththebatteryafterithasbeenremovedfromthecar
CAUTION
•Topreventdegradationofbatteryperformanceandlife,nevermixbatteriesofdifferentpartnumbers
orbrands/modelnumbers.Anytimeadifferentmodelofbatteryisused,thechargingalgorithmmust
bechangedtomatchit.ForvehicleswithPowerDrivecharger,thevehicles'onboardcomputermust
bechangedtoonethatisspecictothebatteryinstalled.Forvehicleswithhigh-frequencycharger
(e.g.ERICorQuiQ),thechargermustbereprogrammedwiththeappropriatealgorithmspecicto
thebatteryinstalled.
1.Beforeremovingbatteries,notetheorientationofthebatteriesandtheconnectingwires.Disconnectthebattery
cablesanddischargethecontrollerasinstructed.SeeDisconnecttheBatteries–ElectricVehicleson
page1-4.Removeremainingwiresandbatteries.
2.Visuallyinspectthenewbatteriesforanydamagethatmayhaveoccurredintransit.Newbatterieswillnotdeliver
theirfullcapabilitiesuntiltheyhavebeendischargedandrecharged50to70times.T oobtainthemaximum
servicelifefromnewbatteries,restrictvehicleswithnewbatteriestoonehourofoperationbetweenchargesfor
thersttwomonthsvehicleisinservice.Batteriesshouldbefullychargedbeforerstuseofnewvehicle,before
rstuseofavehicleafterstorage,andbeforeuseeachday.
3.Ifthebatterycablesaretobereused,inspectthemforbrokenorfrayedwires,damagedterminals,orworn
insulation.Removeanycorrosionontheconnectors.Asolutionofbakingsodaandwater(1cup(237mL)baking
sodaper1gallon(3.8L)ofwater)doesanexcellentjobofneutralizingandremovingthecorrosion.Becareful
nottoallowthebakingsodasolutiontoenterthebattery.
4.Checkandcleanthebatteryrackandhold-downs.Thenutsandboltsonthehold-downsmaycorrode.Itis
thereforeadvisedtheybecleanedperiodicallyandreplacedasnecessary.
5.Regroupbatteriesasrequired.SeeBatteryRegroupingonpage14-3.
6.Installregroupedornewbatteriesintheproperorientation.Installbatteryhold-downs.Thehold-downsshould
betightenoughsobatteriesdonotmovewhilevehicleisinmotion,butnotsotightastocrackorbucklebattery
case.Tightenhold-downretainingnutsto72in·lb(8.1N·m),alternatingbetweenhold-downbolts.
7.Installwiresinpropersequence.Installblackwiretonegativepostofbatteryno.6(6x8-Voltbatteryset)last.
SeeConnecttheBatteries–ElectricVehiclesonpage1-5.
8.Ifreplacementbatterieshaveadifferentpartnumberthanthebatteriesremoved,eitherreplacethevehicles'
onboardcomputerorreprogramthehigh-frequencycharger.SeeprecedingCAUTION.
9.Givethebatteriesafullchargepriortooperation.Thisensuresallthebatteriesarefullychargedandthecellsare
equalizedpriortouse.
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Club Car Precedent Specifications

General

Power Source	Electric
Batteries	Six 8-volt (Electric)
Brakes	Mechanical Drum
Seating Capacity	2
Overall Length	91.5 in
Overall Width	47 in
Range	Up to 30 miles (depending on conditions)
Frame	Aluminum
Suspension	Leaf spring (front and rear)
Tires	18 x 8.5-8
Payload Capacity	800 lb