Club Car Precedent Maintenance And Service Manual

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Battery
GASOLINEVEHICLE-ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS
PREVENTIVEMAINTENANCE
1.Tokeepthebatteryingoodoperatingcondition,removeanycorrosionimmediately.Postconnectionsshouldbe
cleanandtight.Anyfrayedorwornwiresshouldbereplaced.Afterallcableshavebeenconnectedandproperly
tightenedto41lb·in(4.3N·m),coatterminalswithBatteryT erminalProtectorSpraytopreventfuturecorrosion.
SeeprecedingWARNINGSandfollowingCAUTION.
CAUTION
•Ifbatterywireterminalsaredamagedorcorroded,replaceorcleanthemasnecessary.Failuretodo
somaycausethemtooverheatduringoperationandcouldresultinare,propertydamage,or
personalinjury.
2.Thebatteryshouldbekeptcleananddrytopreventself-discharge.Anydirt,grimeoracidspillageshouldbe
removed.Washthebatterywithabristlebrushusingwaterandbicarbonateofsoda(1cup(237mL)baking
sodaper1gallon(3.8L)ofwater).Rinsewithwater.Donotallowsolutiontoenterbatterythroughtheventcap
holes.SeeSelf-Dischargeonpage19-2.
3.Checkbatteryperiodicallytoseethatitisinafullstateofcharge.SeeChargingtheBatteryonpage19-3.
4.Keepbatteryhold-downclamptight.SeeVibrationDamageonpage19-2.
SELF-DISCHARGE
Dirtandbatteryacidcanprovideapathforasmallcurrentdrawthatslowlydischargesthebattery.Toprevent
self-discharge,thebatteryshouldalwaysbekeptclean.
Hotweatheralsohasaneffectonabattery’sself-dischargerate.Thehigherthetemperature,thequickerabatterywill
discharge.Inhotterclimates,therefore,thebatteryshouldbecheckedmoreoften.Whenstoringthebattery,keep
inacoolplace.SeeBatteryStorageonpage19-4.
VIBRATIONDAMAGE
Thebatteryhold-downclampshouldalwaysbetightenoughtokeepthebatteryfrombouncing.Batterylifemaybe
severelyshortenediftheclampistooloose.Excessivevibrationshortensthelifeofthebattery.Itmayalsocauseacid
toleakoutoftheventcapsandcorrosiontobuilduponsurroundingmetalparts.Theacidthatislostreducesthe
capacityofthebatteryandcannotbereplaced.
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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