Batteries–ElectricVehicles
NOTE:Disposeofwastewaterproperly.
2.ForLowMaintenanceBattery:Checktheelectrolytelevelweekly(Figure23).Addwateronlyaftercharging
unlesstheelectrolytelevelisbelowthetopoftheplates.Inthiscase,addjustenoughwatertocovertheplates,
charge,andthencheckthelevelagain.Neverchargebatteriesifplatesareexposedaboveelectrolytelevel.For
bestbatterylife,addonlydistilledwater.SeefollowingCAUTIONandNOTE.
CAUTION
•Donotoverllthebatteries.
NOTE:Abatterywateringgunorbottle(CCP/NAM10818)isavailablefromyourauthorizedClubCardealer.
3.Thebatteryhold-downsshouldbetightenoughsothatthebatteriesdonotmovewhilethevehicleisinmotion,
butnotsotightastocrackorbucklethebatterycase.For8-voltbatteries,tightenhold-downretainingnutsto
106in·lb(12N·m).Theterminalconnectionsshouldbecleanandtight,andanyworninsulationorfrayedwires
shouldbereplaced.Tightenbatteryterminalstopropertorque.SeeConnectingtheBatteries–Electric
Vehiclesonpage18.SeefollowingWARNING.
WARNING
•Ifbatterywireterminalsaredamagedorcorroded,replaceorcleanthemasnecessary.Failureto
dosomaycausethemtooverheatduringoperationandcouldresultinre,propertydamage,or
personalinjury.
4.Afteruse,chargethebatteries.Thebatteriesshouldneverbeleftdischargedanylongerthanabsolutely
necessary(donotleavedischargedovernight).
1.LevelIndicator2.Cap3.Plates
Maintainelectrolytelevelfromatleast1/2inch(13mm)above
platesto1/4inch(6mm)belowlevelindicator.
17.eps
Figure
23BatteryElectrolyteLevel
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