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2. Connect the charger cord to the charging
receptacle on the vehicle (located on the panel
between the seats).
3. Plug the charger power cord into a 115 vac,
15 amp power outlet.
While the batteries are charging, the green light
on the charger will blink on and off. When the
batteries are fully charged, the green light stops
blinking and stays on.
4. Disconnect the cord from the power outlet.
5. Disconnect the charger from the vehicle.
Important: Do not carry the charger on the
vehicle. Excessive or prolonged jarring may
damage it.
Adding Water to the Batteries
Check the electrolyte level and add water if needed
every 25 operating hours or, if the vehicle is in
storage, every 30 days. Use only clean, distilled
water to fill the batteries.
Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid
which is a deadly poison and causes severe
burns.
• Do not drink electrolyte and avoid
contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Wear
safety glasses to shield your eyes and
rubber gloves to protect your hands.
• Fill the batteries where clean water is
always available for flushing the skin.
• Never add acid to a battery.
1. Raise the cargo bed, turn the key off, and
remove it.
2. Remove the filler caps from each battery.
3. If the electrolyte is not over the top of the
plates in each battery cell, add just enough
distilled water to cover the plates.
4. Replace the filler caps on all batteries.
5. Charge the batteries for 16 hours; refer to
Charging the Batteries.
6. Remove the filler caps from each battery.
7. Add just enough distilled water to bring the
electrolyte level to 1/8 inch (3 mm) below the
bottom of each fill well ().
Figure 22
1. Battery plates
2. Filler cap
Important: Do not overfill the battery.
Electrolyte will overflow onto other parts
of the vehicle and severe corrosion and
deterioration may result. Also, overfilling
the battery will reduce the life of the
battery.
8. Replace the filler caps on all batteries.
Replacing Used Batteries
When the vehicle begins to show a loss of range
or when the length of the discharge/charge cycle
is significantly reduced, the batteries are probably
getting old and losing their ability to hold a charge.
Take the vehicle to an Authorized Service Dealer
and have them test the batteries to determine
whether the batteries need to be replaced. The
Dealer can then replace the batteries for you. If
you wish to replace the batteries yourself, use the
following procedure:
1. Raise the cargo bed, turn the key off, and
remove it.
2. Disconnect the long, black, main negative lead
running from the bank of batteries to the
vehicle from the battery post (Figure 23).
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3. Electrolyte level
4. Battery terminal
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