Battery Care - Vehicles Equipped With The Single-Point Watering System - Club Car 2009-20011 Electric Precedent Maintenance And Service Manual

BATTERIES
IMPURITY
Suspended matter
Total solids
Organic and volatile matter
Ammonia
Antimony
Arsenic
Calcium
Chloride
Copper
Iron
Magnesium
Nickel
Nitrates
Nitrates
Platinum
Selenium
Zinc
BATTERY CARE – VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SINGLE-POINT WATERING SYSTEM
WARNING
• When replacing batteries in the Single Point Watering System, place the battery cap from the new
replacement battery onto the used battery being removed from the car. Important safety warnings on
the battery cap must remain with the battery after it has been removed from the car.
To keep batteries in good working condition, follow this maintenance program on a regular basis:
1. Keep the batteries clean and free of corrosion. Wash tops and terminals of batteries with a solution of baking
soda and water (1 cup (237 mL) baking soda per gallon (3.8 L) of water). Rinse solution off of the batteries. Do
not allow this solution to enter the battery. Be sure terminals are tight. Let the terminals dry and then coat with
Battery Terminal Protector Spray (P/N 1014305). See following NOTE.
NOTE: Dispose of waste water properly.
2. The battery hold-downs should be tight enough so that the batteries do not move while the vehicle is in motion,
but not so tight as to crack or buckle the battery case. Tighten hold-down retaining nuts to the proper torque. See
step 5 of Battery Replacement on page 18-15. The terminal connections should be clean and tight, and any
worn insulation or frayed wires should be replaced. Tighten battery terminals to proper torque. See Connecting
the Batteries – Electric Vehicles on page 1-3. See following WARNING.
ALLOWABLE CONTENT (PARTS
PER MILLION)
Trace
100.0
50.0
8.0
5.0
0.5
40.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
40.0
None allowed
10.0
5.0
None allowed
2.0
4.0
2009-2011 Electric Precedent Maintenance and Service Manual
Battery Care
EFFECTS OF IMPURITY
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Corrosion of positive plates
Slight self-discharge of both plates
Self-discharge, reduces life, lower
on-charge voltage
Self-discharge, can form poisonous gas
Increase of positive plate shedding
Loss of capacity in plates, greater loss
in positive plates
Increased self-discharge, lower
on-charge voltage
Increased self-discharge, lower
on-charge voltage
Reduced life
Intense lowering of on-charge voltage
Increased sulfation of negative plate
Plate corrosion, loss of capacity, reduced life
Violent self-discharge, lower on-charge voltage
Positive plate shedding
Slight self-discharge of negative plates
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