Fleet Rotation; Numbering Vehicles And Chargers; Single Point Watering System (Spws); Initial Maintenance Of The Spws - Club Car 2009-20011 Electric Precedent Maintenance And Service Manual

BATTERIES

FLEET ROTATION

Rotate vehicle usage. It is very hard on batteries if the last vehicles in at night are the first ones out in the morning.
Spread the workload evenly, giving all vehicles the same amount of use. This will keep your fleet in balance and will
not overwork certain sets of batteries. See following NOTE.
NOTE: When vehicles are being rotated, the CDM (Communication Display Module) can be a very helpful service tool.
Monitoring the value of function 3 with the CDM simplifies vehicle usage scheduling. See Communication
Display Module (CDM) on page 12-39 or Communication Display Module (CDM) on page 14-38.

NUMBERING VEHICLES AND CHARGERS

Return the vehicles to the same charger each night if possible. If the vehicles are put in a storage facility at random
and a vehicle dies while in use and testing shows the batteries are sound, then the problem is most likely with the
charger. However, finding the problem charger may prove to be quite time consuming. Numbering the vehicles and
the chargers and returning each vehicle to its designated charger each night can significantly reduce the amount
of time spent troubleshooting a problem.

SINGLE POINT WATERING SYSTEM (SPWS)

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
CAUTION
• Water the batteries only AFTER charging.
• Use only the water deionizer equipment (P/N AM1240701) to water batteries with the SPWS.

INITIAL MAINTENANCE OF THE SPWS

After six-weeks of operation, remove the valves from the batteries and manually check the battery water level to ensure
that the SPWS is not leaving any cells dry. This initial electrolyte level check on all the battery cells verifies that all the
valves in the SPWS are functioning correctly. If a valve fails to open, the cell will eventually dry out. The initial one-time
inspection of all cells will identify any occurrence of a valve that fails to open. If a valve fails to close, it will become
evident due to the cell overflowing during routine watering. Either failure scenario is rare, but should be monitored in the
initial inspection and during routine watering sessions. Replace malfunctioning valves to ensure maximum battery life.
After the initial six-week inspection, manually check the battery water levels at least once per year, particularly after
winter storage or any other period of vehicle inactivity. See following NOTE.
NOTE: For the longest battery life, be sure the mineral contents of the water meet the minimum requirements as
stated in the vehicle's appropriate maintenance and service manual. See Water Quality on page 18-16.
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