Ezgo RXV ELECTRIC Service & Repair Manual page 83

Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings.
8. Check the area surrounding the battery tray for corro-
sion. If any corrosion is found, it should be immedi-
ately removed with a putty knife and a wire brush (for
metal surfaces) or a plastic bristle brush (for plastic
surfaces). The area should be washed with a solution
of baking soda and water and dried thoroughly. All
metal surfaces that have been cleaned must be
primed and painted with a corrosion resistant paint.
9. Replace the batteries, starting with the battery located
at the back of the battery tray (4), making sure that it is
positioned as shown.
Fig. 7 Battery Placement & Orientation
10. With the J-bolts in the battery hold down and held in
place by the hex nuts on the end of the threaded por-
tion; carefully position the battery hold down and the
battery strap, guiding the J-bolts between the batteries
(it may be necessary to tip the batteries slightly) and
into the slots in the battery tray. Tighten the hex nuts
on the J-bolts making sure that the J-bolts are
securely hooked in the battery tray. Tighten the J-bolt
hex nuts to 62 - 80 in. lbs. (7 - 9 Nm) torque.
11. Install the two pan head Torx screws through the ends
of the battery strap into the holes on the vehicle frame
and tighten them to 80 - 97 in. lbs. (9 - 11 Nm) torque.
12. Inspect all wires and terminals and clean any corro-
sion from the battery terminals or wire terminals with a
solution of baking soda and water, use a wire brush to
completely remove corrosion if required.
13. Carefully replace the wires on the battery terminals as
shown. Make sure to reconnect the main negative (-)
battery cable, BL-, from the controller last.
14. Tighten all battery terminal hardware to 90 - 105 in.
lbs. (10 - 12 Nm) torque.
15. Protect the battery terminals and battery cable termi-
nals wit a commercially available protective coating.
Repair and Service Manual
BATTERIES & CHARGING
Hex Nut
Washer
Battery Hold Down
J-bolt
Fig. 8 Battery Components
B
B
Battery Strap
Battery
Battery
Tray
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