Battery - Club Car Villager 2001 Owner's Manual

BATTERY

Read DANGER and WARNING on Page 8.
DANGER
• BATTERY – EXPLOSIVE GASES! DO NOT SMOKE! KEEP SPARKS AND FLAMES AWAY
FROM VEHICLE AND SERVICE AREA.
• TOOLS, WIRES AND METAL OBJECTS CAN CAUSE SPARKS WHEN SHORTED ACROSS BATTERY.
• FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
• CHARGE BATTERY IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA ONLY.
• POISON! CONTAINS ACID! CAUSES SEVERE BURNS – AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN,
EYES, OR CLOTHING. ANTIDOTES:
- EXTERNAL: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
- INTERNAL: DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK OR WATER FOLLOWED WITH MILK OF
MAGNESIA OR VEGETABLE OIL. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
- EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
WARNING
• DO NOT JUMP START THE VEHICLE. TO CHARGE THE BATTERY, USE AN AUTOMOTIVE-TYPE
12-VOLT CHARGER RATED AT 10 AMPS OR LESS.
12V BATTERY
Figure 21 Battery
The gasoline vehicle battery is a 12-volt, low maintenance battery that requires infrequent watering
(Figure 21, Page 34). Any corrosion around the positive (+) or negative (–) terminals should be washed off
with a solution of baking soda and water (1 cup per gallon of water) and then the baking soda solution rinsed
off the battery. Do not allow the solution to get into the battery. Be sure terminals are tight. Let the terminals
dry and then spray them with Club Car battery terminal spray (Club Car Part No.1014305). See preceding
WARNING and following CAUTION.
CAUTION
• DO NOT ALLOW BAKING SODA SOLUTION TO ENTER THE BATTERIES.
• IF BATTERY WIRE TERMINALS ARE DAMAGED OR CORRODED, THEY SHOULD BE
REPLACED OR CLEANED AS NECESSARY. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE THEM TO
OVERHEAT DURING OPERATION.
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BATTERY
CAP
LEVEL
INDICATOR
Figure 22 Battery Electrolyte Level
Battery
PLATES
ELECTROLYTE
LEVEL AT LEAST
1/2 INCH (13 MM)
ABOVE
PLATES OR
TO LEVEL
INDICATOR