Battery Cleaning; Battery Charging; Charging With External Charger - Club Car Onward 4 Passenger Operator's Manual

Battery Maintenance
9
Battery Maintenance Hazard Statements
CAUTION

BATTERY CLEANING

1. Apply an approved battery cleaner spray or water solution to the battery top and terminals.
Note: The water solution is 1 cup (237 ml) baking soda for each 1 gallon (3.8 l) water.
2. Use a soft bristle brush to clean the battery top and terminals. Remove all corrosion.
3. Use tap water to clean the solution from the batteries. Correctly discard the waste water.
4. If the battery cable has corrosion, have a trained technician replace the battery cable.
5. Make sure the battery cables are tight. If a battery cable is not tight, tighten the hardware to 110
lb·in (12.4 N·m).
6. Let the terminals dry.
7. Apply battery terminal protector spray to the terminals.

BATTERY CHARGING

CHARGING WITH EXTERNAL CHARGER

DANGER
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WATER MAY BOIL OVER AND LEAK BATTERY ACID AND CAUSE
PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. CHARGE THE
BATTERIES BEFORE WATER IS ADDED.
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES CONTAIN DANGEROUS MATERIALS THAT
CAN CONTAMINATE THE WATER AND SOIL, CAUSE
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND
CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. DO NOT ADD TOO MUCH
WATER TO THE BATTERIES.
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHEN
YOU DO THE SERVICING OF THE VEHICLE. WEAR A FULL FACE
SHIELD AND RUBBER GLOVES WHEN NEAR BATTERIES.
CHARGING LEAD-ACID BATTERIES EMIT HYDROGEN GAS, THAT
IS EXPLOSIVE ABOVE 2% AIR CONCENTRATION. CHARGE THE
BATTERIES IN A VENTILATED AREA WITHOUT COVERS OR
ENCLOSURES.
CHARGING BATTERIES EMIT HYDROGEN GAS, THAT IS
EXPLOSIVE ABOVE 2% AIR CONCENTRATION. KEEP BATTERIES
AWAY FROM SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES.
CHARGING BATTERIES EMIT HYDROGEN. HYDROGEN BECOMES
AN EXPLOSIVE GAS AT 2% AIR CONCENTRATION. INDIVIDUAL
VEHICLES REQUIRE ONE AIR EXCHANGE PER HOUR. FLEET 5
TIMES PER HOUR. THE TOTAL VOLUME OF AIR IN THE CHARGING
AREA MUST BE CHANGED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES PER HOUR.
EXHAUST FANS MUST BE LOCATED AT THE HIGHEST POINT OF
THE ROOF. SPEAK WITH A LOCAL HVAC ENGINEER.
CHARGING THE BATTERIES WITH ACCESSORIES ON CAN CAUSE
A FIRE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. TURN OFF ALL
ACCESSORIES BEFORE CHARGING THE BATTERIES.
ONWARD HP NON-LIFTED 4-PASSENGER ELECTRIC
Operators Manual
TPCC01DU00EN020 (Edition A)