Club Car TURF 272 Maintenance Manual page 258

11B
TROUBLESHOOTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: FE350, PEDAL-START ENGINE
TEST PROCEDURE 1 – BATTERY
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 11b-1.
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DANGER
• Due to the danger of an exploding battery, wear a full face shield and rubber gloves when
working around a battery.
• Battery—Explosive gases. Keep sparks and flames away from vehicle and service area.
Ventilate when charging or using in an enclosed space. Always wear eye protection when
working on or near battery. For added protection, cover top of the battery when servicing the
vehicle.
• Battery—Poison/danger. Contains acid—Causes severe burns—Avoid contact with skin, eyes,
or clothing.
- External: Flush with water. Call physician immediately.
- Internal: Drink large quantities of milk or water. Follow with milk of magnesia or vegetable
oil. Call physician immediately.
- Eyes: Flush with water for 15 minutes. Call physician immediately.
NOTE: The battery must be properly maintained and fully charged in order to perform the following test
procedures. Battery maintenance procedures, including watering information and allowable min-
eral content, can be found in Section 12a of this manual. See Battery, Section 12b, Page 12b-32.
1. Place the neutral lockout cam in the SERVICE position, put the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEU-
TRAL position, and chock the wheels.
2. Check for loose or corroded battery terminal connections. Clean, tighten, and replace connections as
necessary.
TEST PROCEDURE 2 – FUSE
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 11b-1.
The fuse (red 10 amp) is located in the electrical component box.
1. Place the neutral lockout cam in the SERVICE position, put the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEU-
TRAL position, chock the wheels, and disconnect the battery cables, negative (–) cable first.
2. Remove the cover on the electrical component box.
3. Check that wires are connected correctly and are tight. If they are not, rewire or tighten as necessary.
4. Remove fuse to be tested from the fuse block. See Fuse Removal, Section 12b, Page 12b-17. The red
10 amp fuse protects the solenoid for the starter (cranking) circuit. The 20 amp fuse at the yellow wire
connection protects the headlights.
5. Connect the probes of a multimeter set to 200 Ω (ohms) to the fuse terminals. There should be continuity.
If there is no continuity, determine and repair the cause of the fuse failure. Replace the fuse with a prop-
erly rated new one.
Hydrometer Test
A hydrometer (CCI P/N 1011478) measures the specific gravity. The higher the specific gravity, the higher the
state of charge of the battery. A fully charged battery should read between 1.250 and 1.280 at 80 °F (27 °C).
Never add acid to the battery to obtain a higher specific gravity (Figure 11b-27, Page 11b-25).
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CAUTION
• Do not allow battery acid from battery caps or hydrometer to drip onto the body. battery acid
will cause permanent damage. wash off immediately.
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