Club Car TURF 272 Maintenance Manual page 356

12B
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS: FE350, PEDAL-START ENGINE
manently inactive. Check the water level more frequently in hot weather or when the battery becomes old.
See Figure 11b-28, Section 11b, Page 11b-25.
Vibration Damage
The battery hold-down clamp should always be tight enough to keep the battery from bouncing. Battery life
may be severely shortened if the clamp is too loose. Excessive vibration shortens the life of the battery. It may
also cause acid to leak out of the vent caps and corrosion to build up on surrounding metal parts. The acid that
is lost reduces the capacity of the battery and cannot be replaced.
Mineral Content
For the longest battery life, distilled water should be used in the battery. However, if tap water is going to be
used, contact your local water department to be sure mineral contents are below the levels listed in the follow-
ing table. See following NOTE.
NOTE: Contact your local water department for mineral content analysis.
IMPURITY
Suspended matter
Total solids
Calcium and magnesium
oxides
Iron
Ammonia
Organic matter
Nitrates
Nitrites
Chloride
Battery Removal
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 12b-1 and DANGER on page 12b-32.
1. Make sure the key switch is OFF and the Forward/Reverse handle is in NEUTRAL. Chock the wheels.
2. Access the engine compartment. See WARNING "For vehicles with cargo beds..." on page 12b-2.
2.1. Tilt the bed and ensure that the prop rod is properly engaged.
2.2. Completely remove both seats.
3. Place the neutral lockout cam in the SERVICE position.
4. Disconnect the battery cables, negative (–) cable first. See WARNING "To avoid unintentionally start-
ing..." on page 12b-1.
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DANGER
• Use caution when working under bed. Be sure prop rod is secure. otherwise the bed will fall,
resulting in severe personal injury or death.
5. Remove the four bolts (8), eight washers (9), and four lock nuts (10) from the armrests (11 and 12).
See Figure 4-3, Section 4, Page 4-10.
6. Remove the two armrests (11 and 12) from the vehicle.
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ALLOWABLE CONTENT
(PARTS PER MILLION)
Trace
100.0
40.0
5.0
8.0
50.0
10.0
5.0
5.0
Battery