Battery Removal; Charging The Battery; Battery Installation - Club Car Carryall 1500 Maintenance And Service Manual

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS: GASOLINE
VEHICLES

BATTERY REMOVAL

See General Warnings on page 1-2.
1. Disconnect battery and spark plug wire(s). See Disconnecting the Battery – Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles on
page 1-3.
2. Remove the driver-side seat.
3. Remove the battery hold-down located on the bottom of the battery.
4. Remove the battery. See following WARNING.
WARNING
• Keep the battery in an upright position to prevent electrolyte leakage. Tipping the battery beyond a
45° angle in any direction can allow a small amount of electrolyte to leak out of the vent hole. Do not
exceed this 45° angle when lifting, carrying or installing battery. The battery acid could cause severe
personal injury when accidentally coming in contact with the skin or eyes and could damage clothing.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

See General Warnings on page 1-2.
1. Charge the battery with an automotive type 12-volt battery charger. Follow all warnings and procedures supplied
by the battery charger manufacturer.
2. Attach the charger, positive (+) cable to the positive (+) battery post and negative (–) cable to the negative (–)
battery post.
3. The battery may be charged with a slow charge (3 to 10 amps) or a fast charge (20 to 30 amps). Charge until the
specific gravity reaches 1.250. See following WARNING.
WARNING
• If the battery case feels hot (approximately 125 °F (52 °C) or more), emits gases, or fluid boils from
vents, stop charging immediately. Failure to stop charging battery when any of these conditions are
present could result in an explosion, personal injury and/or damage to the battery.
• Do not disconnect the charger DC leads from the battery when the charger is on. The resulting arcing
between the DC leads and battery post could cause an explosion.
• If the charger must be stopped, disconnect the AC supply cord from the wall outlet before
disconnecting the DC leads from the battery. Allow the battery to cool to room temperature and
resume charging battery at a lower amp rate.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

See General Warnings on page 1-2.
1. Place the battery into the vehicle with the battery posts facing the rear of the vehicle.
2. Secure the battery to the vehicle with the clamp at the bottom of the battery. Tighten the clamp retaining bolt to
9 ft-lb (12.2 N·m).
3. Connect battery and spark plug wire(s). See Connecting the Battery – Gasoline/Diesel Vehicles, Section
1, Page 1-4.
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