Batteries - Electric Vehicles - Club Car XRT 850 Owner's Manual

Batteries – Electric Vehicles
BATTERIES – ELECTRIC VEHICLES
See General Warnings on page 10.
DANGER
• Battery – Explosive gases! Do not smoke. Keep sparks and flames away from the vehicle and service
area. Ventilate when charging or operating vehicle in an enclosed area. Wear a full face shield and
rubber gloves when working on or near batteries.
• Charge batteries in a well-ventilated area only. Batteries emit hydrogen while being charged. Hydrogen
is an explosive gas and must never exceed a level of 2% of the air.
• Battery – Poison! Contains acid! Causes severe burns. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing.
Antidotes:
– External: Flush with water. 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
• Wear safety glasses or approved eye protection when servicing the vehicle or battery charger. Wear a
full face shield and rubber gloves when working on or near batteries.
• Use insulated tools when working near batteries or electrical connections. Use extreme caution to
avoid shorting of components or wiring.
• Ensure battery connections are clean and properly tightened. See Battery Care – Vehicles Equipped
with the Single-Point Watering System (SPWS) on page 44 or Battery Care – Vehicles Without the
Single-Point Watering System (SPWS) on page 45.
CAUTION
• Turn off all accessories before charging batteries.
NOTE: Recycle or dispose of discarded batteries in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Club Car electric vehicles use deep-cycle batteries. Automotive batteries should never be used in electric vehicles.
New batteries will not deliver their full capabilities until they have been discharged and recharged 50 to 70 times. To
obtain maximum service life from new batteries, restrict the use of vehicles with new batteries to one hour of operation
between charges for the first two months vehicle is in service. Batteries should be fully charged before first use of new
vehicle, before first use of a vehicle after storage, and before releasing vehicle for use each day.
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