Battery Replacement - Cushman COMMANDER 2100 Owner's Manual And Service Manual

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Battery Replacement

Before any electrical service is performed on PDS model
vehicles, the Run-Tow/Maintenance
be placed in the 'Tow/Maintenance
If a power wire (battery, motor or controller) is discon-
nected for any reason on the PDS model vehicle, the
Run-Tow/Maintenance
/Storage
'Tow/Maintenance
/Storage
onds after the circuit is restored.
1 1/2 gallons
(6 liters)
Clear Water
1/4 Cup (60 ml)
Sodium Bicarbonate
(Baking Soda)
Non
Metallic
Wand
2 Gallon
(7.5 liter)
Garden
Sprayer
Ref Pns 1
Fig. 28 Preparing Acid Neutralizing Solution
Remove battery hold downs and cables. Lift out batteries
with a commercially available lifting device.
If the batteries have been cleaned and any acid in the
battery rack area neutralized as recommended, no corro-
sion to the battery racks or surrounding area should be
present. Any corrosion found should be immediately
removed with a putty knife and a wire brush. The area
should be washed with a solution of sodium bicarbonate
(baking soda) and water and thoroughly dried before
priming and painting with a corrosion resistant paint.
The batteries should be placed into the battery racks and
the battery hold downs tightened to 45 - 55 in. lbs. (5 - 6
Nm) torque, to prevent movement but not tight enough to
cause distortion of the battery cases.
Inspect all wires and terminals. Clean any corrosion from
the battery terminals or the wire terminals with a solution
OPERATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION
switch must
/Storage
' position.
/Storage
switch must be left in the
' position for at least 30 sec-
1 quart
(1 liter)
Clear Water
2 Teaspoons
(10 ml)
Sodium
Bicarbonate
OR
(Baking Soda)
Plastic
Spray
Bottle
Owner's Manual and Service Guide
of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and brush clean if
required.
To prevent battery explosion that could result in
severe personal injury or death, extreme care
must be used with aerosol containers of battery
terminal protectant. Insulate the metal contain-
er to prevent the metal can from contacting bat-
t e r y t e r m i n a l s w h i c h c o u l d r e s u l t i n a n
explosion.
Use care to connect the battery wires as shown (Ref Fig.
29 on page 23). Tighten the battery post hardware to 90 -
100 in. lbs. (6 - 8 Nm) torque
minal stud nut, this will cause a "mushroom" effect on the
battery post which will prevent the terminal nut from
being properly tightened. Protect the battery terminals
and battery wire terminals with a commercially available
protective coating.
Front of Vehicle
Ref Bat 1
Fig. 29 36V Battery Connections
Front of Vehicle
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Ref Bat 2
Fig. 30 48V Battery Connections
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