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How to Service and Maintain Your Golf Cart Batteries
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Some golf cart owners think, or assume, that the Batteries that operate their golf carts are maintenance-free. A lack of knowledge about basic golf cart battery maintenance can lead to all kinds of problems. However, the key to achieving optimum performance and long life is a solid golf cart battery maintenance program.
We recommend that you obtain the following equipment for use in golf cart battery care and maintenance:
A wrench; distilled water; a voltmeter (an instrument used for measuring the voltage between two points in an electric circuit); a hydrometer (a tool used to measure the specific gravity of the electrolyte solution); a post cleaner; some baking soda; petroleum jelly and possibly the most of all – goggles and gloves.
You should always wear acid proof gloves, protective clothing and goggles when handling lead acid Batteries and remove all jewellery. It’s important to have lots of water and baking soda nearby as this will neutralise any acid spills from battery refilling and prevent further corrosive damage. Remember, the electrolyte is a solution of acid and water, so skin contact should be avoided and, do not smoke near batteries and never add acid to a battery.
Do not allow plates to be exposed to air and do not fill the water all the way up to the cap. Do not use water with a high mineral content. You should use only distilled or deionised water.
Water should only be added after fully charging the battery. There should be enough water to cover the plates, prior to charging. The water level should be above the plates If the battery has been discharged (partially or fully).
Check water levels in each cell of each battery weekly to ensure that the leaded plates in the battery are submerged in liquid. Don’t fill the cell all the way up — add just enough water to cover the plates.
For additional information on golf cart batteries including how lead acid batteries work; how to use a hydrometer; changing batteries and troubleshooting golf cart batteries, please visit:
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It’s Very Important to Properly Store Your Electric Golf Cart During Winter !
It’s very important to know how to properly Store your Electric golf cart during Winter. Here are some tips for the proper storage of your Electric golf cart:
First of all you should clean your golf cart batteries and ensure that all the cell caps are snugly attached. Then unplug the charger and wash the battery compartment. Start on one side of the golf cart and spray Battery Neutralizer all over the tops of the batteries. Be sure to spray between the batteries, down on the battery racks, and the inside walls of the body panels, if they are metal. Use an old paintbrush to scour all the battery tops and sides. Water from a garden hose using plain water, or use a solution of Baking Soda (about 2 tablespoons to 1 gallon of water) to neutralize the acid.
Clean, tighten, check and treat all of the battery terminal connections. Be sure the cables are tight to the post. Carefully wriggle each cable end side-to-side and then gently up & down. There should be no looseness or sideways movement. If your battery terminals are badly corroded, you will need to do some serious cleaning.
Check the water levels in each cell. Make sure the electrolyte (distilled water) in each battery cell is above the plates. When the cart will be left uncharged for several months in cold climates, leave the water level a little low. This raises the specific gravity of the acid, which will help prevent freezing. A lead acid battery keeps much better in the cold than in the heat, as long as the charge stays up.
A fully charged battery will not freeze until 60 to 70 below zero whereas a discharged battery can freeze at 20 degrees above zero. As a battery discharges, the acid turns into water by the basic chemical nature of the lead acid battery. The more discharge, the more water and the more likely it is to freeze. Also a dirty, acid covered battery will self-discharge at a faster rate than a clean treated battery, even in cooler temperatures.
Don’t leave your electric golf cart plugged into the charger for extended periods of time. Unplug the charger from the cart and from the wall after the charge is done.
Turn the key off and leave the cart in neutral. Either way, scotch the wheels so you can leave the hill brake released. This prevents strain on the cables and the brake shoes can’t lock to the drums.
Once a month, If you are not going away for the winter, you can plug your Charger in for a few hours to insure a full charge is maintained. The charger should be unplugged from the car and the wall after charging.
Finalize for winter storage by checking the tire pressures and inflate to 20-25 psi.
Roll down the rain curtains and zip them part way down. If you have to leave the cart under an open shed, or out in the open, neatly fold the rain curtain and bring it in the house till Spring. Very cold weather will cause the see through vinyl to become very brittle and a puff of wind will blow it out.
For additional information on electric golf cart batteries including how lead acid batteries work; charging batteries; how to use a hydrometer and troubleshooting golf cart batteries, please visit:
The Electric Golf Cart Battery Guide
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