BATTERY OPERATION AND CARE

• All you need is a regular wall outlet to power your charger. You simply plug into the wall and plug into the car receptacle, turn the dial and walk away. Your golf car is ready for your next trip.
• With proper maintenance a typical battery pack will last about 4 years and costs $380.00 or more to replace. That’s less than 40 cents a day. Including the cost to charge the batteries.
• New Batteries should be given a full charge before use
• For best battery life, batteries should not be discharged below 80% of their rated capacity
• Charge your batteries after every round of golf or if you are using your golf car only as a community vehicle, charge your batteries once a week. As a rule of thumb if you have used your car for 4 hours charge for 8 hours, if you have used for 2 charge for 4 etc. Avoid continuously operating batteries in a partially charged condition. This will shorten their life and reduce their capacity.
• Be sure to prop open your seat to allow the batteries to "gas" and vent properly, this will help to prevent that "fuzzy" build up on your batteries. (Explained later)
• Once a month check your battery electrolyte levels. Always top off your fluid with distilled or filtered water after the batteries have been charged, unless the electrolyte level is below the plates. If this is the case fill the cell so the level is 1/8 inch above the plates, after charging fill to 1/4 inch below the vent cap. (You can purchase a battery fill bottle part # 00318-$8.34 which takes all the guess work out of this)
• Your batteries need to be equalized periodically. Equalizing is an extended low current charge performed after the normal charge cycle. This "extra charge" helps keep all cells in balance. Manually timed chargers (dial type) should have the charge time extended by 3 hours. Automatically controlled chargers should be unplugged and reconnected after completing a charge