put some spring in your golf cart
The number one reason for service calls on your golf car will be an issue that could have been avoided if proper maintenance had not been ignored. What costs the customer a crisis repair could have been avoided with a significantly lesser service bill had some regular, scheduled maintenance been performed.
Whether you’ re heading out to the golf course or for a joy ride around the community, follow these essential steps to make sure your golf cart is in top-notch shape for spring and summer driving.
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Generally, the annual maintenance on electric golf carts is pretty minimal- provided some simple preventative maintenance is completed throughout the season. The most important maintenance of all is battery maintenance. It is very important to keep your cart charged and also keep your battery water at the correct level. HINT: Unlike other battery types, draining your cart battery is actually very harmful.
These two things alone are the biggest issues that an electric cart owner faces. Ensuring you have clean battery cables and tight connections are also very important, as loose battery connections can lead to melting battery posts. Other then battery maintenance there is greasing of only a couple areas, including the rear differential oil level, inspection of your brake pads and self-adjusting brake assembly along with keeping your air pressure correct in the tires and keeping the cart clean. It’ s really quite straight-forward is not too hard at all!
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DIY Spring Maintenance Tips for Electric Golf Carts
1. CLEAN YOUR CART: Roll that dusty cart out of your garage and give it a good rinse. Don’ t be afraid to spray the batteries, just be mindful of the electronics.
2. CLEAN BATTERIES: Have a look at your battery terminals and make sure they are clean. If you have corrosion on the terminals, try getting the terminals wet( if you haven’ t already with the garden hose) then adding a bit of baking soda to the terminals. Then you can give them a good rinse, a toothbrush may also come in handy.
3. CHECK THE WATER LEVEL: It is important to check the water level on your batteries before you start charging your batteries. Open the caps( this is where owning a Cap-Off battery cap removal tool comes in handy) and if you cannot see any water in your cells, then you must add distilled water until the water