Companion Owner's Manual: GC240, GC340, GC440
X. CARE AND MAINTENANCE
BATTERIES AND CHARGING
Battery maintenance is the most important part of maintaining your scooter. Keeping the batteries fully charged helps to extend battery life. Use the following guidelines to help keep your batteries in optimum condition.
•To
•For daily use, keep batteries fully charged. We recommend that you plug in the
•If you are not going to use the scooter for more than a week, fully charge the batteries and then disconnect them from the scooter. See figure 17.
To Charge the Batteries:
The charger for all Companion models is an off-
board charger. To charge the batteries, Plug the FIGURE 28. CHARGER PORT charger into the charger port on the tiller. See
figure 28.
Battery Maintenance
•These batteries are maintenance free.
•There is no danger of spillage or leakage, so these batteries are safely transportable on aircraft, busses, trains, etc.
•By following the procedures set out in this manual, you can expect extended life from your Golden Companion’s batteries.
If the battery terminals become corroded:
•Corrosion can cause a poor electrical connection and operational problems.
•Clean corroded battery terminals with a stiff brush and a mix of baking soda and water.
Battery Cable Installation
If it becomes necessary to install new batteries, you may need to change each battery harness. See figure
29.Use a machine screw, a split washer, and a nut to attach the red cable ring terminal to the positive (+) battery terminal. Use a machine screw, a split washer, and a nut to attach the black cable ring terminal to the negative
POSITIVE (+) TERMINAL
NEGATIVE
FIGURE 29. BATTERY HARNESS
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