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Old 10-27-2008, 08:36 PM   #1
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Default Proper Cart maintenance ?

Will some of you shop owners / cart vets give us rookies the run down on how to properly maintain our carts ? We need everything from battery maintenance to new battery break in instructions.


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Old 10-27-2008, 08:39 PM   #2
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Will some of you shop owners / cart vets give us rookies the run down on how to properly maintain our carts ? We need everything from battery maintenance to new battery break in instructions.


Thanks in advance.
What he said...
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Old 10-27-2008, 08:52 PM   #3
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i just posted it under battery cost...................................
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Old 10-27-2008, 09:01 PM   #4
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i just posted it under battery cost...................................
Thanks, all that is simple enough to do. Now I am going to start pricing batterys, if I can get the Trojans for a decent price I will go that route if not ill go somewhere else.
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Old 10-27-2008, 09:04 PM   #5
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like mentioned there is no better than trojens but fact is we all can,t afford them......that being said with proper care and maintence even cheaper batteries will do the job its just a matter of keeping up with them and that isn,t hard at all........if you do you,ll get your yearts out of them...................................
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Old 10-27-2008, 09:15 PM   #6
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Oh yeah - use distilled water in your batteries when you fill them. That'll add life expectancy to them
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Old 10-29-2008, 07:06 PM   #7
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Got my batteries installed and charged, it took 8 1/2 hours. I then checked the water levels and got the water hose out and topped them all off, just kidding > I used distilled water ! The Trojan 105 plus batteries have a nice little water gauge/ring in them under each cap to help you get the water level right. I also took a Sharpie and wrote the date on one so I would know when they were installed the next time I replaced them, I won't be guessing when it was !

What do you guys use as a protectant on the battery post, vaseline, axle grease or the spray on type ? I have both of the top 2 products in the below pic, I'm guessing they would be fine to use during my maintenance.
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Old 10-29-2008, 09:28 PM   #8
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Default Re: Proper Cart maintenance ?

Maybe I'm old school, but I've tried everything and I've just relegated myself to keep a close eye on all the connections and removing and cleaning regularly.

Everything I tried attracted dirt and crap so now I just rinse the batteries off with water after each use.
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Old 10-29-2008, 10:13 PM   #9
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i agree with PPG i,m old school also and if you keep up on the maintence than you don,t need to put anything on them cause you,ll never give them time to get that bad but if you insist just some vasiline.....................
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