How To Renew Golf Cart Battery

By: ChadT

Break Studios Contributing Writer

Golf cart owners can save money by knowing how renew a golf cart battery. The golf cart battery loses charge over the off-season. To help keep the battery from needing to be renewed, give it light charges during storage periods. When the battery is not given regular booster charges, the battery must be renewed.

Supplies list:

Epsom salts
Distilled water
Wrench
Glass jar
Funnel
Battery charger
Protective goggles
Rubber gloves

Disconnect the power cables from the battery terminals and remove from golf cart.
Wear protective gloves, a mask and goggles when handling the battery. Open the covers on the top of the battery terminal and begin draining the acid/water solution from the battery. Pour solution into a glass jar for later.
Make a new solution with water and Espom salts. Pour the new mixture into the battery with a funnel into the cover openings. Carefully shake the mixture in the battery and pour out. You must repeat this process several times until the water drains completely clear.
Use a funnel to pour the acid and water solution from the glass jar back into the battery. Once the solution is back in the battery, replace the covers.
Attach the golf cart battery to a charging station and charge. Be sure to charge at the recommended level, which normally falls between 2.3 and 2.4 volts for each battery cell.
The battery needs to rest for a day or two before you attempt to test it out. If the charger station shows that the battery has not been renewed, repeat step five.
Once renewed, give the golf cart battery an equalization charge by charging it at a higher voltage for only an hour. Turn the charger off if the battery begins to get hot or swelling occurs.