V I I . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G
BATTERIES AND CHARGING
The Jazzy uses two
WARNING! Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash hands after handling.
Charging the Batteries
The battery charger is essential in providing long life for your Jazzy batteries. See figure 3. The battery charger is designed to optimize your Jazzy’s performance by charging the batteries safely, quickly, and easily. The charging system consists of the charger, the charger fuse, and the ammeter. The onboard charger is located underneath the electronics tray. See figure
3.The charger has an
WARNING! You must recharge your Jazzy’s batteries with the supplied onboard or
WARNING! Never use an extension cord to plug in your battery charger. Plug the charger directly into a properly wired standard wall outlet.
To charge the batteries using the onboard charger:
1.Position the rear of your Jazzy close to a standard wall outlet.
2.Becertainthecontrollerpoweristurnedoffandthefreewheelleversareintheengagedposition.SeeIV.“TheJazzy1101/1121.”
3.Plug the charger AC power cord into the receptacle on the power base, then into the wall outlet. The Jazzy incorpo- rates an inhibit function that disables the power chair when the charger is plugged into a wall outlet.
4.The ammeter indicates how much charge is needed to fully charge the batteries. Wait about a minute for the charger to warm up. The ammeter may move as high as 5.5 amps, then gradually move back down to 0 amps as the batteries charge.
5.We recommend you charge the batteries for 8 to 14 hours.As the batteries charge, the ammeter needle slowly drops to 0. When the batteries are fully charged, the needle vibrates on or about the 0 mark on the ammeter.
6.When your Jazzy’s batteries are fully charged, wind up the chargerAC power cord using the hook and loop strap and place the cord back into the Jazzy’s electronics tray.
To charge the batteries using the off-board charger:
1.Position your Jazzy next to a standard wall outlet.
2.Be certain the controller power is turned off.
3.Plug the
4.Plug the
5.If it is a Pride
6.When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the
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