Invacare Pronto M61 manual Checking Battery Charge Level, Don’T

SECTION 4—SAFETY INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING

Additional Troubleshooting Information for M61 Wheelchairs

SYMPTOM	PROBABLE CAUSE	SOLUTIONS
Wheelchair slows or stops	Elevating seat is elevated.	Return seat to its lowest position. Refer to
while driving and the Seat		Elevating the Seat on page 31.
Function 1 indicator is lit.

Checking Battery Charge Level

The following “Do’s” and “Don’ts” are provided for your convenience and safety.

DO	DON’T
Read and understand this manual and any service	Don’t perform any installation or maintenance without
information that accompanies a battery and charger	first reading this manual.
before operating the wheelchair.
Move the wheelchair to a work area before opening	Don’t perform installation or maintenance of batteries
battery box or installing service batteries.	in an area that could be damaged by battery spills.
Recharge as frequently as possible to maintain a high	Don’t make it a habit to discharge batteries to the
charge level and extend battery life.	lowest level.
Follow recommendations in this manual when	Don’t use randomly chosen batteries or chargers.
selecting a battery or charger.
Fully charge new batteries before using.	Don’t put new batteries into servcie before charging.
Use a carrying strap to remove, move or install a	Don’t tip or tilt batteries.
battery.
Push battery clamps on the terminals. Spread clamps	Don’t tap on clamps and terminals with tools.
wider if necessary.
Use ONLY a GEL charger for a GEL battery or	Don’t mismatch your battery and chargers.
“Sealed” battery.

Pronto® M51™and M61™with SureStep® 28 Part No 1125085