SECTION 9—BATTERIES
Connecting/Disconnecting Battery Cables
Connecting Battery Cables
WARNING
NEVER allow any of your tools and/or battery cables to contact both battery terminals at the same time. An electrical short may occur and serious personal injury or damage may occur.
Connect same color connectors to each other (RED to RED, BLACK to BLACK).
DO NOT remove fuse or mounting hardware from POSITIVE (+) battery cable mounting screw. To replace the fuse, obtain and replace battery harness with fuse.
The POSITIVE (+) battery cable MUST connect to the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal, otherwise serious damage will occur to the electrical system.
The use of rubber gloves is recommended when working with batteries.
Battery terminal configuration as shown in Detail “A” of FIGURE 9.3 MUST be used. Batteries that have the terminal configuration reversed MUST NOT be used - otherwise serious injury or damage may occur.
Install protective caps on POSITIVE (+) and NEGATIVE
All battery terminal covers (two on the front battery and two on the rear battery) MUST be installed prior to use.
CAUTION
When connecting the battery cables to the battery, the battery cables MUST be connected to the battery terminals, as shown in Detail “A” of FIGURE 9.3 (depending on battery type), otherwise damage to the battery cable may result when installing battery terminal caps.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 9.3 on page 56.
1.Secure the battery cables to the battery terminals as described below. Securely tighten. Refer to Detail “A” of FIGURE 9.3:
A.Secure NEGATIVE (‐) battery cable to the NEGATIVE (‐) battery terminal using the mounting screw and the locknut.
B.Secure the POSITIVE (+) battery cable to the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal using the L‐bracket with mounting screw and the locknut.
2.Verify all battery cables are correctly installed and securely tightened.
3.Slide terminal caps down battery cables and onto battery terminals.
4.Secure each terminal cap in place with a tie‐wrap [use tie‐wraps 11‐1/2‐inches long] (Detail “B” of FIGURE 9.3).
5.Position the batteries into the wheelchair. Refer to Removing/Installing Batteries from/ into Battery Tray on page 53.
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