H a I R S | Invacare Wheelchair manual

PROCEDURE 11

RWD WHEELCHAIRS

NOTE: Allow eight (8) hours for normal charging. Larger batteries (greater than 55 ampere-hours) or severely dis- charged batteries may require up to sixteen (16) hours to be properly charged and equalized. If the charger op- erates for sixteen (16) hours and is unable to fully charge the batteries, an internal timer turns the charger off and begins to fast blink the green light.

NOTE: If the batteries need to be charged more often or take longer to charge than normal, they may need to be replaced. Contact an Invcare dealer for service.

REPLACING BATTERIES

WARNING

Most batteries are not sold with instructions. However, warnings are frequently noted on the cell caps. Read themcarefully,otherwiseinjuryordamagecanoccur.

NOTE: Invacare recommends that both batteries be re- placed if one (1) battery is defective.

Recommended Battery Types

L C H A I R S

DETAIL "A"

Battery Charger Connector (on Side of Wheelchair)

From Battery

Charger

	DETAIL "B"
	Battery Charger	Three (3)
		Pronged Plug
Front View of	From Battery
Joystick	Charger

Charger

Port

Joystick

Battery

Boxes

Charger Port

FIGURE 3 - CHARGING BATTERIES

WARNING

The waranty and performance specifications contained in this manual are based on the use of deep cycle gel cell or sealed lead acid bateries. Invacare strongly recommends their use as the power source for this unit.

CAUTION

Failure to use the correct battery size and/or volt- age may cause damage to your wheelchair and give you unsatisfactory performance.

CHAIR SEAT	QTY	VOLTS	BATTERY	REMARKS
WIDTH			SIZE
14-inches	2	12	U1	Deep Cycle

16,18, 20-inches	2	12	22NF	Deep Cycle

1.Remove the battery boxes from the wheelchair. Re- fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING BATTERY BOXES in this procedure of the manual.

2.Remove the existing batteries from the battery boxes. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERIES INTO/FROM BATTERY BOXES in PROCEDURE 9 of this manual.

3.Clean the new battery terminals.

4.Install the new batteries into the battery boxes. Refer to

INSTALLING/REMOVINGBATTERIESINTO/FROM BATTERY BOXES in PROCEDURE 9 of this manual.

5.Install the battery boxes onto the wheelchair. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING BATTERY BOXES in this procedure of the manual.

Cleaning Battery Terminals

WARNING

DO NOT allow the liquid in the battery to come in contact with skin, clothes or other possessions. It is a form of acid and harmful or damaging burns may result. Should the liquid touch your skin, wash the area immediately and thoroughly with cool water. In serious cases or if eye contact is made, seek medical attention IMMEDIATELY.

NEVER smoke or strike a match near batteries. If the caps of the battery cells are removed, NEVER look directly into them while charging batteries.