Invacare IRC 1195 owner manual Maintenance, Prolonging the Life of Your Battery

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MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE

PROLONGING THE LIFE OF YOUR BATTERY

The Freeway Lite’s battery is fully sealed and requires no maintenance. It should last for approximately 2000 treatments with normal use, but will last even longer if you follow these rules:

1.Fully discharge the battery at least once a month and fully charge again. This is accomplished by running the Freeway Lite from the battery until it stops working (approximately 10 to 12 minutes after the LOW POWER indicator illuminates). After the unit is completely discharged, use the AC/DC power pack to fully charge the battery pack (approximately 16 hours).

2.Keep the battery connected to the Freeway Lite and fully charged at all times. If you own more than one (1) battery pack ensure that it is stored fully charged. It will slowly discharge and after six (6) months will be completely discharged.

CAUTION

Storing an extra battery completely discharged may cause perma- nent damage.

3.Operate your Freeway Lite from the AC/DC power pack or from a 12 volt DC source whenever possible.

4.Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures.

WARNING

DO NOT operate the unit or charge the batteries in temperatures above 104oF (40oC) or below 41oF (5oC), or place near heat sources such as radiators or fires.

5.Always replace the rubber covers over the battery connections if you remove the battery. This is essential to protect battery connections from damage.

WARNING

Electrical shock hazard. DO NOT remove outer case of this unit. All disassembly and maintenance of this unit MUST BE done by a Qualified Invacare Dealer.

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Contents FREEWAY Lite Aerosol Compressor Model IRC Special Notes Table of Contents Safety Summary Read ALL Instructions Before UsingModel IRC 1195 Specifications Thermal ProtectorFeatures Freeway LiteFreeway Lite Sidestream Nebulizer KIT Freeway Lite AC/DC Power PackFreeway Lite Battery Pack Operation Initial Battery ChargingIntroduction Charging the BatteriesOperating Your Freeway Lite Normal Battery Charging ProceduresPower Supply Options Operation From The Wall OutletOperating from the Freeway Lite Battery Pack Operating From a Car or a BoatPreparing for Treatment Traveling With The Freeway LiteTaking the Treatment After the TreatmentMaintenance Prolonging the Life of Your BatteryCare of Your Freeway Lite Cleaning the Outer CaseCleaning the Sidestream Nebulizer Figure Cleaning the SIDESTREAM Fuse Replacement Replacing the Intake FilterTroubleshooting ServicingLimited Warranty Form No Rev. C 2 8/99