SetupandMaintenance
3.Testpersonaltransporterformaneuverability.
4.Readjustlocknutsifnecessary,andrepeatSTEPS1-3until
correct.
5.Snapheadtubecoverintothecasterheadtube.
6.11Batteries
WARNING!
–Invacarestronglyrecommendsthatbatteryinstallation
andbatteryreplacementalwaysbedonebyaqualified
technician.
–Theuseofrubberglovesisrecommendedwhen
workingwithbatteries.
–AfterANYadjustments,repairorserviceandbefore
use,makesureallattachinghardwareistightened
securely-otherwiseinjuryordamagemayresult.
–17AHbatteriesweigh15poundseach.Useproper
liftingtechniques(liftwithyourlegs)toavoidinjury.
–DONOTremovethecircuitbreakerfromthewiring
assembly.
–Unlessotherwiseindicated,makesurepowertothe
personaltransporterisOFFbeforeperformingthese
procedures.
–DONOTtipthebatteries.Keepthebatteriesinan
uprightposition.
–ALWAYSuseabatteryhandle/liftingstrapwhenlifting
abattery.Itisthemostconvenientmethodand
assuresthatthebatteryacidwillnotspill.
–Whentighteningtheclamps,alwaysuseaboxwrench.
Plierswill“roundoff”thenuts.NEVERwigglethe
batteryterminal(s)/post(s)whentightening.The
batterymaybecomedamaged.
WARNING!
–NEVERallowanyofyourtoolsand/orbatterycable(s)
tocontactBOTHbatterypost(s)atthesametime.
Anelectricalshortmayoccurandseriouspersonal
injuryordamagemayoccur.
–ThePOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycableMUSTconnect
tothePOSITIVE(+)batteryterminal(s)/post(s),
otherwiseseriousdamagewilloccurtotheelectrical
system.
Ifthereisbatteryacidinthebottomofthebatteryboxor
onthesidesofthebattery(ies),applybakingsodatothese
areastoneutralizethebatteryacid.Beforereinstallingthe
existingornewbattery(ies),cleanthebakingsodafrom
thebatterytrayorbattery(ies)beingsuretoavoidcontact
withskinandeyes.Determinesourceofcontamination.
NEVERinstall/reinstallabatterywithacrackedorotherwise
damagedcase.

UsingtheProperBatteries

WARNING!
–Use17AHbatteriesonly.Batterieswithterminal
configuration(positiveontheleftandnegativeonthe
right)asshownbelowMUSTbeused.Batteriesthat
havethereverseterminalconfigurationMUSTnotbe
used-otherwiseinjuryanddamagemayoccur.
–Terminalsmusthaveacrossholeinthemasshown
belowinDetail“A”.
1.Positionbatteryonground/flatsurfaceasshownbelow.
2.Visuallyinspectthebatterytoensureproperpolarity:
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