SECTION 5—MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting

SYMPTOM

PROBABLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

LIMITED DRIVING

Battery not charged long enough.

Charge batteries overnight or ensure eight

DISTANCE.

 

(8) hours of charge between use.

 

Batteries weak, won’t hold

Replace batteries. Refer to Removing/

 

charge.

Installing the Battery Box on page 41.

 

 

 

BATTERIES NOT

Charger not working.

Replace charger. Contact Dealer or a quali-

CHARGING.

 

fied technician.

 

Battery connections loose.

Check all connections. Secure connections.

 

 

Refer to Removing/Installing the Battery

 

 

Box on page 41.

 

No current at wall outlet.

Switch another wall outlet.

 

Bad connection on charger,

Replace charger or internal repairs

 

charger cable, plug or internal

required. Contact Dealer or a qualified

 

wiring problem.

technician.

 

 

 

BATTERIES DRAW

Battery failure.

Replace batteries. Refer to Removing/

EXCESSIVE CURRENT

 

Installing the Battery Box on page 41.

WHEN CHARGING.

 

 

 

 

 

BATTERY INDICA-

Charger not working.

Have charger checked. Service or replace

TOR SHOWS THE

 

the charger. Contact Dealer or a qualified

CHARGE LEVEL IS

 

technician.

LOW - TOO SOON

Weak batteries.

Replace batteries. Refer to Removing/

AFTER BEING

 

Installing the Battery Box on page 41.

RECHARGED.

 

 

 

 

 

SCOOTER WILL NOT

Brake release lever disengaged.

Engage brake release lever. Refer to Engag-

DRIVE.

 

ing/Disengaging the Brake Release Lever on

 

Batteries require charging.

page 27.

 

 

Charge batteries. Refer to Charging the Bat-

 

Key not fully plugged in.

teries on page 43.

 

Charger plugged in.

Ensure key is inserted fully into keyswitch.

 

Circuit breaker tripped.

Unplug charger from scooter.

 

 

Reset breaker. Refer to Resetting the Cir-

 

 

cuit Breaker on page 28. If breaker trips

 

 

again, it may indicate need for internal

 

 

repairs. Contact Dealer or a qualified tech-

 

 

nician.

 

Fuse blown in battery box.

Replace fuse. Contact Dealer or a qualified

 

 

technician.

 

Soft stop engaged. If key is turned

With key in the off position, wait for 30 sec-

 

off while driving, the scooter

onds and turn key to the on position.

 

holds power for 1.5 seconds

 

 

slowly decelerating to a stop.

 

 

 

 

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Invacare 220 manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Probable Cause Solution