SECTION 5—MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

FIGURE 5.1 - LUBRICATION POINTS

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 Batteries on 300 on page 50

 

 

OR Removing/Installing the Batteries on

 

 

400 on page 53.

 

 

 

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 Batteries

 

 

on 300 on page 50 OR Removing/Installing

 

 

the Batteries on 400 on page 53.

 

 

Switch another wall outlet.

 

No current at wall outlet.

Replace charger or internal repairs

 

Bad connection on charger,

required. Contact Dealer or a qualified

 

charger cable, plug or internal

technician.

 

wiring problem.

 

 

 

 

BATTERIES DRAW

Battery failure.

Replace batteries. Refer to Removing/

EXCESSIVE CURRENT

 

Installing the Batteries on 300 on page 50

WHEN CHARGING.

 

OR Removing/Installing the Batteries on

 

 

400 on page 53.

 

 

 

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 Batteries on 300 on page 50

RECHARGED.

 

OR Removing/Installing the Batteries on

 

 

400 on page 53.

 

 

 

SCOOTER WILL NOT

Brake release lever disengaged.

Engage brake release lever. Refer to Brake

DRIVE.

 

Release Lever on page 31.

 

Batteries require charging.

Charge batteries. Refer to Charging the Bat-

 

 

teries on page 58.

 

Key not fully plugged in.

Ensure key is inserted fully into keyswitch.

 

Charger plugged in.

Unplug charger from scooter.

 

Circuit breaker tripped.

Reset breaker. Refer to Resetting the Cir-

 

 

cuit Breaker on page 32. If breaker trips

 

 

again, it may indicate need for internal

 

 

repairs. Contact Dealer or a qualified tech-

 

 

nician.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

300 and 400

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Invacare HMV Highly 300, HMV Highly 400 manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Probable Cause Solution