SECTION 12—BATTERIES
SECTION 12—BATTERIES
WARNING
Before performing any maintenance adjustment or service, turn power OFF and remove key from ignition.
NEVER allow any of your tools and/or battery cable(s) to contact BOTH battery terminal(s)/post(s) at the same time. An electrical short may occur and serious personal injury or damage may occur.
The use of rubber gloves and chemical goggles and face shield is recommended when working with batteries.
Always use a battery lifting strap when lifting a battery. It is the most convenient method and assures that the battery acid will not spill. It also helps to prolong the life of the battery.
DO NOT tip the batteries. Keep the batteries in an upright position.
Invacare strongly recommends that battery installation and battery replacement always be done by a qualified technician.
All battery terminals caps (two [2] on the LEFT battery and two [2] on the RIGHT battery) MUST be installed prior to use.
Do not remove fuse or mounting hardware from the POSITIVE (+) RED battery cable/mounting screw.
On 400 only - Battery terminal configuration shown below MUST be used. Batteries that have the reversed terminal configuration MUST NOT be used - otherwise serious injury or damage may occur.
DO NOT USE
POSITIVE (+)
Battery
Terminal
| POSITIVE (+) | NEGATIVE | |
NEGATIVE | Battery | Battery | |
Terminal | Terminal | ||
Battery Terminal | |||
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CAUTION
When connecting the battery cables to the batteries, the battery cables MUST be connected to the battery terminals/posts as shown in FIGURE 12.2 for 300 and FIGURE 12.5 for 400 - otherwise damage to the battery may result.
For proper battery connection, batteries MUST use post style terminals with mounting holes through the terminal.
Part No. 1118395 | 49 | 300 and 400 |
