SECTION 5—MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting

SYMPTOM

PROBABLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

Limited Driving Distance.

Battery not charged long enough.

Charge batteries overnight or ensure eight

 

 

hours of charge between use.

 

Batteries weak, won’t hold

Replace batteries. Refer to Removing/

 

charge.

Installing the Battery Box on page 38.

 

 

 

Batteries not Charging.

Charger not working.

Replace charger. Contact Dealer or a

 

 

qualified technician.

 

Battery connections loose.

Check all connections. Secure connections.

 

 

Refer to Removing/Installing the Battery

 

 

Box on page 38.

 

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 excessive

Battery failure.

Replace batteries. Refer to Removing/

current when charging.

 

Installing the Battery Box on page 38.

 

 

 

Battery indicator shows the

Charger not working.

Have charger checked. Service or replace

charge level is low - too

 

the charger. Contact Dealer or a qualified

Soon after being recharged.

 

technician.

 

Weak batteries.

Replace batteries. Refer to Removing/

 

 

Installing the Battery Box on page 38.

 

 

 

Scooter will not drive.

Brake release lever disengaged.

Engage brake release lever. Refer to

 

 

Engaging/Disengaging the Brake Release

 

 

Lever on page 29.

 

Batteries require charging.

Charge batteries. Refer to Charging the

 

 

Batteries on page 41.

 

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

 

 

Circuit Breaker on page 25. If breaker trips

 

 

again, it may indicate need for internal

 

 

repairs. Contact Dealer or a qualified

 

 

technician.

 

Fuse blown in battery box.

Contact Dealer or qualified technician.

 

Soft stop engaged. If key is turned

With key in the off position, wait for 30

 

off while driving, the scooter

seconds and turn key to the on position.

 

holds power for 1.5 seconds

 

 

slowly decelerating to a stop.

 

 

Battery connections loose.

Check all connections. Secure connections.

 

 

Refer to Removing/Installing the Battery

 

 

Box on page 38.

 

 

 

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Invacare Lynx L-4 manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Probable Cause Solution