Invacare M71 service manual Checking Battery Charge Level, Don’T

SECTION 3—SAFETY INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM	PROBABLE CAUSE	SOLUTIONS
	Consumer not charging batteries long	Instruct consumer to charge for 8-10 hours mini-
	enough.	mum.
Batteries have	Batteries may be weak.	Perform load test or check “Battery Quality Menu”
		with the programmer. Refer to MK5 electronics
short driving range
		manual, part number 1114808.
during a single
charge. Battery
	Check programming settings.	Torque setting and power level setting may be too
Gauge falls off		high. Refer to MK5 electronics manual, part num-
faster than normal.		ber 1114808.
	Heavy load on motors.	Chairs weight distribution may be offset (wheel-
		chair may be front loaded).
E28 Error code.	Charger still plugged in when user tries	Unplug charger to drive wheelchair.
	to drive the wheelchair.

Checking Battery Charge Level

The following “Do’s” and “Don’ts” are provided for your convenience and safety.

DO	DON’T
Read and understand this manual and any service	Don’t perform any installation or maintenance without
information that accompanies a battery and charger	first reading this manual.
before operating the wheelchair.
Move the wheelchair to a work area before opening	Don’t perform installation or maintenance of batteries
battery box or installing service batteries.	in an area that could be damaged by battery spills.
Recharge as frequently as possible to maintain a high	Don’t make it a habit to discharge batteries to the low-
charge level and extend battery life.	est level.
Follow recommendations in this manual when select-	Don’t use randomly chosen batteries or chargers.
ing a battery or charger.
Fully charge new batteries before using.	Don’t put new batteries into servcie before charging.
Use a carrying strap to remove, move or install a bat-	Don’t tip or tilt batteries.
tery.
Push battery clamps on the terminals. Spread clamps	Don’t tap on clamps and terminals with tools.
wider if necessary.
Use ONLY a GEL charger for a GEL battery or	Don’t mismatch your battery and chargers.
“Sealed” battery.

Part No 1118377 27 Pronto® M71™