SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No.1106644 13 Nutron® Series
Grounding InstructionsDONOT,underanycircumstances,cutorremovetheroundgroundingprongfromany
plugusedwithorforInvacareproducts.Somedevicesareequippedwiththree‐prong
(grounding)plugsforprotectionagainstpossibleshockhazards.Whereatwo‐prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itisthepersonalresponsibilityandobligationofthecustomer
tocontactaqualifiedelectricianandhavethetwo‐prongreceptaclereplacedwitha
properlygroundedthree‐prongwallreceptacleinaccordancewiththeNationalElectrical
Code.Ifyoumustuseanextensioncord,useonlyathree‐wireextensioncordhavingthe
sameorhigherelectricalratingasthedevicebeingconnected.Inaddition,Invacarehas
placedRED/ORANGEWARN ING TAGSonsomeequipment.DONOTremovethese
tags.
BatteriesThewarrantyandperformancespecificationscontainedinthismanualarebasedonthe
deepcyclegelcellbatteries.Invacarestronglyrecommendstheiruseasthepowersource
forthisunit.
Carefullyreadbattery/batterychargerinformationpriortoinstalling,servicingor
operatingyourwheelchair.
Charging Batteries
NEVERattempttorechargethebatteriesbyattachingcablesdirectlytothebattery
terminals.
DONOTattempttorechargethebatteriesandoperatethewheelchairatthesametime.
DONOToperatewheelchairwithextensioncordattachedtotheACcable.
DONOTattempttorechargethebatterieswhenthewheelchairhasbeenexposedtoany
typeofmoisture.
DONOTattempttorechargethebatterieswhenthewheelchairisoutside.
DONOTsitinthewheelchairwhilechargingthebatteries.
READandCAREFULLYfollowthemanufacturer’sinstructionsforeachcharger
(suppliedorpurchased).Ifcharginginstructionsarenotsupplied,consultaqualified
technicianforproperprocedures.
Afterchargingbatteries,ALWAYSmakesurethatthebatterychargercordisunplugged.
Failuretodosomayresultindamagetothecordorpersonalinjurytotheuseror
bystanders.
Useofimproperextensioncordcouldresultinriskoffireandelectricshock.
Whenusinganextensioncord,useonlyathree(3)wireextensioncordhavingatleast16
AWG(AmericanWireGauge)wireandthesameorhigherelectricalratingasthedevice
beingconnected.Useofimproperextensioncordcouldresultinriskoffireandelectric
shock.