PROCEDURE 9

BATTERIES

 

7. Install the batteries with cables into the wheel-

 

chair. Refer to REMOVING/INSTALLING THE

 

BATTERIES WITH CABLES in this procedure

B

of the manual.

 

A

CAUTION

TALWAYS charge new batteries before ini-

Ttial use or battery life will be reduced.

E8. If necessary, charge the batteries. Refer to

RCHARGING THE BATTERIES in this proce-

I dure of the manual.

SCONNECTING/DISCONNECTING

CIRCUIT BREAKER CABLES (FIGURE 3)

NOTE: To disconnect the circuit breaker cables, reverse the following steps.

Connecting

WARNING

NEVER allow any of your tools and/or battery cable(s) to contact BOTH battery terminal(s)/ post(s)atthesametime.Anelectricalshortmay occur and serious personal injury or damage may occur.

The use of rubber gloves and safety glasses is recommended when working with batteries.

CAUTION

The POSITIVE (+) RED battery cable MUST con- nect to the battery clamp of the POSITIVE

(+)battery terminal/post, otherwise serious damage will occur to the electrical system.

1.Install the RED battery terminal cap onto the RED circuit breaker cable.

2.Install the BLACK battery terminal cap onto the BLACK circuit breaker cable.

3.Connect circuit breaker cable(s) to battery(ies) terminal(s)/post(s) as follows (FIGURE 2):

A.NEGATIVE (-) BLACK circuit breaker cable to NEGATIVE (-) battery terminal/ post on the FRONT battery.

B.POSITIVE (+) RED circuit breaker cable to POSITIVE (+) battery terminal/post on the REAR battery.

4.Secure the circuit breaker cable(s)/ring terminal(s) to the battery terminal(s)/post(s), BLACK to NEGATIVE (-) and RED to POSI- TIVE (+), with the provided hex flange screw and hex flange locknut. Securely tighten (FIG- URE 2).

5.Verify all circuit breaker cable(s)/ring terminal(s) are correctly installed and securely tightened.

 

Negative

 

Positive

 

 

(+)Battery

 

(-)Battery

Hex

Hex

Terminal/Post

Terminal/Post

Flange

 

Flange

 

Cable/Ring

Cable/Ring

Screw

Screw

Terminal

Terminal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negative

 

Positive

 

 

(+)Red

Hex

(-)Black

Hex

Circuit

Flange

Circuit

Flange

Breaker

Locknut

Breaker

Locknut

Cable

 

Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Battery

 

Red Battery

 

 

Terminal Cap

 

Terminal Cap

 

 

 

 

Front U1 Battery

- +

+

-

Rear U1 Battery

FIGURE 3 - CONNECTING/DISCONNECTING CIRCUIT BREAKER CABLES

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Invacare ProntoTM M6 manual CONNECTING/DISCONNECTING Circuit Breaker Cables Figure, Flange, Black Battery

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