Invacare Ranger IISTANDARD Replacing Batteries, F W D W H E E L C H A I R S, Procedure

FWD WHEELCHAIRS PROCEDURE 13

Required Items:

TOOL	QUANTITY	COMMENTS
Battery Charger	1	Supplied
✪ Extension Cord	1	Not Supplied

✪3-prong plug, 15 ampere current rating; industrial type

1.Attach the battery charger connector to the charger cable/battery harness.

2.Plug the charger’s AC power cord, or extension, into the grounded 120 VAC wall outlet.

3.Wait until charging is complete.

NOTE: Allow eight (8) hours for normal charging. Larger batteries (greater than 55 ampere-hours) or severely dis- charged batteries may require up to sixteen (16) hours to be properly charged and equalized. If the charger op- erates for sixteen (16) hours and is unable to fully charge the batteries, an internal timer turns the charger off and begins to fast blink the green light.

NOTE: If the batteries need to be charged more often or take longer to charge than normal, they may need to be replaced. Contact an authorized dealer for service.

Battery Charger

Connector (on side

of Wheelchair)

From Battery Charger

NOTE: Position of Battery Charger Connector may vary depending on wheelchair options.

FIGURE 6 - CHARGING BATTERIES

REPLACING BATTERIES

WARNING

Most batteries are not sold with instructions. How- ever, warnings are frequently noted on the cell caps. Read them carefully, otherwise injury or damage can occur.

NOTE: Invacare recommends that both batteries be re- placed if one (1) battery is defective.

Recommended Battery Types

WARNING

Only deep cycle, sealed case construction batteries should be used in this device.

CAUTION

Failure to use the correct battery size and/or volt- age may cause damage to your wheelchair and give you unsatisfactory performance.

CHAIR SEAT	QTY	VOLTS	BATTERY	REMARKS
WIDTH			SIZE
14-inch	2	12	U1	Deep Cycle
16,18, 20-inches	2	12	22NF	Deep Cycle

1.Remove the battery boxes from the wheelchair. Re- fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING BATTERY BOXES in this procedure of the manual.

2.Remove existing batteries from the battery boxes. Refer toINSTALLING/REMOVINGBATTERIESINTO/FROM BATTERY BOXES in this procedure of the manual.

3.Clean the new battery terminals.

4.Install the new batteries into the battery boxes. Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERIES INTO/ FROM BATTERY BOXES in this procedure of the manual.

Cleaning Battery Terminals

WARNING

DO NOT allow the liquid in the battery to come in contact with skin, clothes or other possessions. It is a form of acid and harmful or damaging burns may result. Should the liquid touch your skin, wash the area immediately and thoroughly with cool water. In serious cases or if eye contact is made, seek medical attention IMMEDIATELY.

The use of safety glasses is recommended when cleaning the battery terminals.

NEVER smoke or strike a match near batteries. If the caps of the battery cells are removed, NEVER look directly into them while charging batteries.

1.Examine battery clamps and terminals for corrosion.

2.Verify that the plastic caps are in place over the bat- tery cell holes.

3.Clean the terminals and inside the battery clamps by using a battery cleaning tool, wire brush, or medium grade sand paper.

NOTE: When done, these areas should be shiny, not dull.

4. Carefully dust off all metal particles.

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