Invacare Wheelchair REPLACING BATTERIES

REPLACING BATTERIES

WARNING

Most batteries are not sold with instructions. However,

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

The waranty and performance specifications

contained in this manual are based on the use

of deep cycle gel cell or sealed lead acid

bateries. Invacare strongly recommends their

use as the power source for this unit.

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-inches 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 the existing batteries from the battery boxes.

Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERIES

INTO/FROM BATTERY BOXES in PROCEDURE

9 of this 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 PROCEDURE 9 of this manual.

5. Install the battery boxes onto the wheelchair. Refer

to REMOVING/INSTALLING 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.

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.

From Battery

Charger

Battery Charger Connector (on Side of Wheelchair)

FIGURE 3 - CHARGING BATTERIES

DETAIL "A"

DETAIL "B"

Front View of

Joystick

Charger Port

Battery Charger Three (3)

Pronged Plug

From Battery

Charger

Port

Joystick

Battery

Boxes

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 Invcare dealer for service.

PROCEDURE 11 RWD WHEELCHAIRS