I X . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G
To charge the batteries using the onboard charger:
1.Position the rear of your Jet 1 close to a standard wall outlet.
2.Be certain the controller power is turned off and the freewheel levers are in the engaged position. See IV. “The Jet 1.”
3.Remove the battery charger cord from the back pouch of your Jet and plug it into the battery charger power outlet that is located on the utility tray. See figure 25.
4.Extend the charger power cord and plug it into the wall outlet. The Jet 1 incorporates an inhibit function that disables the power chair when the charger is plugged into a wall outlet.
5.The ammeter indicates how much charge is needed to fully recharge the batteries. Wait about a minute for the charger to warm up. The ammeter may move as high as 5.5 amps, then gradually move back down to 0 amps as the batteries charge.
6.We recommend you charge the batteries for 8 to 14 hours.As the batteries charge, the ammeter needle slowly drops to “zero” mark. When the batteries are fully charged, the needle vibrates on or about the “zero” mark on the ammeter scale.
7.When your Jet 1’s batteries are fully charged, you can unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wind it up using the hook and loop strap, and place the cord back into the Jet 1’s back pouch.
OFF-BOARD CHARGER
If your Jet 1 is equipped with an
1.Position your Jet 1 next to a standard wall outlet.
2.Be certain the controller power is turned off.
3.Remove the run plug located on the utility tray. This activates the inhibit function.
4.Plug the
5.Plug the charger cord into the wall outlet.
6.The ammeter indicates how much charge is needed to fully charge the batteries. Wait about a minute for the charger to warm up. The ammeter should move all the way up to 5 amps, then gradually move back down to 0 amps.
7.We recommend you charge the batteries for 8 to 14 hours. As the batteries charge, the ammeter needle will slowly drop to the “zero” mark. When the batteries are fully charged, the needle vibrates on or about the “zero” mark on the ammeter scale.
8.When your Jet 1’s batteries are fully charged, disconnect the charger cord from the wall outlet.
9.Disconnect the charger from the rear utility tray.
10.Reconnect the run plug into its connector.
NOTE: If the run plug is not reconnected, your Jet 1 will not run.
11. Replace the rear cover.
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