Pride Mobility SC151, SC155 B AT T E R I E S a N D C H a R G I N G, Reading Your Battery Voltage

V I . B AT T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G

Your scooter requires two long-lasting, 12-volt, deep-cycle batteries that are sealed and maintenance free. They are recharged by an onboard 3-amp charging system designed for ease of use and convenience.

νCharge your scooter’s batteries prior to using it for the first time.

νKeepyourbatteriesfullychargedtokeepyourscooterrunningtroublefree.

Youhavetheoptiontouseeither32AHor17AHbatteriesforyourscooter. Yourscooterwaspresettouse32AHbatteries.Ifyoudecidetouse17AH batteries,youmustinstallthetwoprovidedbatteryspacerbrackets.

Follow these easy steps to install the battery spacer brackets:

1.Position the spacer bracket in the battery well. See figure 8.

2.Align the holes in the spacer bracket with the holes in the battery well.

3.Install the Christmas tree clips. See figure 8A.

4.Repeat steps 1-3 for the second spacer bracket.

READING YOUR BATTERY VOLTAGE

The battery condition meter on the control console assembly indi- catestheapproximatestrengthofyourbatteriesusingacolorcode. Green indicates fully charged batteries, yellow a draining charge, and red indi- cates that an immediate recharge is necessary. See figure 9. To ensure the highest accuracy, the battery condition meter should be checked while operating your scooter at full speed on a dry, l evel surface.

CHARGING YOUR BATTERIES

Follow these easy steps to charge your batteries safely:

WARNING! Never use an extension cord to plug in your battery charger. Plug the charger directly into a properly wired standard wall outlet.

WARNING! Removal of the grounding prong can create an electrical hazard. If necessary properly install an approved 3-prong adaptor to an electrical outlet having 2-pronged plug access. Failure to heed could result in personal injury and or property damage.

BATTERY

SPACER

BRACKET

Figure 8. Positioning The battery

Spacer Bracket

CHRISTMAS TREE CLIP

Figure 8A. Installing The Christmas Tree Clips

Figure 9. Battery Condition Meter

1.Position your scooter close to a standard wall outlet.

2.Remove the key from the key switch.

3.Make certain that the manual freewheel lever is in the drive (down) position.

4.Plug the charger power cord into the charger power cord receptacle.

5.Plug the charger power cord into a standard wall outlet.

6.When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the charger power cord from the wall outlet and then from the charger power cord receptacle.

NOTE: There is a charger inhibit function on your scooter. The scooter will not run and the battery condition meter will not operate while the batteries are charging.

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