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

CHARGING THE BATTERIES OFF THE SCOOTER

If you prefer to leave your scooter inside a vehicle or in a place where an electrical outlet is not available, you can remove the battery pack from the scooter and charge the batteries using the optional Y-harness.

1. Remove battery pack. See IX. “Disassembly and Assembly.”

2. Place the battery pack near an electrical outlet.

3. Connect the Y-harness to the battery harnesses that extend from the battery pack. See figure 11.

4. Plug the appropriate end of the charger power cord into the mating end of the Y-harness.

5. Plug the off-board charger power cord into an elec- trical outlet.

Y-HARNESS

FUSE

BATTERY CHARGER

BATTERY PACK

CONNECT HERE

Figure 11. Off-Board Battery Charger

Follow these steps to properly break-in your scooter’s new batteries for maximum efficiency and service life.

1.Fully recharge any new battery prior to its initial use.

2.Operate your new scooter in familiar and safe areas. Drive slowly at first, and do not travel too far from your home or familiar surroundings until you have become accustomed to your scooter’s controls.

3.Fully recharge the batteries.

4.Operate your scooter again.

5.Fully recharge the batteries again.

6.After four or five charging cycles, the batteries are able to receive a charge of 100% of their peak performance level and are able to last for an extended period of time.

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Pride Mobility SC3450 owner manual Charging the Batteries OFF the Scooter