X I . B A T T E R I E S
•Never place a battery on top of the charger.
•Never expose charger to rain or snow.
•Never unplug charger by pulling on the electrical cord.This will damage the cord.
•Never open a charger or attempt to repair it yourself. Return charger to Sunrise or have repairs made only by a qualified person.
•Keep cord out of the way, where it will not be stepped on, tripped over, or damaged.
3.Caution — To Avoid Damage to the Battery:
•Make sure you use the correct setting for sealed (gel) batteries (located on the
•Never charge a frozen battery. A fully charged battery will rarely freeze, but the fluid in a discharged battery can freeze at 16 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 9 degrees Centigrade). If you suspect a battery is frozen, thaw it before charging.
Lead acid batteries generate explosive gas while charging. Completely read and follow all warnings about the batteries in this user instruction manual and any labels applied to the product. Failure to do so could result in fire, explosion, injury and/or death.
C. ACID BURNS (UNSEALED WET CELL BATTERIES)
Acid in batteries is corrosive. It can cause serious burns to the eyes and skin and can damage floors, furniture, clothing and your wheelchair.
1.Use extreme care not to spill acid when you handle batteries. Keep batteries upright.
2.Avoid contact of acid with bare skin or clothing.
3.Always wear rubber gloves and safety glasses when you handle batteries.
4.If acid contacts your skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water.
5.If acid contacts your eyes, immediately flood eyes with cold running water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical attention immediately.
D. CONNECTING BATTERIES IN BATTERY BOX
1.Each battery weighs up to 40 lbs.Take care to avoid injury when lifting.
2.Keep batteries upright.Take care not to spill acid (wet cell batteries).
3.Always wear rubber gloves and safety glasses when you handle batteries.
4.Before working around batteries, remove all metal personal effects, such as necklaces, rings, watches, pins, and other metal jewelry that might contact battery terminal and cause a short.
X I . B A T T E R I E S
Each battery weighs up to 40 pounds. Lifting batteries may cause back strain. If you fail to heed these warnings severe injury may occur to you.
1.Attach battery harness to posts. Connect the red lead to the positive terminal and the black lead to the negative terminal. Do this for each battery/combina- tion.
2.Tighten all terminal fasteners using two wrenches.
3.Place the batteries in the battery box.
4.Connect the power harness connector to the battery harness connector.
5.Place the lid on the box. Slide box into position in the rear of the chair.Turn both swedge latches down. (see illustration on pg. 29)
Never make direct contact across both battery terminals, as an explosion may occur. A spark may result in an explosion and/or fire resulting in severe injury or death.
E. CHARGING BATTERIES
To avoid the risk of severe injury or death from electrical shock, fire or explosion while charging:
1.Never connect charger to a 240 volt source.The mains input voltage is 110 volts.
2.Never touch the charger after it is connected to an electrical outlet.This may cause electrical shock.
•Never connect or disconnect charger from battery while there is power to the charger.
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