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D. CONNECTING BATTERIES IN BATTERY BOXES

 

1. Batteries weigh up to 40 lbs. Take care to

 

avoid injury when lifting.

 

2. Keep batteries upright. Take care not to

 

spill acid.

 

3. Always wear rubber gloves and safety glasses

 

when you handle batteries.

 

4. Before working around batteries, remove all

 

metal personal effects, such as neck laces,

 

rings, watches, pins and other metal jewelry

 

that might contact battery terminal and cause

 

a short.

 

1. Lift batteries into battery boxes.

Batteries weigh up to 40 pounds. Lifting bat- teries may cause back strain.

If you fail to heed these warnings severe injury may occur to you.

2.Connect and disconnect battery cables with cau- tion. Connect the red lead to the positive termi- nal and the black lead to the negative terminal.

Do this for each battery/battery box combination.

3.Tighten all terminal fasteners using two wrenches.

4.Place the battery lids on the bases and secure with the battery box strap.

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 main input voltage is 110 volts.

2.Never touch the charger after it is connected to an electrical outlet. This may cause electrical shock.

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•Connect charger to the power supply ONLY

 

AFTER you connect charger to the battery.

 

•Never connect or disconnect charger from bat-

A

tery while there is power to the charger.

 

3. Never use an extension cord. Use of an improper

 

cord could damage the charger or cause a fire or

 

electrical shock.

 

4. Do not use charger if it has been dropped or

B

damaged.

 

5. A battery emits explosive hydrogen gas during

 

charging. To reduce the risk of fire or explosion:

 

•Make sure area is well vented. Never charge

 

battery in a closed-in area.

 

•Never smoke or allow a spark, flame or high

 

heat near battery during charging.

 

•Never allow metal tools or chair parts to make

 

direct contact across both battery terminals.

 

6. Never look directly into cells when charging

 

battery.

 

Always:

 

1.Use the charger that comes with your wheelchair. Read and follow all instructions and warnings.

2.Switch the setting to gel for deep cycle sealed case type batteries when using gel cell batteries.

3.Make sure room is well ventilated.

4.Turn off all power to your chair.

5.Connect and disconnect battery cables with cau- tion. Only connect the charger to the power supply after the charger has been connected to the chair.

6.Make sure to allow enough time to fully charge batteries.

NOTE– Batteries should never be left for long periods in the discharged state. Unused or stored batteries should be given a charge once per month.

7.Charge batteries by engaging the battery charger connector (A) to the charger/programmer port

(B)located on the joystick.

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