Sunrise Medical Z-500 instruction manual Acid Burns Unsealed WET Cell Batteries

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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 off-board charger).

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.

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D. CONNECTING BATTERIES IN BATTERY BOX(ES)

 

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 necklaces,

 

rings, watches, pins, and other metal jewelry that might contact a battery terminal and cause a short.

1. Lift batteries into battery boxes.

Batteries weigh up to 40 pounds. Lifting batter- ies may cause back strain. If you fail to heed these warnings severe injury may occur to you.

2.Connect the red lead to the positive terminal 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.

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.

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Sunrise Medical Z-500 instruction manual Acid Burns Unsealed WET Cell Batteries, Connecting Batteries in Battery Boxes