Invacare apollo indoor mk iv User Manual page 49

New batteries need charging before your first journey and will not perform to their peak until the first six to
ten charging cycles have been completed.
To ensure long battery life do not allow your batteries to become totally discharged. If your powered
wheelchair is not used for any length of time the batteries must receive a full charge once a month and remain
fully charged during storage.
For replacement batteries contact your local INVACARE supplier/dealer in order to ensure that the new
batteries are of the correct type and specification and are correctly installed and connected.
WHEN TO CHARGE:
Keep an eye on the battery charge indicator on the joystick box at full charge all six lights will be on (from
right to left: green, amber, and red). As the battery charge drops during powered wheelchair operation
successive lights will extinguish until eventually only the two red lights will be on. It means that you must
charge the batteries without delay. We strongly advise you, however, not to wait until this critical point has
been reached but to charge the batteries as early and as often as possible after you have used your powered
wheelchair. If you ignore the warning (only two red lights on), and the battery charge drops further to a level
where it is no longer sufficient to allow safe driving, the controller will automatically cut the power supply to
the motors, so that the powered wheelchair comes to an abrupt halt, and you may find yourself stranded in
an unpleasant situation.
Also, if you run down the batteries to such a low charge, you will have greatly reduced their potential service
life.
Except in emergencies, never drive on discharged batteries, this will add strain to them and reduce their life.
We recommend batteries should be charged every time the powered wheelchair is used, independent of the
depth of discharge. Depending on this and their capacity, a full charge on completely discharged batteries can
take up to approximately eight hours.
CHARGING PROCEDURES
IMPORTANT:
Before you attempt charging, ensure you read and understand the instruction manual supplied with the
battery charger.
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