When To Charge Batteries; Spj+ Joysticks - Invacare Pronto M71 Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 15—BATTERIES
1. Perform one of the following:
• Wheelchairs without Formula PTO Plus - Remove the seat. Refer to Removing/
Installing the Seat Assembly on page 49.
• Wheelchairs with Formula PTO Plus - Tilt the seat back. Refer to Tilting the Seat
Assembly on page 55.
2. Disconnect the front battery from the controller (BLACK connector on the standard
M71 OR RED connector on M71 Formula PTO Plus).
3. Disconnect the rear battery from the front battery (GREY connector).
4. Lift the rear battery out of the base frame.
5. Slide front battery rearward and lift out of base frame.
6. Cut the tie-wrap that secures the battery terminal cap in place. See Detail "B" in
FIGURE 15.3.
7. Slide terminal cap(s) up on the battery cables.
8. Disconnect POSITIVE (+) RED battery cable from the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal
(FIGURE 15.3).
9. Disconnect NEGATIVE (-) BLACK battery cable from NEGATIVE (-) battery terminal
(FIGURE 15.3).
10. If equipped with battery lifting straps, separate the hook and loop fastening strips and
remove the straps from the batteries.

When to Charge Batteries

SPJ+ Joysticks

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 15.4.
The Information Gauge Display located on the front of the joystick housing, it provides
the state-of-battery charge, including notification of when the battery requires charging.
It also provides the following information to the user on the status of the wheelchair:
A. GREEN LEDs are lit, indicating well
charged batteries.
B. AMBER LEDs are lit, indicating
batteries are moderately charged.
Recharge batteries before taking a
long trip.
C. RED LEDs are lit, indicating
batteries are running out of charge.
Recharge batteries as soon as
possible.
Pronto® M71™Base with SureStep®
Batteries
Empty
FIGURE 15.4 SPJ+ Joysticks
60
Information Gauge Display
Batteries Full
Battery Charger/
Programming Port
Part No 1143240