Battery Cable Orientation; Cable To Terminal Orientation Connection; Battery Tie-Down Strap - Pride Mobility CELEBRITY X Owner's Manual

I V . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G
Why do my new batteries seem weak?
Deep-cycle batteries employ a different
chemical technology than that used in car
batteries, nickel-cadmium
(nicads), and other common battery types.
Deep-cycle batteries
designed to provide power, drain down
their charge and then accept a relatively
quick recharge.
We work closely with our battery manu-
facturer to provide batteries that best suit
your scooter's specific electrical demands.
Fresh batteries are shipped fully charged to
our customers. During shipping, the batter-
ies may encounter temperature extremes
that can influence their initial performance.
Heat diminishes the charge on the battery;
cold slows the available power and extends
the time needed to recharge the battery.
It may take a few days for the temperature
of your scooter's batteries to stabilize and
adjust to their new room or ambient tem-
perature. More importantly, it takes a few
charging cycles (partial draining followed
by full recharging) to establish the critical
chemical balance that is essential to a deep-
cycle battery's peak performance and long
life.
Follow these steps to properly break in your scooter's new batteries for maximum efficiency and
service life:
1. Fully recharge any new battery prior to its initial use. This charging cycle brings the battery up to about
88% of its peak performance level.
2. Operate your new scooter in familiar and safe areas. Drive slowly at first and do not travel too far from
your home or familiar surroundings until you have become accustomed to your scooter's controls and
have properly broken in your scooter's batteries.
3. Fully recharge the batteries. They should be at over 90% of their peak performance level.
4. Operate your scooter again.
5. Fully recharge the batteries again.
6. After four or five charging cycles, the batteries are able to receive a charge of 100% of their peak
performance level and are able to last for an extended period of time.
What about public transportation?
If you intend to use public transportation with your scooter, you must contact the transportation provider
in advance to determine their specific requirements.
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batteries
are specifically
Figure 13A. Battery Cable
Orientation
Figure 13C. Battery Tie-Down Strap
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40 amp
+ CIRCUIT BREAKER
BATTERY
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BATTERY
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BATTERY TIE-DOWN STRAP

Figure 13B. Cable To Terminal
Connection
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