Installing/Removing Battery Boxes - Invacare Ranger II Basic Service Manual

PROCEDURE 13
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY
BOXES
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W
D
NEVER unplug the battery cables by pullling on
the wires. Unplug the battery cables by pulling
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on the connector ONLY. Otherwise, injury or dam-
H
age may occur.
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NOTE: To remove the battery boxes, reverse the follow-
E
ing procedure.
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NOTE: Motors should be in the engaged position when
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removing/installing batteries. Refer to ENGAGING/DIS-
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ENGAGING MOTORS in PROCEDURE 8 of this manual.
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Installing
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R2 AND R2
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BASIC STANDARD
1. Verify that the ON/OFF switch on the joystick is in the
OFF position.
2. If necessary, remove the captain's seat. Refer to
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE CAPTAIN'S
SEAT in PROCEDURE 5 of this manual.
3. If necessary, remove the front and rear shrouds. Re-
fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING THE SHROUDS in
PROCEDURE 9 of this manual.
4. Position the battery boxes onto the battery tray.
NOTE: Make sure the battery cable on the battery boxes
are on the same side as the battery connectors on the
wheelchair frame.
5. Feed the retaining strap through the slot located on
the top of the front shroud.
6. Position the bottom of the front shroud in-between
the battery box and the battery tray.
7. Clip the retaining strap together and pull strap tight to
secure the front shroud and battery box in place.
8. Feed the retaining strap through the slot located on
the top of the rear shroud.
9. Bundle excess joystick cable and tie wrap together.
See DETAIL "A".
10. Position bundled joystick cable between retaining strap
and rear battery box. See DETAIL "A".
11. Clip the retaining strap together to secure the rear
shroud and battery box in place.
12. Press down on the rear shroud until the two (2) clips
secure the rear shroud to the two side shrouds.
13. Connect the battery cables from the battery boxes
to the battery connectors on the wheelchair frame.
WARNING
(FIGURE 7).
14. If necessary, install the Captain's Seat. Refer to RE-
MOVING/INSTALLING CAPTAIN'S SEAT in PRO-
CEDURE 5 of this manual.
Joystick Cable
Rear Battery
Retaining
Tie-Wrap
Retaining
Strap
Rear
Battery
Box
Battery
Tray
Battery Connections on
Side of Wheelchair Frame
NOTE: Wheelchair Frame
not shown for clarity.
FIGURE 7 - INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY BOXES
ALL MODELS EXCEPT R2
R2 (FIGURE 8).
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1. Verify that the ON/OFF switch on the joystick is in the
OFF position.
2. If necessary, remove the front and rear shrouds. Re-
fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING SHROUDS in PRO-
CEDURE 9 of this manual.
NOTE: Make sure the battery cables on the battery boxes
are on the same side as the battery connectors on the
wheelchair frame.
NOTE: The battery cables of the front battery box must be
connected to the battery connectors on the wheelchair
before placing battery on battery tray.
3. Connect the battery cables from the front battery box
to the battery connectors on the wheelchair frame.
4. Position the front battery box onto the battery tray as
shown in FIGURE 8.
5. Feed the front retaining strap through the slot located
on the top of the front shroud.
6. Position the bottom of the front shroud in-between
the front battery box and edge of battery tray.
7. Clip the front retaining strap together.
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FWD WHEELCHAIRS
DETAIL "A"
Box
Strap
Retaining
Strap Clip
Front
Battery Box
Front of the
Wheelchair
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