When To Charge Batteries - Invacare Pronto M51 Base Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

Disconnecting Battery Cables
The use of rubber gloves is recommended when working with batteries.
NEVER allow any of your tools and/or battery cables to contact both battery
terminals at the same time. An electrical short may occur and serious personal
injury or damage may occur.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 9.3 on page 56.
1. Remove the batteries. Refer to Removing/Installing Batteries from/into Battery Tray
on page 53.
2. Cut the tie‐wrap that secures the battery terminal cap in place (Detail "B" of
FIGURE 9.3).
3. Slide terminal caps up onto the battery cables (FIGURE 9.3).
4. Disconnect POSITIVE (+) battery cable from the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal
(FIGURE 9.3).
5. Disconnect NEGATIVE (‐) battery cable from NEGATIVE (‐) battery terminal
(FIGURE 9.3).

When to Charge Batteries

SPJ+ w/PSS and SPJ+ w/ACC Joysticks
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 9.4.
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.
Part No. 1148076
WARNING
Batteries
Empty
FIGURE 9.4 SPJ+ w/PSS and SPJ+ w/ACC
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SECTION 9—BATTERIES
Information Gauge Display
Batteries
Full
Battery Charger/
Programming Port
Joysticks
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Pronto M51 Base with SureStep
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