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V I . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G
To charge the batteries using the onboard charger:
1. Position the rear of your power chair close to a standard
electrical outlet.
2. Be certain the controller power is turned off and the free-
wheel levers are in the engaged position. See III. "Your
Power Chair."
3. Plug the charger power lead into the receptacle on the
power base, then into the electrical outlet.
NOTE: The power chair incorporates an inhibit function
that disables the power chair when the charger is plugged
into a electrical outlet.
4. We recommend you charge the batteries for at least 8 to 14
hours. As the batteries charge, the ammeter needle slowly
drops to 0.
NOTE: The ammeter indicates how much charge is needed
to fully charge the batteries. Wait about a minute for the
charger to warm up. The ammeter may move as high as 5.5
amps, then gradually move back down to 0 amps as the bat-
teries charge.
5. When the batteries are fully charged, the needle vibrates on
or about the 0 mark on the ammeter. Disconnect the char-
ger power lead, wind up the lead and store it in a safe place.
To charge the batteries using the optional off-board charger:
1. Position the front of your power chair next to a standard electrical outlet.
2. Be certain the controller power is turned off.
3. Plug the off-board charger into the off-board charger socket on the controller. See figure 31.
4. Plug the off-board charger into the electrical outlet.
WARNING! The LED lights on the charger indicate different charger conditions at various times:
charger power on, charging in progress, and charging complete. If the LED does not indicate that
charging is complete within 24 hours, unplug the charger from the outlet and contact your
authorized Pride Dealer. Refer to the manual supplied with the charger for a complete
explanation of these indicators.
5. When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the off-board charger from the electrical outlet and from the
controller.
Battery Break-in
To break in new batteries for maximum efficiency:
1. Fully recharge any new battery prior to its initial use. This brings the battery up to about 90% of its peak
performance level.
2. Operate your power chair throughout the house and grounds. Move slowly at first and do not travel too far
until you become accustomed to the controls and break in the batteries.
3. Give the batteries another full charge of 8 to 14 hours and operate your power chair again. The batteries will
now perform at over 90% of their potential.
4. After four or five charging cycles, the batteries will top off at 100% charge and last for an extended period.
Jazzy 1121
Figure 31. Battery Charging
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