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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 off-board charger:
1. Position the front of the power chair next to a standard
electrical outlet.
2. Be certain the controller power is turned off and the power
chair is in drive mode.
3. Plug the off-board charger into the off-board charger/pro-
gramming socket on the controller. See figure 21.
4. Plug the off-board charger into the electrical outlet.
NOTE: If it is a Pride off-board charger, then there are two
lights in it. The red light indicates that power to the off-board
charger is on. The green light indicates that the batteries are
fully charged. If it is not a Pride off-board charger, then fol-
low the instructions supplied by the manufacturer.
5. When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the off-board
charger from the electrical outlet and then from the controller.
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 freewheel lever is in the engaged position. See III. "Your
Power Chair."
3. Plug the charger power cord into the charger power cord 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 an electrical outlet.
4. We recommend you charge the batteries for 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. As the batteries
charge, the ammeter needle slowly drops to 0. When the batteries are fully charged, the needle vibrates on or
about the 0 mark on the ammeter.
5. When your power chair's batteries are fully charged, disconnect the charger power cord, wind up the cord, and
store it in a safe place.
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 yard. 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.
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Figure 21. Battery Charging
Quantum Jazzy 1420 Series
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