Wheelchair runs
too slowly
Remote
Power module
defective
Batteries
16.2 General Troubleshooting
Symptom
ON/OFF button pressed to ON,
Joystick lights do not light up
wheelchair does not move.
ON/OFF lights up, wheelchair does
not move or behaves erratically.
Battery Charge indicator shows
low battery. Wheelchair moves
slowly and does not respond well
to joystick movement.
Batteries will not accept charge.
Replace
Power module
defective
Check /
replace
Check / Action
Are the battery cables connected
•
?
Is the joystick cable connected ?
•
Are the batteries disconnected ?
•
Are the batteries completely flat ?
•
Is the fuse / circuit breaker open ?
•
Are one or both motors
•
disengaged (freewheel mode) ?
Is the Shark remote in Lock Mode?
•
(See user guide).
Are the batteries discharged to
•
the critical level ?
Possible charger fault ?
•
Batteries are no longer serviceable
•
?
Section 12.3
Section 12.3
Section 13.2
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