Pride Mobility Celebrity User Manual page 16

B A T T E R I E S
n If you use your Celebrity daily, charge its batteries as soon as you finish using it for the day. Your Scooter will
be ready each morning to give you a “full day” of service. We recommend you charge your Celebrity’s batteries
for 8 to 14 hours after daily use.
n If you use your Celebrity once a week or less, charge its batteries at least once a week for 12 to 14 hours at
a time.
n Keep your Celebrity’s batteries fully charged.
n Avoid deeply discharging your Celebrity’s batteries.
n Do not charge your Celebrity’s batteries for more than 24 consecutive hours.
How can I get maximum range or distance per charge?
Rarely will you have ideal driving conditions — smooth, flat, hard driving surfaces with no wind or curves. You will
often face hills, sidewalk cracks, uneven and loosely packed surfaces, curves, and wind. All of these driving
conditions affect the distance or running time per battery charge. The following are a few suggestions for obtaining
the maximum range per battery charge.
n Always fully charge your Celebrity’s batteries prior to your daily use.
n Maintain 30 psi (pounds per square inch) in all of your Celebrity’s tyres.
n Plan your route ahead to avoid as many hills, cracked, broken, or soft surfaces as possible.
n Limit your baggage weight to essential items.
n Try to maintain an even speed while your Celebrity is in motion.
n Avoid stop-and-go driving.
What type and size of battery should I use?
We recommend deep-cycle batteries that are sealed and maintenance free. Both sealed lead-acid (SLA) and gel
cell are deep-cycle batteries that are similar in performance in your Celebrity. Do not use wet-cell batteries, which
have removable caps.
CAUTION! Do not remove the caps from sealed batteries. Water cannot be added to sealed
batteries. Cap removal voids the battery warranty and may cause damage to the batteries and to
your Celebrity.
Use these specifications to reorder deep-cycle batteries.
Type: Deep-cycle (SLA or gel cell)
Size: U-1
Voltage: 12 volts each
Amperage: 32 AH (amp hours)
To change a battery in your Celebrity:
1. Remove the seat and the rear shroud. See VIII. “Disassembly and Assembly.”
2. Disconnect the battery cables from the electronic controller module.
3. Disconnect the battery cables from the battery terminals.
4. Remove the old battery.
5. Place a new battery in the battery well.
6. Connect the red battery cable to the positive (+) battery terminal.
7. Connect the black battery cable to the negative (-) battery terminal.
18
A N D C H A R G I N G
Celebrity