Batteries And Charging; Charging Your Batteries - Pride Jazzy 1113 Owner's Manual

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BATTERIES AND CHARGING

Your power chair uses two long-lasting, 12-volt batteries. These are sealed, maintenance free, deep-cycle batteries.
Since they are sealed, there is no need to check the electrolyte (fluid) level. Deep-cycle batteries are designed to
handle a deep discharge. Though they are similar in appearance to automotive batteries, they are not interchangeable.
Automotive batteries are not designed to handle a long, deep discharge, and are also unsafe for use in power chairs.
WARNING! Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead
compounds. Wash hands after handling.

CHARGING YOUR BATTERIES

The battery charger is one of the most important parts of your power chair. The battery charger is designed to
optimise power chair performance by charging the batteries safely, quickly, and easily. The charging system
consists of the charger, the charger fuse, and the ammeter. The onboard charger is located on the battery tray.
The charger fuse and the ammeter are located on the electronics tray. The ammeter indicates the rate of charge
necessary to fully recharge the batteries. It is also a good indication of whether or not the charger is working.
The ammeter and the charger are only functional when the charger power cord is plugged into a wall outlet.
WARNING! You must recharge your power chair batteries with the supplied onboard or off-
board charging system. Do not use an automotive-type battery charger.
WARNING! Never use an extension cord to plug in your battery charger. Plug the charger
directly into a properly wired standard wall outlet.
PROHIBITED! Removal of grounding prong can create electrical hazard. If necessary,
properly install an approved 3-pronged adapter to an electrical outlet having 2-pronged
plug access. Failure to heed could result in personal injury and product damage.
To charge the batteries by using the onboard charger:
1. Position the rear of your power chair close to a standard wall outlet.
2. Be certain that the controller power is turned off and the freewheel levers are in the engagedposition. See III.
"Your Power Chair."
3. Extend the charger power cord and plug it into the wall outlet. The power chair incorporates an inhibit function
that disables the power chair when the charger is plugged into a wall outlet.
4. 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 up to as high as 5.5 amps, then gradually move back down to
0 amps as it charges.
5. We recommend you charge the batteries for 8 to 14 hours. As the batteries charge, the ammeter needle will
slowly drop to zero. When the batteries are fully charged, the needle will vibrate on or about the zero mark on
the meter scale.
6. When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wind it up, and store it in the
seat pouch located on the back of the seat.
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