Connecting Battery Cables - Invacare FDX User Manual

Invacare® FDX® Power Wheelchair Base
5. Remove the mounting screw E and two lock washers F
securing the Negative (-) battery cable G to the NEGATIVE
(-) battery terminal H.
6. Repeat STEPS 2-5 to remove the battery cables from the
remaining battery.
WARNING!
– NEVER allow any of your tools and/or battery cables
to contact both battery terminals at the same time.
An electrical short may occur and serious personal
injury or damage may occur.
– Connect same color connectors to each other (Gray
to gray, black to black).
– Do not remove fuse or mounting hardware from
positive (+) battery cable mounting screw. To replace
the fuse, obtain and replace battery harness with fuse.
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7.7.2 Connecting Battery Cables

WARNING!
– The positive (+) battery cable must connect to the
positive (+) battery terminal, otherwise serious
damage will occur to the electrical system.
– The use of rubber gloves is recommended when
working with batteries.
– Battery terminal configuration as shown in Detail "A"
of FIGURE 4 MUST be used. Batteries that have the
terminal configuration reversed MUST NOT be used -
otherwise serious injury or damage may occur.
– Install protective caps on POSITIVE (+) and
NEGATIVE (-) terminals.
– All battery terminal covers (two on the front battery
and two on the rear battery) must be installed prior
to use.
CAUTION!
– When connecting the battery cables to the battery,
the battery cables MUST be connected to the battery
terminals. Otherwise, damage to the battery cable
may result when installing battery caps.
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