Pride Celebrity XL Owner's Manual page 17

V . B A T T E R I E S
Follow these steps to safely charge your batteries while your Scooter is fully assembled.
1. Position your Scooter close to a standard wall outlet.
2. Remove the key from the key switch.
3. Ensure the freewheel lever is in the drive (down) position.
4. Extend the charger power cord and plug it into the wall outlet. We recommend you charge the batteries for 8
to 14 hours.
WARNING! Never use an extension lead to plug in your battery charger. Plug the charger directly
into a properly wired standard wall outlet.
5. When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the charger power cord from the wall outlet, recoil the cord, and
place it neatly inside the utility tray.
NOTE: There is a charger inhibit on your Celebrity XL. Your Scooter will not run and the battery condition
meter will not operate while the batteries are charging.
Follow these steps to safely charge your batteries with the utility tray and batteries removed.
1. Disassemble your Scooter, as described in VIII. “Disassembly and Assembly.”
2. Place your utility tray and batteries close to a standard wall outlet.
3. Plug both two-pin battery harnesses into the adjoining harnesses extending from the electronic controller
module on the utility tray. See figure 9.
4. Extend the charger power cord and plug it into the wall outlet. We recommend you charge the batteries for 8
to 14 hours.
5. When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the charger power cord from the wall outlet, recoil the cord, and
place it neatly inside the utility tray.
6. Unplug both battery harnesses.
7. Reassemble your Scooter as described in VIII. “Disassembly and Assembly.”
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ
How does the charger work?
When the battery voltage is low, the charger works harder and sends more electrical current to the batteries to
bring up their charge. As the voltage of the batteries approaches a full charge, the charger sends less electrical
current to the batteries. When the batteries are fully charged, the current sent to them from the charger is at nearly
zero amperage. Therefore, when the charger is plugged in, it maintains the charge on your batteries but does not
overcharge them. We do not recommend that you charge the batteries for more than 24 consecutive hours.
What do the LEDs on the charger indicate?
The onboard battery charger is equipped with two Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). The red LED indicates that the
batteries are being charged. The green LED turns on after the batteries have been fully charged. In some instances, the
green LED may stay on after the charger has been unplugged from the wall outlet. Although users may perceive this as
a charger malfunction, it is normal. The green LED goes off after a few minutes, when the batteries reach 24 VDC.
Can I use a different charger?
For the safest, most efficient, and balanced charging of your batteries, you should simultaneously charge both
batteries using only the manufacturer supplied onboard battery charger.
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