How To Handle Damaged Batteries Correctly; Checking And Replacing Main Fuse; Checking Cables - Invacare Kite Series Service Manual

6.10.3 How to Handle Damaged Batteries
Correctly
CAUTION!
Corrosion and burns from acid leakage if
batteries are damaged
– Remove clothes that have been soiled by acid
immediately.
After contact with skin:
– Immediately wash affected area with lots of
water.
After contact with eyes:
– Immediately rinse eyes under running water
for several minutes; consult a physician.
• Always wear safety goggles and appropriate safety
clothing when handling damaged batteries.
• Place damaged batteries in an acid-resistant receptacle
immediately after removing them.
• Only ever transport damaged batteries in an
appropriate acid-resistant receptacle.
• Wash all objects that have come into contact with
acid with lots of water.
Disposing of dead or damaged batteries correctly
Dead or damaged batteries can be given back to your
provider or directly to Invacare.

6.10.4 Checking and Replacing Main Fuse

CAUTION!
Risk of fire
A short circuit can cause extremely high currents
which can result in spark formation and fire.
– Always use an original strip fuse with the
approved amperage.
– If the main fuse has blown, first rectify the
cause before fitting a new one.
CAUTION!
Risk of fire and burns
Fitting incorrect strip fuse causes fire hazard.
– Only fix strip fuses in sequence shown in
image below.
– Tighten nuts with 3.3 or 3.5 Nm.
Fig. 6-50 Correct sequence of fitting original strip fuse
1
2
3
1552415-J
Strip fuse
Ring terminal
DIN 6923 nut
• 8 mm socket wrench
• 11 mm socket wrench
• 80 A strip fuse
• Flat screwdriver
• Torque wrench 0-20 Nm (or similar)
If the fuse holder is damaged, you can replace it
completely with the battery cables.
Removing Main Fuse
1. Turn off electronics on remote.
2. Remove rear battery. See 6.10 Batteries, page 32.
3. Fuse holder is located on top of rear battery.
4.
Pry open snap hook B with screwdriver C. Fuse
holder shroud A is open.
5. If strip fuse has blown, you must first ascertain and
rectify the cause of the fault.
6. Main fuse may only be replaced once fault has been
rectified.
Older fuse holder versions may be locked with
a cable tie. If so, cut open cable tie to access
fuse strip.
7.
Remove strip fuse nuts C.
8. Remove strip fuse.
Installing Main Fuse
1. Replace strip fuse.
2. Install parts in reverse order.
Make sure to press two parts of fuse holder shroud
together until it snaps.
If older fuse holder is used, lock fuse holder with
UL94V0 cable tie.
3. Test all functions.

6.10.5 Checking Cables

1. Turn off electronics on remote.
2. Remove rear shroud. See 6.8 Shrouds, page 28.
3. Remove batteries. See 6.10 Batteries, page 32.
Fig. 6-51
Fig. 6-52
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