Pride Mobility Jazzy EVO Series Owner's Manual page 20

V I . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G
WARNING! Do not use a converter
with your battery charger. Plug the
charger directly into a properly rated
electrical outlet. Failure to follow
these instructions
damage to the charger or converter.
To charge the batteries using the off-board charger:
1. Position the front of your power chair next to a
standard electrical outlet.
2. Be certain the controller power is turned off and
the freewheel levers are in the engaged position.
See III. "Your Power Chair."
3. Plug the off-board charger into the off-board
charger/programming socket on the controller.
See figure 14.
4. Plug the off-board charger into the electrical
outlet.
WARNING! The LED lights on the
charger indicate different charger
conditions at various times: charger
power on, charging in progress, and
charging complete. If the LED does
not indicate that charging is complete
within 24 hours, unplug the charger
and contact your authorized Pride
Provider. Refer to the manual supplied
with the charger for a complete
explanation of these indicators.
5. When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the
off-board charger from the electrical outlet and
then from the controller.
Battery Break-in
To break in new batteries for maximum efficiency:
1. Fully recharge any new battery prior to its initial
use. This brings the battery up to about 90% of its
peak performance level.
2. Operate your power chair throughout the house
and yard. Move slowly at first, and do not travel
too far until you become accustomed to the
controls and break in the batteries.
3. Give the batteries another full charge of at least 8
to 14 hours and operate your power chair again.
The batteries will now perform at over 90% of
their potential.
4. After four or five charging cycles, the batteries will
top off at 100% charge and last for an extended
period.
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Figure 14. Battery Charging
Jazzy EVO Series