Battery Replacement - Pride Mobility JET 3 Owner's Manual

7. When your Jet 3 batteries are fully charged, unplug the
power lead from the wall outlet and from the charger
receptacle and store the lead in a safe place.
OFF-BOARD CHARGER
Your Jet 3 may be equipped with an off-board charger. Typi-
cally, off-board chargers plug into the joystick controller. (See
figure 19.) If your Jet 3 is equipped with an off-board charger,
refer to the instructions that come with the charger.
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 perfor
mance level.
2. Operate your power chair about the house and/or yard.
Move slowly at first. Don't drive too far until you become
accustomed to the controls and you break-in the batter
ies.
3. Give the batteries another full charge of 8 to 14 hours
before operating your power chair again. The batteries
should now perform at over 90% of their potential.
4. After four or five charging cycles, the batteries top off at
100% charge and should last for an extended period.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

WARNING! Battery posts, terminals, and re-
lated accessories contain lead and lead com-
pounds. Wash hands after handling.
NOTE: It is easier to disconnect the battery
harnesses when the batteries are removed
from the chair.
1. Turn the power off.
2. Make sure the Jet 3 is not in freewheel mode.
3. Unplug the controller and charger harness connectors.
4. Lift the seat up from the seat post.
5. Remove the body shroud.
6. Locate the two wiring harnesses attached to your
batteries. Disconnect these two harnesses from their
respective quick disconnects and remove the batteries.
See figures 5 and 6. A diagram decal is located on
the Jet 3 frame near the battery tray.
NOTE: It is easier to connect the harnesses
to the batteries when you have the batteries
away from your power chair. This gives you
more room to work.
7. Connect the wire labeled REAR BATTERY (+) to the
batteryís positive (red) terminal. Connect the wire labeled
REAR BATTERY (-) to the negative (black) terminal. See
figure 7. Install the battery in the rear of your Jet 3ís
battery tray with the battery terminals facing inward, to
ward the center of the Jet 3. Plug the wiring harness into
the quick disconnect.
8. Connect the wire labeled FRONT BATTERY (+) to the
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Figure 5. Quick Disconnect
Figure 6. Removing the Batteries from Your Jet 3
Figure 7. Connecting Wires to the Battery Terminals
QUICK
DISCONNECT
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