Connecting/Disconnecting Battery Cables - Invacare ProntoTM M6 Owner's Manual

BATTERIES
6. Disconnect the FRONT battery from the
REAR battery. Refer to CONNECTING/DIS-
CONNECTING BATTERY CABLES in this
procedure of the manual.
7. Remove both batteries with cables from the
rear frame assembly.
CONNECTING/DISCONNECTING
BATTERY CABLES (FIGURE 2)
NOTE: To disconnect the battery cables, reverse
the following steps.
Connecting
WARNING
NEVER allow any of your tools and/or battery
cable(s) to contact BOTH battery terminal(s)/
post(s) at the same time. An electrical short may
occur and serious personal injury or damage
may occur.
The use of rubber gloves and safety glasses is
recommended when working with batteries.
CAUTION
The POSITIVE (+) RED battery cable MUST con-
nect to the battery clamp of the POSITIVE
(+) battery terminal/post, otherwise serious
damage will occur to the electrical system.
1. Install the RED battery terminal cap onto the
RED battery cable.
2. Install the BLACK battery terminal cap onto
the BLACK battery cable.
3. Connect battery cable(s) to battery(ies)
terminal(s)/post(s) as follows:
A. NEGATIVE (-) BLACK battery cable to
NEGATIVE (-) battery terminal/post on the
REAR battery.
B. POSITIVE (+) RED battery cable to POSI-
TIVE (+) battery terminal/post on the
FRONT battery.
4. Secure the battery cable(s)/ring terminal(s) to
the battery terminal(s)/post(s), BLACK to
NEGATIVE (-) and RED to POSITIVE (+), with
the provided hex flange screw and hex flange
locknut. Securely tighten.
5. Verify all battery cable(s)/ring terminal(s) are cor-
rectly installed and securely tightened.
6. Slide terminal cap(s) down battery cable(s) and
onto battery terminals (DETAIL "A").
Battery Terminal/
Hex Flange
Screw
Positive (+) RED
Battery Terminal/Post
(STEP 3B)
RED Battery
Terminal Cap
(STEP 1)
Positive (+) RED
Battery Cable
(STEPS 1 and 3B)
Negative (-) BLACK
Battery Cable
(STEPS 2 and 3A)
BLACK Battery
Terminal Cap
(STEPS 2 and 3A)
DETAIL "A"
Battery
Terminal Cap
(STEPS 1
and 2)
FIGURE 2 - CONNECTING/DISCONNECTING
BATTERY CABLES
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PROCEDURE 9
Post
Cable/Ring
Terminal
Hex
Flange
Locknut
Front U1
Battery
Negative (-)
BLACK
REAR U1
Battery
Battery
Terminal/
(STEP
Post (STEP
3A)
3A)
B
A
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