Charging The Battery - Drive Medical sport rider Owner's Handbook Manual

5 . B A T T E R Y C H A R G I N G A N D C A R E
5.1

CHARGING THE BATTERY

Follow the procedure below step by step:
1. Switch the scooter off at the ignition
2. Connect the charger's power cord into the
mains socket.
3. Open the charging socket located on the left
hand side of the instrument panel. Connect the
round plug on the charger to the open socket.
4. Switch on the charger.
5. Both the charger's lights will be lit during
operation. When bulk charging is complete the
orange light will turn green.
6. For optimum battery performance we recommend that the batteries are charged for 10 hours.
We do not recommend that the batteries are charged for less than 6 hours or more than 24 hours
as this can cause damage or shorten the lifespan of the batteries.
7. After charging, switch off the charger and the mains socket then remove the charger from the
socket and the scooter.
Suggestion
1. Do not disconnect the charger cord if charging is not completed. The battery
life will be seriously shortened or decayed if the battery is repeatedly used
without being fully charged. Therefore be sure to charge the battery fully every
time.
2. Always complete the charging until the orange LED light turns green. NEVER
stop charging before it is complete.
3. When fully charged, the battery charger will still trickle charge the battery to
ensure optimum range.
4. If you do not use your scooter for a long time, it should be charged at least every
week to keep the battery in a fully usable condition.
5. Charging time will be affected by the ambient temperature. Charging time will
be longer in the winter.
6. After charging, do not leave the charger socket plugged in to the scooter, as
this will cause a power drain on the scooter and temporarily reduce its range.
The batteries carry a one year manufacturer's warranty. This warranty only
covers issues relating to manufacturing faults, and not faults relating to failure
to recharge the batteries as instructed above.
Sport Rider Owner's Handbook Part Code SR001 (Page 11)