Batteries And Charging; Reading Your Battery Voltage; Charging Your Batteries; Ammeter - Pride Mobility Ranger Owner's Manual

I V . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G

BATTERIES AND CHARGING

Your scooter requires two long-lasting, 12-volt, deep-cycle batteries
that are sealed and maintenance free. Recharge the batteries with the
convenient off-board battery charger.
Charge your scooter's batteries prior to using for the first time.
Keep your batteries fully charged to keep your scooter running
smoothly.
NOTE: Use only the off-board battery charger supplied with your
scooter.

READING YOUR BATTERY VOLTAGE

The battery condition meter on the control console assembly indicates the approximate strength of your
batteries. (The meter reads 24 volts when your batteries are fully charged.) To check the charge, you must
first unplug the off-board battery charger and insert the key into the key switch. To ensure the highest
accuracy, the battery condition meter should be checked while operating your scooter at full speed on a
level surface.
You can also use the ammeter to check your batteries' charge. The ammeter is located on the utility tray
under the rear shroud. See figure 7. The ammeter reading should be at or near zero (0) when the batteries
are fully charged. The battery charger must be plugged into a standard electrical outlet to obtain an
ammeter reading.

CHARGING YOUR BATTERIES

PROHIBITED! Removal of grounding prong can create electrical hazard. If necessary,
properly install an approved 3-pronged adapter to an electrical outlet having 2-pronged
plug access.
PROHIBITED! Never use an extension lead to plug in your battery charger. Plug
the charger directly into a properly wired standard electrical outlet.
PROHIBITED! Do not allow unsupervised children to play near the scooter while the
batteries are charging. Pride recommends that you do not charge the batteries while
the scooter is occupied.
MANDATORY! Read the battery charging instructions in this manual and in the manual
supplied with the battery charger before charging the batteries.
WARNING! Explosive gases may be generated while charging the batteries. Keep the
scooter and battery charger away from sources of ignition such as flames or sparks and
provide adequate ventilation when charging the batteries.
WARNING! Inspect the battery charger, wiring and connectors for damage before each
use. Contact your authorised Pride Dealer if damage is found.
WARNING! Do not attempt to open the battery charger case. If the battery charger does
not appear to be working correctly, contact your authorised Pride Dealer.
WARNING! If the battery charger is equipped with cooling slots, then do not attempt to
insert objects through these slots.
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Figure 7. Ammeter
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