Battery Types; Battery Size; Battery Installation - Quickie QM-7 Series Service Manual

Battery Types

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INSTALLER TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF BATTERIES TO
INSTALL IN A CUSTOMER'S WHEELCHAIR!
• Deep-cycle batteries used in wheelchairs
are designed to be discharged and
recharged on a regular basis.
•
Starting or automotive type batteries use a
rapid burst of power to start an engine and
are quickly recharged by an alternator or
generator. They are rated by cold cranking
amps, a measure that has no relevance to
wheelchair application.
• Marine and RV batteries frequently are
not deep-cycle as they are often used for
starting engines.
•
Only use Deep-Cycle sealed type
batteries in a wheelchair.

Battery Size

•
Batteries function as a power wheelchair's
fuel tank. The larger the group size, the
farther the wheelchair will go.
•
Use the size specifi ed by the wheelchair
manufacturer.
batteries
• This chair uses either 22NF, or GRP 24
Batteries. Flat-top batteries help lower the
seat to fl oor height.

Battery Installation

• •
Batteries installed incorrectly can blow the Batteries installed incorrectly can blow the
fuse for this system. Pay careful attention fuse for this system. Pay careful attention
to install the battery harness across both to install the battery harness across both
batteries instead of to each of the batteries batteries instead of to each of the batteries
individually. individually.
Battery Removal and/or Installation Battery Removal and/or Installation
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QM-7 SERIES SERVICE MANUAL
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