Batteries And Charging - Pride Hurricane Owner's Manual

V . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G
Your Hurricane uses two long-lasting, 12-volt, deep-cycle batteries that are sealed and maintenance free. They
are recharged by an onboard 3-amp charging system designed for ease of use and convenience.
n Charge your Hurricane’s batteries prior to using it for the first time.
n Keep your batteries fully charged to keep your Hurricane running trouble-free.
Follow these easy steps to charge your batteries safely:
1. Position your Scooter close to a standard wall outlet.
2. Remove the key from the control console assembly.
3. Make certain that the freewheel lever is in the drive (down) position.
4. Plug the charger power lead into the charger power lead receptacle on the Scooter.
5. Extend the charger power lead and plug it into the wall outlet.
WARNING! Never use an extension lead to plug in your battery charger. Plug the charger directly
into a properly wired standard wall outlet.
NOTE: There is a charger inhibit function on your Scooter. The Scooter will not run and the battery
condition meter will not operate while the batteries are charging.
It is recommended that you charge your batteries for 8 to 14 hours. You can check this periodically by the battery
condition meter on the control console assembly. However, you must first unplug the battery charger and then
insert the key. The battery condition meter on the control console assembly indicates the approximate strength of
your batteries. See figure 11.
n Green indicates the Hurricane’s batteries are fully charged.
n Yellow indicates that the Hurricane’s battery voltage level is getting low and will require a charge soon.
n Red indicates that your Hurricane’s battery voltage level is very low, and the batteries should be recharged as
soon as possible.
You can also check the charge by the ammeter which is visible on the rear electronics module. The battery charger
must be plugged into a wall outlet to obtain a reading. When the amperage reading is at or near zero (0) amps, the
battery charging is complete. See figure 12.
6. When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the charger power lead from the wall outlet and then from the
charger power lead receptacle.
7. Place the charger power lead in the rear storage compartment for safekeeping.
FIGURE 11. BATTERY CONDITION METER
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FIGURE 12. AMMETER INDICATES BATTERY IS
FULLY CHARGED
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