Battery Replacement - Pride Mobility Quantum Vibe Owner's Manual

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BATTERY REPLACEMENT

A battery wiring diagram is printed on a decal located on the battery door. See figure 25. Refer to the specifications table
in III. “Your Power Chair” for correct battery specifications.
WARNING! Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wear
goggles and gloves when handling batteries and wash hands after handling.
WARNING! Pride Power Chair batteries are heavy. See specifications table. If you are unable to lift that
much weight, be sure to get help. Lifting beyond your capacity can result in personal injury.
To replace the batteries:
1. Turn off the power to the controller.
2. Push the manual freewheel lever outward for drive mode.
3. Disconnect the battery door straps at the back of the power
chair.
4. Remove or rotate the leg rests to the side.
5. Locate the battery quick disconnects on the frame and
disconnect both of them. See figure 26.
6. Remove the batteries from the power base.
7. Disconnect the battery wiring harness from each battery.
8. Reinstall the battery wiring harness on each new battery.
Make sure that you connect the red wire to the positive (+)
battery terminal and the black wire to the negative (-) battery
terminal.
WARNING! Make sure you tighten the fasteners
so that the connections are secure.
9. Place the batteries back into the power base.
10. Connect the battery quick disconnects according to the
battery wiring diagram label located on the frame.
11. Reinstall or rotate the leg rests back to position.
12. Reconnect the battery door straps.
Quantum Vibe
C A R E A N D M A I N T E N A N C E
Figure 25. Battery Wiring Diagram
BATTERY TERMINALS
& FASTENERS
Figure 26. Battery and Harness
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BATTERY WIRING
HARNESS
QUICK DISCONNECT
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