Batteries And Charging - Pride Victory Viper-3 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 scooter requires two long-lasting, 12-volt, deep-cycle batteries that are sealed and maintenance free.
They are recharged by an onboard charging system.
n Charge your scooter’s batteries prior to using it for the first time.
n Keep the batteries fully charged to keep your scooter running smoothly.
READING YOUR BATTERY VOLTAGE
The battery condition meter on the tiller console indicates the approxi-
mate strength of your batteries using a colour code. Green indicates fully
charged batteries, yellow a draining charge, and red indicates that an im-
mediate recharge is necessary. See figure 14. To ensure the highest accu-
racy, the battery condition meter should be checked while operating your
scooter at full speed on a dry, level surface.
CHARGING YOUR BATTERIES
WARNING! Never use an extension lead to plug in your battery charger. Plug the charger
directly into a properly wired standard wall outlet.
WARNING! Removal of the grounding prong can create an electrical hazard. If necessary
properly install an approved 3-prong adaptor to an electrical outlet having 2-pronged plug
access. Failure to heed could result in personal injury and or property damage.
Follow these steps to safely charge your batteries:
1. Position your scooter close to a standard wall outlet.
2. Remove the key from the key switch.
3. Ensure the manual freewheel lever is in the drive
(down) position.
4. Connect the off-board battery charger to the off-
board battery charger port and the standard wall
outlet. See figure 15.
NOTE: We recommend that you charge the batteries
for 8 to 14 hours.
5. Refer to the manufacturer-supplied operating in-
structions for your off-board battery charger.
6. When the batteries are fully charged, disconnect
the charger from the wall outlet first, and then from
the charger port.
7. Place the off-board battery charger in a safe place
for future use.
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.
Victory Viper-3/Rev A/May 2003
PLUG THE APPROPRIATE
END OF OFF-BOARD
CHARGER LEAD INTO THIS
PORT
Figure 15. Off-Board Battery Charger Port
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Figure 14. Battery Condition Meter
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