Batteries And Charging; Reading Your Battery Voltage; Charging Your Batteries - Pride Mobility COLT XL8 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.
They are recharged by an off-board charging system.
Charge your scooter's batteries prior to using it for the first time.
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 approximate
strength of your batteries using a colour code. From right to left, green
indicates fully charged batteries, yellow indicates a draining charge and
red indicates that an immediate recharge is necessary. See figure 10. To
ensure the highest accuracy, the battery condition meter should be
checked while operating your scooter at full speed on a dry, level surface.

CHARGING YOUR BATTERIES

PROHIBITED! Removal of grounding prong can
create electrical hazard. If necessary, properly
install an approved 3-pronged adapter to an
electrical
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 batter-
ies. 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! You must recharge your scooter's batteries with the supplied off-
board charger. Do not use an automotive-type battery charger.
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.
WARNING! If your battery charger has not been tested and approved for out-
door use, then do not expose it to adverse or extreme weather conditions. If
the battery charger is exposed to adverse or extreme weather conditions, then
it must be allowed to adjust to the difference in environmental conditions
before use indoors. Refer to the manual supplied with the battery charger for
more information.
Colt XL8
outlet having 2-pronged
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Figure 10. Battery Condition Meter
plug
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