Batteries And Charging; Charging Your Batteries - Pride Legend Owner's Manual

V . B A T T E R I E S
Your Scooter requires two long-lasting, 12V deep-cycle batteries that are sealed and maintenance free.
n Charge your Scooter’s batteries with the supplied onboard 3-amp battery charger prior to using it for the
first time.
n Keep your batteries fully charged to keep your Scooter running smoothly.
NOTE: Use only the onboard battery charger supplied with your Scooter.
READING YOUR BATTERY VOLTAGE
The battery condition LED on the control console assembly indicates the approximate strength of your batteries
using a color code. See figure 10. Green indicates fully charged batteries, yellow a draining charge, and red
indicates that an immediate recharge is necessary. To check the charge, you must first unplug the charger power
cord and power up your Scooter.
You can also check the charge using the ammeter located on the electronics module. The charger power cord
must be plugged into a standard wall outlet in order to obtain a reading. When the amperage reading is at or near
zero amps, charging is complete. See figure 11.

CHARGING YOUR BATTERIES

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. Plug the charger power cord into the charger power cord receptacle at the rear of your Scooter.
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.
5. Extend the charger power cord and plug it into the wall outlet. We recommend charging your Scooter’s
batteries for 8 to 14 hours.
6. Periodically check the battery charge using the ammeter or the battery condition meter. (Remember that you
must insert the key in the key switch to check the charge on the battery condition meter.)
7. When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the charger power cord from the wall outlet and then from the
charger power cord receptacle at the rear of your Scooter.
8. Place the charger power cord in the rear storage compartment for safekeeping.
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FIGURE 10. BATTERY CONDITION METER
C H A R G I N G
FIGURE 11. AMMETER
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