Changing Batteries - Permobil Chairman Basic Owner's Manual

Chairman Basic Owner's Manual
Changing the batteries
1. Place the Permobil wheelchair on a level base.
2. Switch off the main power switch.
3. Loosen the seat tube clamp and screw or pull the seat up to its highest
position, see page 30.
4. Remove the chassis cover.
5. Disconnect the battery connections. Disconnect the positive poles first
and then the negative poles.
Red cable from Main Fuse
Black cable = Bat –
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Black cable = Bat –
Rear
6. Lift out the batteries, use the supplied lifting straps enclosed in
the tool bag. Be careful so that the battery doesn't slip out of the strap.
7. Check that the battery case is undamaged.
8. Insert two new batteries. The battery poles must be at the front.
9. Connect the battery connections, first the negative poles and then the
positive poles.
10. Replace the chassis cover and re-adjust the seat to the correct height.
Tighten the seat tube clamp.
11. Charge the batteries. See Charging on page 24.
Main Fuse
Black cable from Main Fuse
Figure 35. Battery connections
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Repairs
Front
Red cable = Bat +
Red cable = Bat +
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