Batteries And Charging - Pride Mobility Bebop Owner's Manual

V I . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G
Your PTV is equipped with two sealed, maintenance free 12 AH batteries.
n Charge the batteries prior to using your PTV for the first time.
n Keep the batteries fully charged to keep your PTV running smoothly.
READING YOUR BATTERY VOLTAGE
The battery condition meter on the tiller console uses a color code to indicate the ap-
proximate strength of your batteries. Green indicates fully charged batteries, yellow a
draining charge, and red indicates that an immediate recharge is necessary. See figure 8.
To check the battery strength during charging, you must first unplug the charger
power cord and power up your PTV by inserting the key into the key switch.
NOTE: To ensure the highest accuracy, the battery condition meter should be
checked while operating your PTV at full speed on a dry, level surface.
CHARGING YOUR BATTERIES
WARNING! Never use an extension cord to plug in your battery charger. Plug the charger directly
into a properly wired, 3-prong 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-progned plug
access. Failure to heed could result in personal injury and or property damage.
The PTV’s battery pack can be charged on or off the PTV.
Follow these easy steps to charge your batteries safely:
1. Position your PTV close to a standard wall outlet or remove the battery pack from your PTV and place it next
to the outlet.
2. Remove the key from the key switch.
3. Make certain that the manual freewheel lever is in the drive (pushed back) position.
4. Remove the charger power cord receptacle cover from the charger power cord receptacle and plug the 3-pin
off-board charger power cord into the receptacle.
5. Extend the charger power cord from the off-board battery charger and plug it into the wall outlet. It is
recommended that you charge your batteries for 8 to 14 hours.
There are two LED’s (Light Emitting Diodes) on the charger—when lit:
n Green indicates power to the charger.
n Red indicates the batteries are charging.
When the Red LED is no longer lit, charging is complete.
6. When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the off-board charger power cord from the wall outlet and then
from the charger power cord receptacle.
7. Replace the charger power cord receptacle cover.
NOTE: There is a charger inhibit function on your PTV. The PTV will not run and the battery condition
meter will not operate if the charger cord is not disconnected from the battery pack.
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Figure 8. Battery Condition
Meter
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