33
X. BATTERIES
u
!
WARNING
C ACID BURNS
(unsealed wet cell batteries)
Acid in batteries is corrosive. It can cause serious burns
to the eyes and skin and can damage floors, furniture,
clothing and your wheelchair.
1. Use extreme care not to spill acid when you handle
batteries. Keep batteries upright.
2. Avoid contact of acid with bare skin or clothing.
3. Always wear rubber gloves and safety glasses when
you handle batteries.
4. If acid contacts your skin or clothing, wash
immediately with soap and water.
5. If acid contacts your eyes, immediately flood eyes
with cold running water for at least 15 minutes. Seek
medical attention immediately.
!
WARNING
D. CONNECTING THE BATTERIES
IN THE COMPARTMENT
1. Batteries weigh up to 55 lbs. (25 kg) each. Take care
to avoid injury when lifting.
2. Keep batteries upright. Take care not to spill acid (wet
cell batteries).
3. Always wear rubber gloves and safety glasses when
you handle batteries.
4. Before working around batteries, remove all metal
personal effects, such as necklaces, rings, watches,
pins and other metal jewelry that might contact battery
terminal and cause a short.
!
WARNING
Lift batteries into battery compartment. Batteries weigh up
to 55 lbs (25 kg) each. Lifting batteries may cause back
strain. If you fail to heed these warnings severe injury may
occur to you.
1. Connect and disconnect battery cables with caution.
Con nect the red lead to the positive terminal and the
black lead to the negative terminal. Do this for each
battery.
2. For batteries with post, tighten all terminal fasteners
using two 1/2” (12 mm) box end wrenches to 60 in-
lbs (6.8 N.m).
3. For batteries with flat tops, tighten all terminals with
7/16" wrench.
1
PROHIBITED!
Never make direct contact across both battery terminals,
as an explosion may occur. A spark may result in an
explosion and/or fire resulting in severe injury or death.
!
WARNING
E. CHARGING BATTERIES
To avoid the risk of severe injury or death from electrical
shock, fire or explosion while charging:
1
PROHIBITED!
Never connect charger to a 240 volt source. The main
input voltage is 110 volts.
!
WARNING
Never touch the charger after it is connected to an
electrical outlet. This may cause electrical shock.
• Never connect or disconnect charger from battery
while there is power to the charger.
!
WARNING
1. Never use an extension cord. Use of an improper cord
could damage the charger or cause a fire or electrical
shock.
2. A battery emits explosive hydrogen gas during
charging. To reduce the risk of fire or explosion:
• Make sure area is well ventilated. Never charge
battery in a closed-in area.
• Never smoke or allow a spark, flame or high heat
near battery during charging.
• Never allow metal tools or chair parts to make direct
contact across both battery terminals.
3. Never look directly into cells when charging battery
(wet cell batteries).
Summary of Contents for R HybridHybrid
Page 1: ...Rev 01 February 2017...
