SECTION 10—BATTERIES
Lynx™L-3X
34
Part No. 1145807
SECTION 10—BATTERIES
WARNING
Before performing any maintenance adjustment or service, turn power off and
remove key from ignition.
NEVER allow any of your tools and/or battery cables to contact both battery
terminals at the same time. An electrical short may occur and serious personal
injury or damage may occur.
The use of rubber gloves is recommended when working with batteries.
DO NOT tip the batteries. Keep the batteries in an upright position.
Invacare strongly recommends that battery installation and battery replacement
always be done by a qualified technician.
All battery terminals caps (two on the left battery and two on the right battery)
MUST be installed prior to use.
CAUTION
When connecting the battery cables to the batteries, the battery cables MUST be
connected to the battery terminals/posts as shown in FIGURE 10.3 - otherwise
damage to the battery may result.
NOTE:
If
there
is
battery
acid
in
the
bottom
of
the
battery
box
or
on
the
sides
of
the
batteries,
apply
baking
soda
to
these
areas
to
neutralize
the
battery
acid.
Before
reinstalling
the
existing
or
new
batteries,
clean
the
baking
soda
from
the
battery
tray
or
batteries
being
sure
to
avoid
contact
with
skin
and
eyes.
Determine
source
of
contamination.
Never
install/reinstall
a
battery
with
a
cracked
or
otherwise
damaged
case.
Recommended Battery Type
WARNING
The warranty and performance specifications contained in this manual are based on
the use of deep cycle gel cell batteries. Invacare strongly recommends their use as
the power source for this unit.
CAUTION
Failure to use the correct battery size and/or voltage may cause damage to the
powered scooter and give unsatisfactory performance.
NOTE:
For
this
procedure,
refer
to
FIGURE 10.1
on
page 35.
The
Lynx
L
‐
3X
powered
scooters
are
designed
to
use
two
12
volt,
36
‐
Amp
‐
hour
(36
AH)
batteries.
NOTE:
Recommended
battery
type
is
spill
proof
and
requires
no
maintenance
except
routine
charging.
