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4.4.1 Charging the battery
The batteries should be charged imme-
diately after the use of the electric wheel-
chair in order to have the full driving
range available at any time.
Every battery has a normal 'self-dis-
charge'. The batteries should be re-
charged once a month when the elec-
tric wheelchair is not used for a long
period of time. This keeps the electric
wheelchair ready for use.
Batteries should only be charged with a
battery charger that is suitable for the
type and rating of the batteries. The
guarantee is only preserved to its full
extent when the battery chargers sup-
plied and recommended by ORTOPEDIA
are used. Your ORTOPEDIA authorised
dealer will be pleased to help you choose
the correct battery charger.
Charge the batteries:
– before long tours
– before a long journey.
– whenever the use permits.
– immediately if the charge capacity
indicator is lit or blinks (see the
'Op-
erating Manual for Control Units'
).
▲
Comply with the contents of the
'Safety information for electric vehicles'
brochure
.
▲
Observe the contents of the operat-
ing manual for the battery charger.
4.4 Preparing for driv-
ing
!
Attention:
The functions and safety of the elec-
tric wheelchair must be checked be-
fore the start of each journey.
– Charge the batteries via the control
unit before the first journey (Fig. 13).
1. Switch the steering mechanism into
the drive mode. Do this by turning
the selection lever anticlockwise (Fig.
14/
➀
). Small steering and push
movements allow the steering mech-
anism to engage.
2. Switch the drive motors to the drive
mode. Do this by pushing the selec-
tion lever to the front (Fig. 14/
➁
)
until it audibly latches.
3. Plug the security plug (Fig. 16) into
the control unit (at the front).
!
Attention:
Do not insert any object other than
the security plug into the battery
charging socket. – Danger of short-
circuit!
– Always pull out the security plug af-
ter you have switched off the wheel-
chair with the ON/OFF key. This dis-
ables the wheelchair and prevents
an unauthorised use.
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1
13
Charging plug
Charging plug
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