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Jazzy 1115 Rev H/Feb03
CHARGING YOUR BATTERIES
The battery charger is one of the most important parts of your Jazzy 1115. The battery charger is designed to
optimize your Jazzy 1115s performance by charging the batteries safely, quickly, and easily. The charging system
consists of the charger, the charger fuse, and the ammeter. The onboard charger is located on the rear battery
case. The ammeter is located on the back battery case. The ammeter fuse is located on the rear battery case. See
figure 2. The ammeter indicates the rate of charge necessary to fully recharge the batteries. It is also a good
indication of whether or not the charger is working. The ammeter and the charger are only functional when the
charger power cord is plugged into a wall outlet.
WARNING! You must recharge your Jazzy 1115s batteries with the supplied onboard or off-board
charging system. Do not use an automotive-type battery charger.
WARNING! Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds.
Wash hands after handling.
WARNING! Never use an extension cord to plug in your battery charger. Plug the charger directly
into a properly wired standard wall outlet.
To charge the batteries by using the onboard charger:
1. Position the rear of your Jazzy 1115 close to a standard wall outlet.
2. Be certain that the controller power is turned off and the freewheel levers are in the engaged position. See IV.
The Jazzy 1115 in this manual.
3. Extend the charger power cord and plug it into the wall outlet. The Jazzy 1115 incorporates an inhibit function
that disables the power chair when the charger is plugged into a wall outlet.
4. The ammeter indicates how much charge is needed to fully charge the batteries. Wait about a minute for the
charger to warm up. The ammeter may move up to as high as 5.5 amps, then gradually move back down to
zero amps as it charges.
5. We recommend you charge the batteries for 8 to 14 hours. As the batteries charge, the ammeter needle will
slowly drop to zero. When the batteries are fully charged, the needle will vibrate on or about the zero mark on
the meter scale.
6. When your Jazzy 1115s batteries are fully charged, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wind it up,
and store it between the rear battery case and the strap. See figure 2.
OFF-BOARD CHARGER
Your Jazzy may be equipped with an off-board, or external, charger. Typically, external chargers plug into
the joystick controller. If your Jazzy is equipped with an external charger, refer to the instructions that come
with the charger.
Battery Break-in
To break in your JAZZYs new batteries for maximum efficiency:
1. Fully recharge any new battery prior to initial use. This will bring the battery up to about 90% of its peak
performance level.
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