Shoprider 888WNLL, User Manual

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Storage and Use
We recommend that your powerchai r is stored in a dry environment,
preferably covered and away from extremes of te mperature and humidity.
Avoid using the powerchair in rain or snow wherever possible and avoid
leaving the powerchair in damp environm ents such as shower/bath rooms for
prolonged periods of time.
Patient Transfer
Assistance maybe required depending on the limitati ons of the
user.
The powerchair must be turned off before transferring
in or out of it.
Place the footplate in the up posit ion to enable the user to place
their feet firmly on the floor and rise up from the seat.
(Never
stand on the footplate, as this will cause the powerchair to
become unstable.)
The armrest should only be used as a s upport and not a lever to transfer from
the powerchair. To make a side transfer flip the armrest back out of the way
and slide off the seat. In all these movements please seek assistance.
Batteries and Battery Charger
Batteries
The
Lugano
is supplied with two maintenanc e free, sealed lead acid AGM
batteries. These are fitted under the seat on the scooter.
Battery performance can be affected by low temperatures, rough terrain and
the weight of the user. Your batte ry gauge is a guide only on the level of
charge remaining in the batteries.
An active user can use 30% of the battery capacity or more per day.
An inactive user may only use 50% of the battery capacity in a week.
Battery Charger
Charge the batteries completely (8-12 hours) prior to first use.
Batteries supplied with your powerchai r are specially designed for use on
powerchairs and scooters and require an automatic battery charger. These
chargers have an electronic switch t hat terminates the charge when the
batteries are full.
The battery charger is an 8-amp switch mode type off board. The charger is
able to read the level of charge in the batteries and will switch off when the
batteries are fully charged.
To charge the batteries connect the pl ug lead into the charging socket on the
front underside of the VSI joystick cont roller and the 3-pin plug into the wall
socket and switch on.
The battery charger has two lights. A constant red light will show when the
battery charger is connected (this will flash if there is a break in the
connection). The orange light indicates that the batteries are receiving charge,
this will change to green when the charging cycle is complete.
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