WHILL Model A, User Manual

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Model A User Manual
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Charging the battery
7.2
Figure 34. Battery charger images and design
① AC receptacle
②
Charging status indicator
Green: fully charged (floating charge)
Orange: charging
Red: power on
Flashing Red: safe mode (unplug AC cable for 5 sec to reset)
Off: disconnected
③ DC plug
④ AC cable: not pictured, plugs into AC receptacle (1)
Please charge the Model A by following the steps below:
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Ensure the Model A is safely parked indoors in a well-ventilated room and has both its brakes
engaged.
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Turn off the power.
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Connect the AC cable to the battery charger’s AC receptacle.
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Connect the round DC plug to the charger port above the right motor brake knob on the
Model A (seen in Figure 1).
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Connect the AC cable directly into a wall outlet with proper grounding earth.
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The charging status indicator should go from red to orange. When it becomes a steady green
light, charging is complete. Unplug the DC plug and AC cables.
Depending on the battery’s condition, it may take 8 - 9 hours to fully charge.
Note:
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If the status indicator is blinking red, it is in safe mode. To reset, unplug the charger from the
wall outlet for 5 seconds and re-plug it.
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If the Model A is turned on during charging, you will see an error code and will not be able
to operate the Model A. In this case, turn off the Model A and unplug the charger before
turning on the power.