AC Mobility
User Manual for the Atigra Mid Wheel Drive electric wheelchair
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January 2009
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Before connecting the battery charger to the chair, please read the instructions for use of the charger
first. These may vary according to the type of charger supplied by your dealer. If you have any
queries, contact your wheelchair dealer.
4.
Insert the battery charger lead into the charging point on the chair
5.
Operate the charger as per the charger instruction manual
Training in the use of your battery charger
We recommend you ask your dealer for a demonstration of :
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charging the batteries,
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indications of when the battery charge level is low
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the correct method of connecting the battery charger
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indications when the battery charger is operating correctly
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how to determine when the batteries are fully charged
How to get maximum battery life
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Fully charge your batteries BEFORE using them for the first time
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Your batteries must be charged after each usage. It is recommended that you recharge the batteries
as soon as possible after use.
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Avoid heavily discharging the batteries by restricting the distances you drive for the first ten charge
and discharge cycles. This will help to extend the life of the batteries.
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DO NOT fully discharge the batteries as this will reduce battery life
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Make sure the batteries are fully recharged before re-using
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Use the correct battery charger as supplied by your wheelchair dealer
How to get the maximum driving distance from your batteries
You can help to get the maximum driving distance from your batteries by:
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fully charging the batteries before use
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ensuring the wheels and castors rotate and turn smoothly
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your tyre pressures are correctly inflated
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your route avoids slopes, hills, rough, sandy or uneven surfaces if possible
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you limit additional items being carried
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avoiding driving patterns that use more energy such as
- fast acceleration
- start/stop driving
Electrical circuit protection
The power circuit on the Atigra Mid Wheel Drive is
protected by
1.
a circuit breaker located in the rear battery box.
Should the circuit breaker operate for any
reason, opening the power circuit and stopping
the chair operation, it can be reset by pushing
the button located on the top of the battery box.
2.
An in-line fuse located in the blue cables
connected to the circuit breaker
IMPORTANT NOTE :
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if the circuit breaker does not reset, or the circuit breaker continues to trip, please
contact your dealer and seek assistance.
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If an in-fuse blows, contact your dealer to check the battery box cables for damage
Circuit breaker
