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CHARGING THE BATTERIES
Please refer to the battery charger instruction attached along with the battery charger.
YOUR GUIDE TO SAFE AND LASTING BATTERIES
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For longest life, your batteries should always be re-charged after use. Preferably over night.
If your scooter is not used for a period of time, a refreshing charge should be given every
month. Never leave your batteries in a discharged condition. This is particularly important
with sealed batteries as fitted to your scooter. If your batteries fall below a total terminal
voltage of 12 volts, the charger supplied with your scooter will not operate. Please consult
your local dealer.
If your scooter has been stored away for some time, re-charge your batteries before re-using
it.
Every month, check the connections on the batteries, making sure they are tight and clean.
Batteries carry a limited guarantee from the original manufacturer which is subject to a
stringent wear and tear clause. Any battery faults due to a defect in the original manufacture
will normally become obvious within the first two months. Any gradual deterioration in
performance after this period is normally associated with fair wear and tear, mis-use or
accidental damage and, as such, is not covered by the manufacturer's warranty. (This does not
affect your statutory rights).
Note: If one battery becomes faulty during the guarantee period that battery from the pair will be
replaced.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why do my batteries require recharging?
Batteries are the fuel tank for your scooter. They provide the vital energy to power your vehicle.
When you ride your scooter, the drive motor consumes the energy stored in the batteries. The
battery's energy is gradually reduced over the
period of driving time and will need to be replaced before you can use your scooter again.
Similar to the situation with a motor car, in that you need to replenish the fuel as it is used up as
energy, likewise with your scooter, you need to replace the used battery energy by re-charging the
discharged battery cells.
How does my Charger work?
Your battery charger is an intelligent automatic charging instrument. Your charger's robust
framework contains a number of quality components; namely a transformer, rectifier and complex
control circuitry. The charger receives the 100~240V domestic electricity supply via a standard
3-pin wall plug and reduces this voltage down to 24 volts via a transformer. At the same time it
rectifies the A.C., alternating domestic current into D.C., direct current. This matches exactly, the
voltage characteristics stored by your scooter's batteries.
Your charger automatically controls the re-charge cycle from the moment that you switch it on to
the moment the green light on the face of your Charger illuminates.
When your battery's voltage is very low, the charger will work extremely hard to replenish the
spent energy. As the battery voltage approaches 90% of the full charge capacity, the charger
reduces its output for the final stage of the recharge cycle. The time taken from switch-on to the
end of the bulk charging will vary, depending on the amount that the batteries have been used, or
in time their age. At this point a timer is automatically started, to regulate the final stage of the
charging cycle, this set time ensures maximum capacity and battery life.