DO NOT use any harsh abrasives. As a preventive treatment against the loss of high polish chromium
parts may be given a light petroleum jelly coating. DO NOT use solvents, silicone spray, polishing wax or
any abrasive cleaning materials
BATTERIES AND BATTERY CHARGING
IMPORTANT WARNINGS
THE BATTERY CHARGER SUPPLIED WITH YOUR POWERCHAIR IS FOR INDOOR USE ONLY, IT
MUST BE PROTECTED FROM MOISTURE AND EXTERNAL HEAT SOURCES.
HANDLE THE BATTERY CHARGER WITH CARE, IF IT HAS BEEN DROPPED OR DAMAGED, DO
NOT USE IT.
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION LEAD FOR CONNECTION FROM THE MAINS TO THE CHARGER
UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. IF YOU DO USE ONE ENSURE IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
ONLY USE THE CHARGER SUPPLIED WITH YOUR POWERCHAIR.
BATTERIES ARE HEAVY, IF YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THEM, ENSURE YOU ADOPT THE CORRECT
LIFTING POSTURE TO AVOID INJURY. ASK FOR ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY.
Batteries
Your Powerchair is equipped with GEL type batteries (Acid free) which require only regular charging.
They are contained in a Cradle located at the rear of your Powerchair.
To ensure trouble free operation of your Powerchair it is imperative to monitor the battery charge
condition continuously and to recharge the batteries in good time.
Intervals at which the batteries may need charging will vary and depend upon the conditions in which the
Powerchair is being used, the weight of the user and ambient operating temperature in which the
Powerchair is being operated.
New batteries may need charging before your first journey and will not perform to their peak until the
first six to ten charging cycles have been completed.
To ensure long battery life DO NOT allow your batteries to become totally discharged. If your
Powerchair is not used for any length of time the batteries must receive a full charge once a month and
remain fully charged during storage.
For replacement batteries contact your local
INVACARE
supplier/dealer in order to ensure that the new
batteries are of the correct type and specification and are correctly installed and connected.
When To Charge
Keep an eye on the battery charge indicator on the joystick box at full charge all ten lights will be on
(from right to left: green, amber, red). As the battery charge drops during Powerchair operation
successive lights will extinguish until eventually only the two red lights will be on. It means that you must
charge the Batteries without delay. We strongly advise you, however, not to wait until this critical point
has been reached but to charge the batteries as early and as often as possible after you have used your
Powerchair. If you ignore the warning (only two red lights on), and the battery charge drops further to a
level where it is no longer sufficient to allow safe driving, the controller will automatically cut the power
supply to the motors, so that the Powerchair comes to an abrupt halt, and you may find yourself stranded
in an unpleasant situation.
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