SECTION 11—BATTERIES
Part No. 1122145
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Pronto
®
M94
™
REMOVING
1. Place the wheelchair in a well ventilated area where work can be performed without
risking damage to carpeting or floor covering.
2. Verify the joystick ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position and disconnect joystick.
Refer to Disconnecting/Connecting the MK5 Joysticks on page 71.
3. Remove the seat. Refer to Removing/Installing the Seat Assembly on page 41.
4. Remove the top shroud. Refer to Removing/Installing the Shrouds on page 56.
5. Disconnect the front battery from controller (RED connector). Refer to FIGURE 11.2.
6. Move aside the motor leads and controller cable to allow unobstructed access to the
front of the battery tray.
7. Disconnect the rear battery from the front battery (RED and BLACK connectors). Refer
to FIGURE 11.2.
8. If necessary, disconnect the wiring harness from batteries. Refer to Connecting/
Disconnecting the Battery Wiring Harness on page 63.
9. Unfasten the retaining strap that secures the two (2) batteries in the battery tray.
NOTE: Perform this section on one (1) battery at a time starting with the FRONT battery. Repeat
STEP 10 to remove remaining battery from battery tray.
10. Perform one (1) of the following to remove the battery from the battery tray:
A. BATTERIES WITH BUILT-IN LIFTING STRAP- Use built in lifting strap to remove
the battery from the battery tray (Detail “A” of FIGURE 11.1).
B. BATTERIES WITHOUT BUILT-IN LIFTING STRAP- Use the battery lifting strap
to remove the battery from the battery tray (Detail “B” of FIGURE 11.1).
CONNECTING/DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY
WIRING HARNESS
NOTE: Perform this section on one (1) battery at a time starting with the front battery.
NOTE: The front battery has three (3) connectors - two (2) to the rear battery wiring harness (RED
and BLACK) and one (1) to the controller cable (RED), and the rear battery has two (2) connectors
(RED and BLACK) to the front battery wiring harness.
NOTE: Both the front and rear wiring harnesses are shipped with the POSITIVE (+) RED battery
cable and mounting screw connected. Use the exposed, threaded portion of the mounting screw to
secure the POSITIVE (+) RED cable to the POSITIVE (+) terminal.
WARNING
DO NOT remove fuse or mounting hardware from POSITIVE (+) RED battery
cable/mounting screw.
All battery terminal covers (two [2] on the front battery and two [2] on the rear
battery) MUST be installed prior to use.