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I V . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G
Follow these easy steps to change your batteries safely:
1. Position the front of your scooter close to a standard
electrical outlet.
2. Remove the key from the key switch.
3. Make sure that the manual freewheel lever is in the drive
position.
4. Plug the 3-pin charger power cord into the off-board
charger port.
See figures 5 and 11
.
5. Extend the charger power cord and plug it into the electrical
outlet. We recommend that you charge the batteries for at
least 8 to 14 hours.
6. When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the charger
power cord from the electrical outlet and then from the off-
board charger port.
WARNING! The LED lights on the charger
indicate different charger conditions at various
times: charger power on, charging in progress,
charging complete. If the LED does not
indicate that charging is complete within 24
hours, unplug the charger from the outlet and
contact your Pride Provider. Refer to the
manual supplied with the charger for a
complete explanation of these indicators.
Figure 11. Off-board Charger
NOTE: There is a charger inhibit function on your scooter. The scooter will not run and the battery
condition meter will not operate while the batteries are charging.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How does the charger work?
When your scooter’s battery voltage is low, the charger works harder, sending more electrical current to
the batteries to bring up their charge. As the batteries approach a full charge, the charger sends less and
less electrical current. When the batteries are fully charged, the current sent from the charger is at nearly
zero amperage. Therefore, when the charger is plugged in, it maintains the charge on your scooter’s bat-
teries, but does not overcharge them. Refer to the manual supplied with the battery charger for charging
instructions.
Can I use a different charger?
Chargers are selected precisely for particular applications and are especially matched to the type, size, and
chemical formulation of specific batteries. For the safest and most efficient charging of your scooter’s
batteries we recommend only use of the charger supplied as original equipment with your Pride product.
Any charging method resulting in batteries being charged individually is especially prohibited.
What if my scooter’s batteries won’t charge?
Ensure the red (+) and black (-) battery cables are connected properly to the battery terminals.
Ensure both battery harnesses that extend from the batteries are plugged into their mating harness
leading to the charger.
Ensure both ends of the charger power cord are inserted fully.
