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I X . C A R E A N D M A I N T E N A N C E
Battery Replacement
A battery wiring diagram is printed on a decal located on the
battery door. See VII. Batteries and Charging for correct bat-
tery specifications.
WARNING! Prevent injury. Do not replace
battery when seat is occupied.
WARNING! Battery posts, terminals, and
related accessories contain lead and lead
compounds. Wear goggles and gloves when
handling batteries and wash hands after
handling.
WARNING! Pride Power Chair batteries are
heavy. See specifications table. If you are
unable to lift that much weight, be sure to
get help. Lifting beyond your capacity can
result in personal injury.
To replace the batteries:
1. Turn off power to the controller.
2. Make sure that the Vibe is in drive mode. See IV. The Vibe.
3. Disconnect the battery door latches. See figure 28.
4. Slide the back battery to the rear of the power base. See figure 29.
5. Locate the battery quick disconnects on the frame and dis-
connect both of them. See figure 30.
6. Remove the batteries from the power base.
7. Disconnect the wiring harness from each battery.
8. Reinstall the wiring harnesses on new each battery. Make
sure that you connect the red wire to the positive (+) battery
terminal and the black wire to the negative (-) battery
terminal. See figures 30 and 31.
WARNING! Make sure you tighten the
fasteners so that the connections are
secure.
9. Place the batteries back into the power base and connect
the battery quick disconnects according the to battery wiring
diagram label. See figure 31.
10. Close the battery door and fasten the battery door latches.
Figure 29. Rear Battery
Figure 28. Battery Door Straps
BATTERY DOOR LATCHES
QUICK DISCONNECT
BATTERY TERMINALS
Figure 30. Battery and Harness