Quickie Tango
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9.0 batteries and charging:
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Please read the owner’s manual supplied with the charger
carefully. The general procedures and effects for the
interference with the chair and the batteries remain valid.
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Do not expose any part of the battery to direct heat (i.e.
naked flame, gas fire).
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When charging always place your charger on a hard
surface in a room with good ventilation.
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You should not charge your batteries in outdoor
conditions.
9.1. Battery & Charger Specification:
batteries:
24 V (2x12 V) / 40 Ah., Gel Type-maintenance-free
Dimensions: 197 x 165 x 170 mm
Capacity at the discharge time 34 Ah/5 h
Optional 24 V (2x12 V) / 50 Ah., Gel Type-MF
Dimensions: 197 x 165 x 170 mm
Optional 24 V (2x12V) / 50Ah Gel Type MF
Dimensions: 228 x 139 x 235mm
charger:
Connector: 3 pin “Cannon” type
Charger: 24 Vd.c. 8 A
9.2 electrical fuses:
To prevent the wheelchair from becoming overloaded,
fuses been built into the battery looms. The fuses
automatically isolate the battery from the wheelchair
wiring and control systems in the event of an electrical
short circuit.
If you suspect that the fuses have blown, contact your
Sunrise Medical authorised dealer as soon as possible,
who will carry out a full diagnostic to determine the cause
of the original the fault.
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Do not attempt to change the fuses yourself.
Do not attempt to by-pass the fuse as this would be very
dangerous.
Contact your Sunrise Medical authorised dealer as soon
as possible.
9.3 batteries (fig. 9.1 - 9.9):
Also see next page.
The batteries are installed under the Battery Box Cover
located at the rear of the wheelchair.
To remove the batteries:
Remove the Battery cover by gently levering out the
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plastic clips with a flat bladed screwdriver.
Undo the the Velcro® securing strip.
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Undo the GREY plug that connects the two batteries
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together.
Remove the battery nearest to you by sliding it out.
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Go to the front of the wheelchair and locate the power
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module just beneath the centre of the seat pan.
Disconnect the middle plug.
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Return to the rear of the wheelchair and slide the
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second battery out.
danger!
Do not short circuit the battery terminals. Remember that
spanners or jewelry are conductive and if dropped across
the battery terminals may cause severe burns and/or
explosion!
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Batteries are heavy. Use correct lifting techniques
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when removing them from the wheelchair and from
the battery boxes.
Always use the handles or straps provided to lift the
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batteries.
To refit the batteries please reverse the above procedure.
fig. 9.1
