Sunrise Medical SAPPHIRE 3 - Manual (Page 31)

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Off Board Battery Charger
Your scooter is supplied with an off-board charging facility. Please note
that only chargers with a capacity of minimum 2.0 Amp and maximum
3 Amp supplied by your local authorised Sunrise dealer should be used.
1 Switch your scooter off at the key switch.
2 Swivel the charge connector cover located on the Tiller Pod and
connect charger, (Photo 33 & 35).
3 Ensure that the charger plug is dry and intact before connecting it
to the mains and switching it on.
4 A reset button is located at the top of the rear body panel, to the left-
hand side looking from the rear of the scooter. Please check that the
button is pressed in (Photo 34).
Important safety warnings:
Do not expose any part of the batteries to direct heat (i.e. naked
flame, gas fire).
Do not allow the batteries to freeze
When charging always place the charger on a hard surface in a room
with good ventilation. You should not charge your batteries in
outdoor or damp/wet conditions.
Always use Sunrise recommended batteries from your local
authorised dealer. The off-board charger must be kept dry in
temperatures between -25°C and 40°C and not be subjected to
mechanical damage.
In all cases, the charger must only be repaired by a Sunrise
authorised dealer.
Fuses
There is a reset button as described previously, (Photo 34). If a fault
occurs, the button will pop out. Switch the scooter off, press the button in
and switch the scooter back on.
There is a 40A blade fuse fitted in each battery lead. These must be
replaced with fuses of the same value and type.
There is also a fuse fitted in the mains plug of the battery charger, if this
blows, switch off at the mains, remove the plug and replace the blown
fuse with a new fuse of the same value.
Batteries and charging