Invacare Wheelchair - Manual (Page 40)

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REPLACING BATTERIES
WARNING
Most batteries are not sold with instructions. However,
warnings are frequently noted on the cell caps. Read
them carefully, otherwise injury or damage can occur.
NOTE: Invacare recommends that both batteries be re-
placed if one (1) battery is defective.
Recommended Battery Types
WARNING
The waranty and performance specifications
contained in this manual are based on the use
of deep cycle gel cell or sealed lead acid
bateries. Invacare strongly recommends their
use as the power source for this unit.
CAUTION
Failure to use the correct battery size and/or volt-
age may cause damage to your wheelchair and
give you unsatisfactory performance.
CHAIR SEAT QTY VOLTS BATTERY REMARKS
WIDTH SIZE
14-inches 2 12 U1 Deep Cycle
16,18, 20-inches 2 12 22NF Deep Cycle
1. Remove the battery boxes from the wheelchair. Re-
fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING BATTERY BOXES
in this procedure of the manual.
2. Remove the existing batteries from the battery boxes.
Refer to INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERIES
INTO/FROM BATTERY BOXES in PROCEDURE
9 of this manual.
3. Clean the new battery terminals.
4. Install the new batteries into the battery boxes. Refer to
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERIES INTO/FROM
BATTERY BOXES in PROCEDURE 9 of this manual.
5. Install the battery boxes onto the wheelchair. Refer
to REMOVING/INSTALLING BATTERY BOXES in
this procedure of the manual.
Cleaning Battery Terminals
WARNING
DO NOT allow the liquid in the battery to come
in contact with skin, clothes or other possessions.
It is a form of acid and harmful or damaging
burns may result. Should the liquid touch your
skin, wash the area immediately and thoroughly
with cool water. In serious cases or if eye contact
is made, seek medical attention IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER smoke or strike a match near batteries. If
the caps of the battery cells are removed, NEVER
look directly into them while charging batteries.
From Battery
Charger
Battery Charger Connector (on Side of Wheelchair)
FIGURE 3 - CHARGING BATTERIES
DETAIL "A"
DETAIL "B"
Front View of
Joystick
Charger Port
Battery Charger Three (3)
Pronged Plug
From Battery
Charger
Charger
Port
Joystick
Battery
Boxes
NOTE: Allow eight (8) hours for normal charging. Larger
batteries (greater than 55 ampere-hours) or severely dis-
charged batteries may require up to sixteen (16) hours
to be properly charged and equalized. If the charger op-
erates for sixteen (16) hours and is unable to fully charge
the batteries, an internal timer turns the charger off and
begins to fast blink the green light.
NOTE: If the batteries need to be charged more often or
take longer to charge than normal, they may need to be
replaced. Contact an Invcare dealer for service.
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