Pride Mobility Jazzy Select 14 - Manual (Page 35)

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V I I . 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 front battery tray. See VI. “Batteries and Charging” for
correct battery specifications.
MANDATORY Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead
compounds. Wear goggles and gloves when handling batteries and wash hands after handling.
WARNING! The batteries on your power chair should only be serviced or replaced by an authorized
Pride Provider or a qualified technician.
WARNING! Do not replace battery when seat is occupied.
WARNING! Power chair batteries are heavy. See specifications table. If you are unable to lift that
much weight, be sure to get help.
WARNING! Do not mix or match new and old batteries. If you encounter a situation where one
battery needs to be replaced, then replace both batteries. Refer to specifications table in this
manual and the manual supplied with the battery charger for recommended type and capacities.
Follow these easy steps for a quick and safe repair for both pneumatic and solid tires:
1. Turn off the power to the controller.
2. Set the power chair up on blocks.
3. If you are changing a pneumatic tire, completely deflate it before removing the wheel.
4. Remove the drive wheel nut and washer from the axle. See figure 20.
5. Pull the wheel off the axle.
6. Remove the screws that fasten the two rim halves together. See figure 21.
7. Remove the old tube from the pneumatic tire and replace it with a new tube or replace the entire assembly if it is a solid tire.
8. Screw together the two rim halves.
9. Slide the wheel back onto the axle. Make sure that the key is in the axle slot.
10. Reinstall the drive wheel nut and washer onto the axle and tighten.
11. Inflate the pneumatic tire to 35 psi (2.4 bar).
12. Remove the power chair from the blocks.
Figure 21. Jazzy Select 14 Series Drive Wheel
Disassembled
TIRE
REAR RIM
HALF
FRONT
RIM HALF
SCREWS
DRIVE WHEEL
NUT
DRIVE WHEEL WASHER
Figure 20. Jazzy Select 14 Series Drive Wheel
TUBE
AXLE KEY
AXLE SLOT
WARNING! Be sure that the power to the controller is turned off and the power chair is not in
freewheel mode before performing this procedure.
WARNING! When changing a tire, remove only the center lug nut and washer, then remove the
wheel. If any further disassembly is required, deflate the tire completely or it may explode.