Freerider FR168-4A(Ascot-4,12Ah) - Manual (Page 8)

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maintain good stability and will eliminate any chance of
a rear or forward upset.
PLEASE NOTE: The rear stability of your Scooter is
dependent on a number of factors which you should
consider before attempting to climb an incline or
other obstacle: (a) your height; (b) the height of
your seat; (c) your weight and (d) the angle of the
BATTERY INSTALLATION
Your FR 168-3A3/4A Scooter is equipped a battery
pack with two maintenance free 12 volt 18Amp/hr
batteries. The batteries are linked together by wiring
cables to supply the electronic system with 24 volts of
power.
Warning: It is imperative that the two batteries are
connected correctly to prevent a short circuit between
the two batteries.
1. Position battery pack onto the Scooter frame as the
diagram below.
2. Switch on your Scooter, the battery meter will now
move to show the state of charge in the batteries and
your Scooter is ready to drive.
BATTERY CONNECTIONS
Warning: Batteries are heavy (24 kgs), always handle
with two hands. Do not allow metal tools to touch both
battery terminals together, this will cause an electrical
short and may damage the battery and injure you.
Failure to observe this warming may cause an explosion,
short circuit, fire or injury to your person.
BATTERY CHARGING
Your FR 168-3A3/4A has a lot of power for a Scooter.
Keeping it working to its maximum potential means
that its two batteries must be maintained with full
power. Nightly recharging, after use, will help you
incline you are attempting to climb. All of these
factors can affect the rear stability of your Freerider
FR 168-3A3/4A Scooter. If you are unsure of your
capability to climb an obstacle, then try another route
- always think ‘safety first’.
Please take care and be safe
BATTERIES & BATTERY CHARGING
to give them a longer life and will ensure your FR
168-3A3/4A is always ready to go when you are.
BATTERIES
Your FR 168-3A3/4A is fitted with two sealed
maintenance-free batteries, especially designed for
motive traction use. This means that you do not have
to worry about topping up the cells. Warning: Do
not attempt to remove the safety valves situated in
the top of the battery. Failure to observe this warning
will invalidate your battery guarantee. Your FR
168-3A3/4A batteries are virtually maintenance-free
because the electrolyte is immobilized in a special
form and therefore will not leak out, even if the battery
is accidentally overturned. Because your Freerider
batteries are sealed they are more likely to be accepted
for carriage on aircraft. Please consult your carrier prior
to departure, as they will need advance warning that you
wish them to carry batteries. Please note: Each carrier
reserves the right not to carry what may be termed
‘HAZARDOUS CARGO‘. Freerider cannot be held
responsible for their final decision.
BATTERY CHARGER
The battery charger supplied (Fig 7), is special to your
FR 168-3A3/4A and it may not be suitable for any
other powered mobility product. Only use the charger
supplied with your FR 168-3A3/4A other makes of
charger may permanently damage your batteries and
would invalidate the Guarantee.
CHARGING THE BATTERIES
Your FR 168-3A3/4A batteries will need to be
recharged when the battery condition indicator gauge
located on the handle bar console (Fig 7 page 8), is
reading in the far left of the green scale or into the red
sector. ‘Green’ indicates a full charge (to the far right),
down to half charge (to the far left of the scale). ‘Red’
indicates that less than half charge is remaining in the
batteries.
Note: The batteries will have a longer life if you do not
use up all of the batterie’s power and recharge as soon as
the battery condition gauge enters the red sector of the
scale, rather than letting it go right over to the far left
of the red scale. To charge your batteries follow these
simple steps:
1. Switch off your FR 168-3A3/4A and remove the key.
2. Your Charger has two leads exiting from it. One lead
has a 3-pin mains plug fitted to it. The second lead has a
3-pin round charging connector on its end. Connect
the round 3-pin charging connector to the 3-pin charge
socket, which is located in the center rear body cover
and marked “CHARGE” (Fig 8).
3. Plug the 3-pin main plug from the Charger into a
convenient wall socket and switch the wall socket on.
Note:If you need to use an extension lead for your
main supply, make certain that it is safe and suitable
for the charge current.
NOTE: Your FR 168-3A3/4A will not drive if the
charger is connected.
CHARGING STATUS INDICATION SYMBOL
LIGHT COLOR STATE OF CHARGER
Orange Mains Charging.
Green Mains Charge Complete
GENERAL
Depending on the depth of discharge, the minimum
time taken to re-charge serviceable batteries fully
will vary from 4 hours up to 6 hours. Please note that
recharge time will vary between the minimum and
maximum times indicated due to the varying states of
battery use.
Please be patient.
Trouble Shooting
(1) If GREEN indicator is off
● Check AC input. If it works normally, the battery
charger may be defective
(2) If GREEN is working normally but Charging
Indicator (ORANGE) is off
● The polarity connection may be reversed.
● The output connection may be short or open.
● If the Charging Indicator (ORANGE) is still off,
the battery charger may be defective.
(3) If the Charging Indicator (ORANGE) does not
turn Green (Fully Charged)
● The battery is not charged normally, please stop
charging and have the battery repaired.
(4) If the Charging Indicator (ORANGE) turn Green
(Fully Charged) immediately
● The battery may be in well-charged condition.
● If the battery is not fully charged, it may be defective.
Please have it repaired.
ADVISORY NOTES
1. Disconnect from the mains supply before removing
the 3-pin charge plug from the charge socket.
2. The FR 168-3A3/4A Charger is for indoor use only:
DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
3. Do not smoke or use naked flame near your batteries
while they are being charged.
4. Do not use an extension lead unless absolutely necessary.
Use of an improper extension lead could result in a
risk of fire and electric shock.
5. Do not use the Charger if it has received a sharp
blow, been dropped or otherwise mis-used in anyway.
Return Charger to your Authorised Freerider Agent.
6. Do not dismantle the Charger, poke or drop objects
through the slots in the Charger case.
7. Do not switch off, unplug or interrupt the re-charge
cycle until the charging cycle has completed. Failure
to observe this instruction can result in overcharging
of the batteries.
8. There is a drive inhibit function on your Scooter. The
Scooter cannot be driven when the Charger is plugged
into your FR 168-3A3/4A.
9. Slight heat on the exterior while charging. Avoid
exposure to heat.
YOUR GUIDE TO SAFE AND LASTING
BATTERIES
1. For longest life, your batteries should always be re-
charged after use. Preferably over night.
2. If your FR 168-3A3/4A is not used for a period of
time, a refreshing charge should be given every month.
Never leave your batteries in a discharged condition.
This is particularly important with sealed batteries as
fitted to your FR 168-3A3/4A. If your batteries fall
below a total terminal voltage of 12 volts, the charger
supplied with your Scooter will not operate. Please
consult your Freerider dealer.
3. If your FR 168-3A3/4A has been stored away for
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