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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Nutron® Series 13 Part No.1106645

Grounding Instructions

DONOT,underanycircumstances,cutorremovetheroundgroundingprongfromany

plugusedwithorforInvacareproducts.Somedevicesareequippedwiththree‐prong

(grounding)plugsforprotectionagainstpossibleshockhazards.Whereatwo‐prongwall

receptacleisencountered,itisthepersonalresponsibilityandobligationofthecustomer

tocontactaqualifiedelectricianandhavethetwo‐prongreceptaclereplacedwitha

properlygroundedthree‐prongwallreceptacleinaccordancewiththeNationalElectrical

Code.Ifyoumustuseanextensioncord,useonlyathree‐wireextensioncordhavingthe

sameorhigherelectricalratingasthedevicebeingconnected.Inaddition,Invacarehas

placedRED/ORANGEWARNINGTAGSonsomeequipment.DONOTremovethese

tags.

Batteries

Thewarrantyandperformancespecificationscontainedinthismanualarebasedonthe

deepcyclegelcellbatteries.Invacarestronglyrecommendstheiruseasthepowersource

forthisunit.

Carefullyreadbattery/batterychargerinformationpriortoinstalling,servicingor

operatingyourwheelchair.

Charging Batteries

NEVERattempttorechargethebatteriesbyattachingcablesdirectlytothebattery

terminals.

DONOTattempttorechargethebatteriesandoperatethewheelchairatthesametime.

DONOToperatewheelchairwithextensioncordattachedtotheACcable.

DONOTattempttorechargethebatterieswhenthewheelchairhasbeenexposedtoany

typeofmoisture.

DONOTattempttorechargethebatterieswhenthewheelchairisoutside.

DONOTsitinthewheelchairwhilechargingthebatteries.

READandCAREFULLYfollowthemanufacturer’sinstructionsforeachcharger

(suppliedorpurchased).Ifcharginginstructionsarenotsupplied,consultaqualified

technicianforproperprocedures.

Afterchargingbatteries,ALWAYSmakesurethatthebatterychargercordisunplugged.

Failuretodothiscouldresultindamagetothecordorpersonalinjurytotheuseror

bystanders.

Useofimproperextensioncordcouldresultinriskoffireandelectricshock.

Whenusingan

extensioncord,useonlyathree(3)wireextensioncordhavingatleast16

AWG(AmericanWireGauge)wireandthesameorhigherelectricalratingasthedevice

beingconnected.Useofimproperextensioncordcouldresultinriskoffireandelectric

shock.

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