SECTION 8—CHARGING BATTERIES
TDX™ Wheelchairs 62 Part No 1143150
SECTION 8—CHARGING BATTERIES
ƽ WARNING
Read and understand the information and warnings in Handling and Replacing
Batteries in the wheelchair base owner’s manual.
After ANY adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching
hardware is tightened securely - otherwise injury or damage may occur.
When to Charge Batteries
SPJ+ Joysticks
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 8.1.
The Information Gauge Display located on the front of the joystick housing, it provides
the state-of-battery charge, including notification of when the battery requires charging.
It also provides the following information to the user on the status of the wheelchair:
A. GREEN LEDs are lit, indicating well
charged batteries.
B. AMBER LEDs are lit, indicating
batteries are moderately charged.
Recharge batteries before taking a
long trip.
C. RED LEDs are lit, indicating
batteries are running out of charge.
Recharge batteries as soon as
possible.
FIGURE 8.1 SPJ+ Joysticks
MPJ+ Joystick
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 8.2.
The far right side of the display screen is the Battery Gauge Display (BGD). It provides
information on the remaining charge in the batteries.
At full charge, solid blocks fill in all ten
segments between E (Empty) and F (Full).
As the battery becomes discharged, the
segments will progressively disappear a
bar at a time until no segments appear
between E and F. At this level the user
should charge the batteries as soon as
possible.
FIGURE 8.2 MPJ+ Joystick
Battery Charger/
Programming Port
Batteries Full
Batteries
Empty
Information Gauge Display
Battery Gage
Display
Display
Screen