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VI. BATTERIES AND CHARGING
To charge the batteries using the onboard charger:
1. Position the rear of the power chair next to a standard electrical outlet.
2. Turn off the power to the controller and engage the manual freewheel lever(s) in the drive position. See III. “Your
Power Chair.”
3. Extend the charger power cord and plug it into the electrical outlet.
NOTE: The power chair incorporates an inhibit function that disables the power chair when the charger is
plugged into an electrical outlet.
4. We recommend you charge the batteries for 8 to 14 hours. As the batteries charge the ammeter needle slowly drops
to 0.
NOTE: The ammeter indicates how much charge is needed to fully charge the batteries. Wait about a minute
for the charger to warm up. The ammeter may move as high as 5.5 amps, then gradually move back down to 0
amps as the batteries charge.
5. When the batteries are fully charged, the ammeter needle vibrates on or about the 0 mark on the ammeter scale.
Unplug the charger power cord from the electrical outlet, wind the cord up and secure it with the reusable hook and
loop strap, then place the cord back into the electronics tray.
To charge the batteries using an off-board battery charger:
1. Position the front of your power chair next to a standard electrical outlet.
2. Turn off the power to the controller and engage the manual freewheel lever(s) in the drive position. See III. “Your
Power Chair.”
3. Plug the 3-pin extension cable from the off-board battery charger into the off-board battery charger/programming
socket on the controller.
4. Plug the off-board battery charger into the electrical outlet.
NOTE: If it is a Pride off-board charger, then there are two lights in it. The red light indicates that power to
the off-board charger is on. The green light indicates that the batteries are fully charged. If it is not a Pride off-
board charger, then follow the instructions supplied by the manufacturer.
5. We recommend you charge the batteries for 8 to 14 hours.
6. When the batteries are fully charged, disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet, then from the controller.
Battery Break-in
To break in new batteries for maximum efficiency:
1. Fully recharge any new battery prior to its initial use. This brings the battery up to about 90% of its peak
performance level.
2. Operate your power chair throughout the house and yard. Move slowly at first, and do not travel too far until you
become accustomed to the controls and break in the batteries.
3. Give the batteries another full charge of 8 to 14 hours and operate your power chair again. The batteries will now
perform at over 90% of their potential.
4. After four or five charging cycles, the batteries will top off at 100% charge and last for an extended period.