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5. Automatic shut-down
If the scalacombi is not used to climb stairs within 15 minutes after it has been switched
on, it is automatically shut down to save energy. The two wheels remain in the posi-
tion in which they were when the climber was shut down. When starting the scalacombi
again, you might need to move them into pushing position by pressing the driving
switch [17].
6. Batteries
6. Charging the batteries
Your scalacombi is equipped with a powerful battery pack that allows you to climb up to
200 steps without recharging. To prevent that the scalacombi runs out of power while
climbing a staircase, we recommend, however, to recharge the batteries after each use of
the scalacombi.
Switch the scalacombi off (see chapter 2.5).
Insert the plug of the charger [23] into the charger socket [7] located below the con-
trol unit.
Then connect the mains plug [25] of the charger to a mains socket.
Please note: Depending on the country in which you are operating the scalacombi,
you might need the enclosed adapter to connect the mains plug [25] to the mains
socket.
During the charging process, the LED display of the charger [24] is lit in orange.
After the charging process has been completed, the LED display on the charger [24] is
lit in green.
After the batteries have been charged, first disconnect the plug [23] from the charger
socket [7], and then disconnect the charger [25] from the mains socket.
The scalacombi cannot be switched on while it is being charged. Switching on is only
possible after the plug of the charger [23] has been pulled.
Ensure that the batteries of the scalacombi are recharged after each
use of the stair climber. When the batteries are fully recharged, the
charger automatically switches to charge conservation mode. Please
also observe the instructions in the operating manual enclosed with
the charger.
To save energy, do not leave the charger connected to the mains for
more than 24 hours.
Before using the scalacombi, always check the charge status of the
batteries to ensure that they are fully charged.
6.2 Information on the batteries used in the scalacombi
The batteries of the scalacombi require no maintenance and are rechargeable. Their serv-
ice life depends heavily on the number of charging/discharging cycles. Lead batteries can
for example be partially charged more than 1000 times and are able to reach their full
capacity more than 200 times, provided that deep discharging is prevented. The electron-
ics built into your scalacombi constantly monitor the charge status and thus prevents
deep discharging.
Prevent the batteries from becoming completely discharged. Recharge the batteries of
the scalacombi after each partial discharge, i.e. after each use of the stair climber.
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