Invacare Ranger II Basic Service Manual Download

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INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY
BOXES

WARNING

NEVER unplug the battery cables by pullling on
the wires. Unplug the battery cables by pulling
on the connector ONLY. Otherwise, injury or dam-
age may occur.

NOTE: To remove the battery boxes, reverse the follow-
ing procedure.

NOTE: Motors should be in the engaged position when
removing/installing batteries. Refer to ENGAGING/DIS-
ENGAGING MOTORS in PROCEDURE 8 of this manual.

Installing

BASIC

AND R2

STANDARD

(FIGURE 7).

1. Verify that the ON/OFF switch on the joystick is in the

OFF position.

2. If necessary, remove the captain's seat. Refer to

REMOVING/INSTALLING THE CAPTAIN'S
SEAT in PROCEDURE 5 of this manual.

3. If necessary, remove the front and rear shrouds. Re-

fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING THE SHROUDS in
PROCEDURE 9 of this manual.

4. Position the battery boxes onto the battery tray.

NOTE: Make sure the battery cable on the battery boxes
are on the same side as the battery connectors on the
wheelchair frame.

5. Feed the retaining strap through the slot located on

the top of the front shroud.

6. Position the bottom of the front shroud in-between

the battery box and the battery tray.

7. Clip the retaining strap together and pull strap tight to

secure the front shroud and battery box in place.

8. Feed the retaining strap through the slot located on

the top of the rear shroud.

9. Bundle excess joystick cable and tie wrap together.

See DETAIL "A".

10. Position bundled joystick cable between retaining strap

and rear battery box. See DETAIL "A".

11. Clip the retaining strap together to secure the rear

shroud and battery box in place.

12. Press down on the rear shroud until the two (2) clips

secure the rear shroud to the two side shrouds.

13. Connect the battery cables from the battery boxes

to the battery connectors on the wheelchair frame.

Retaining

Strap Clip

Battery Connections on

Side of Wheelchair Frame

Retaining

Strap

NOTE: Wheelchair Frame
not shown for clarity.

FIGURE 7 - INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY BOXES

ALL MODELS EXCEPT R2

Front

Battery Box

Front of the

Wheelchair

Rear

Battery

Box

(FIGURE 8).

1. Verify that the ON/OFF switch on the joystick is in the

OFF position.

2. If necessary, remove the front and rear shrouds. Re-

fer to REMOVING/INSTALLING SHROUDS in PRO-
CEDURE 9 of this manual.

NOTE: Make sure the battery cables on the battery boxes
are on the same side as the battery connectors on the
wheelchair frame.

NOTE: The battery cables of the front battery box must be
connected to the battery connectors on the wheelchair
before placing battery on battery tray.

3. Connect the battery cables from the front battery box

to the battery connectors on the wheelchair frame.

4. Position the front battery box onto the battery tray as

shown in FIGURE 8.

5. Feed the front retaining strap through the slot located

on the top of the front shroud.

6. Position the bottom of the front shroud in-between

the front battery box and edge of battery tray.

7. Clip the front retaining strap together.

Battery

Tray

Joystick Cable