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PROCEDURE 9
BATTERIES
B
A
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CONNECTING BATTERY CABLES
(FIGURE 2)
WARNING
NEVER allow any of your tools and/or battery
cable(s) to contact BOTH battery post(s) at the
same time. An electrical short may occur and se-
rious personal injury or damage may occur.
The use of rubber gloves and chemical
goggles or face shields is recommended
when working with batteries.
When tightening the clamps, always use a
box wrench. Pliers will “round off” the nuts.
NEVER wiggle the battery terminal(s)/post(s)
when tightening. The battery may become
damaged.
The POSITIVE (+) RED battery cable MUST con-
nect to the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal(s)/
post(s), otherwise serious damage will occur
to the electrical system.
Group 24 Batteries
NOTE: Perform this procedure on one (1) battery and bat-
tery box at a time. Repeat procedure for other battery box.
1. Position battery box top next to battery box bottom as
shown in FIGURE 2.
2. Peel back battery clamp covers to expose battery clamp
on each battery cable as follows:
A. RED battery clamp cover from RED battery cable.
B. BLACK battery clamp cover from BLACK battery
cable.
3. Connect NEGATIVE
N
battery cable clamp to NEGA-
TIVE(-) battery post and connect POSITIVE
P
battery
cable clamp to POSITIVE (+) battery post (DETAIL A).
4. Secure the battery cable clamp(s) to the battery post(s)
with provided hex screws and nuts. Securely tighten.
5. Verify battery cable clamps(s) are correctly installed
and securely tightened.
6. Reposition battery clamp covers over battery post(s).
7. Install the battery box top(s).
9. Install the battery box(es) into the wheelchair. Refer to
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY BOX(ES)
in this
procedure of this manual.
NOTE: New Battery(ies) MUST be fully charged BEFORE
using, otherwise the life of the battery(ies) will be reduced.
10. If necessary, charge the battery(ies). Refer to CHARG-
ING BATTERIES
in this procedure of the manual.
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