Charging the Batteries:
It is recommended that the scooter be charged with the scooter key switched on every so
often (monthly) or to turn the key switch on before disconnecting the charger to reset the
on board computer to the current battery condition. Batteries will and do degrade over time.
A few minutes will allow the on board computer to correctly set the BDI lights to the current
battery condition. Do not use the Dash BDI LEDS to gauge when the batteries are charged.
Follow these instructions
.
The Battery display lights on the scooter dash will reset at 13volts (operational voltage of
the battery) This is not fully charged. Full charge of 15 volts is only indicated by the
on the charger.
1. Connect the charger to scooter making sure the 3 pins are aligned. The bottom
light on the front of the charger will illuminate when connection to the batteries is correct
2. Switch the charger ON using the ON/OFF switch located on the back of the charger.
When switched on correctly the top
light on the front of the charger will illuminate
indicating the 240volt connection is correct. (
and
lights will now be on)
3. When the batteries are charged the middle
light on the front of the charger
will illuminate. (All three lights will now be on)
Over charging is better than undercharging.
Panasonic can detect undercharged batteries and will not warrant undercharged batteries.
cover your charger with anything that will restrict the airflow around and through
the charger's vents. It will get warm during operation, this is normal.
allow the
charger to get wet. It is an electrical appliance - please treat it as such. Your charger is a
36 volt, two stage battery charger specifically designed for charging sealed lead acid
batteries in your scooter. When initially connected and switched on, it will charge in float
mode for a short time to read the battery condition and then go to BOOST mode until the
batteries have reached optimum voltage then it will automatically change back to FLOAT
mode. This is when the middle green light will illuminate and all three lights on the front of
the charger will be on. This shows that the charger is now in the float or "trickle"mode and
it can be now left ON and connected . This will NOT overcharge the batteries or harm the
charger as it is automatically and electronically controlled to ensure that the correct
charging rate is maintained. After 7 days if the scooter is not being used for extended
periods disconnect the charger. Always store with a full charge.
Batteries:
sealed lead acid batteries.
These batteries are specifically designed for this use and require no service or
maintenance for the life of the battery other than recharging as described in the
"Charging the Batteries" section of this booklet. These batteries usually have a reliable
service life of 2 to 3 years. Many persons do and have experienced far longer battery life.
Persons who use their scooter considerably more than the usual will wear out the batteries
quicker. Batteries are a disposable item with this product.
Similar batteries work but have been shown to have a much shorter service life.
Green
LED
GREEN
AMBER
Amber
RED
Red
DO NOT
DO NOT
Leave the charger connected & turned ON
until you need to use your scooter.
Charging for longer than 48 hours regularly will greatly assist battery life.
Panasonic LC-XC1228APT VRLA
