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Replacing the batteries
Batteries should be replaced by your
specialist workshop only because it is
aware of the associated risks. Batter-
ies can explode if they come into con-
tact with sparks, e.g. due to a short
circuit of the battery terminals.
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Caution:
Defective batteries should be prop-
erly disposed of!
Re-usable batteries should only be
used in the same wheelchair mod-
el.
1. Switch off the wheelchair. Move
the brake release lever into the
drive position. This will prevent
the wheelchair from inadvertently
rolling away.
2. Detach the leg supports.
3. Pull out the main fuse (fig. 48).
Standard version:
4. Remove the seat cushion (fig. 49).
5. Take off the back support (fig. 50)
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Note:
Pushing the arm supports outward.
Therefore observe chapter < Ad-
justing the seat width >.
6. Open the velcro fastener of the
spanning belt.
7. Lift off the battery cover (fig. 51).
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Continue with section < Battery
removal >.
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