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Ultimate 3-4/Rev A/July03
V . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G
Your scooter requires two sealed, maintenance free, 12-volt, deep cycle batteries.
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Charge the batteries prior to using your scooter for the first time.
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Keep the batteries fully charged to keep your scooter running smoothly.
READING YOUR BATTERY VOLTAGE
The battery condition meter on the tiller console indicates the approximate strength of your batteries using a colour
code. Green indicates fully charged batteries, yellow indicates a draining charge, and red indicates that an imme-
diate recharge is necessary. See figure 7. To check the charge, you must first unplug the charger power lead and
power up your scooter. To ensure the highest accuracy, the battery condition meter should be checked while
operating your scooter at full speed on a dry, level surface.
You can also check the charge using the ammeter located on the rear of the scooter. The charger power lead must
be plugged into a standard wall outlet in order to obtain a reading. When the amperage reading is at or near zero
amps, the battery charging is complete. See figure 8.
CHARGING YOUR BATTERIES
Follow these easy steps to charge your batteries safely:
1. Position your scooter close to a standard wall outlet.
2. Remove the key from the key switch.
3. Make certain that the manual freewheel lever is in the drive (down) position.
4. Plug the charger power lead into the charger power lead receptacle.
5. Extend the charger power lead and plug it into the wall outlet. It is recommended that you charge your
batteries for 8 to 14 hours.
6. When the batteries are fully charged, unplug the charger power lead from the wall outlet and then from the
charger power lead receptacle.
NOTE: There is a charger inhibit function on your scooter. The scooter will not run and
the battery condition meter will not operate while the batteries are charging.
Figure 8. Ammeter Indicates
Battery Is Fully Charged
Figure 7. Battery Condition Meter
WARNING! Never use an extension lead to plug in your battery charger. Plug the charger
directly into a properly wired standard wall outlet.
