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BATTERY REPLACEMENT
MANDATORY! Always wear gloves and goggles when handling the
power
chair batteries. Your power
chair batteries are sealed but
also contain lead and lead compounds so extra caution should
always be taken when handling your batteries, battery posts,
terminals, and accessories.
WARNING! Always change both (two) batteries – never change just a
single battery. Always use batteries of the exact
same
type, chemistry, and
amp
hour (A
.h
) capacity. See Figure 6
on page
11
for your battery type details.
PROHIBITED! Never allow any tools and/or battery cables to inadvertently
make contact with the battery posts. An electrical short is possible and
serious injury or damage to the power
chair may occur.
WARNING! The batteries in your power
chair should only be serviced or
replaced by an authorized Zi
p'
r
P
rovider
.
WARNING! Never replace just one battery. Always replace both batteries
at the same time.
Replacing Batteries
1.
Turn off power to the controller.
2.
Make sure the power
chair is in drive mode.
3.
Remove the rear shroud.
4.
Disconnect the rear battery harness from the power base connection (see Figure 12).
5.
Remove the rear battery from the power base.
6.
Disconnect the front battery harness from the power base connection.
7.
Remove the front battery from the power base.
8.
Remove the wire harnesses from both old batteries and install them onto the new batteries.
Make sure that the harnesses are installed exactly the same as the old batteries.
9.
Reinsert the front battery into the power base.
10.
Reconnect the front battery wire harness to the power base connection.
11.
Reinsert the rear battery into the power base.
12.
Reconnect the rear battery wire harness to the power base connection.
13.
Reinstall the rear shroud.
14.
Charge the batteries (see “Batteries and Charging”).
When to see an authorized Zip
'
r Mobility Dealer
Unusual motor noise.
Power
chair pulls to one side or has a jerky motion.
Broken or frayed components and wiring.
Brakes are not working properly.
Power
chair does not power up.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE continued