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VI. BATTERIES AND CHARGING
HowoftenmustI charge thebatteries?
Twomajor factors mustbe consideredwhendeciding howoften to chargeyour scooter’sbatteries:
!Alldayscooter useona dailybasis.
!Infrequentorsporadic scooteruse.
Withtheseconsiderations inmind, youcandeterminehowoftenandforhowlong youshould chargeyourscooter’s
batteries.Wedesigned theonboardchargersothat itwill not overchargeyour scooter’sbatteries. However,you
mayencountersomeproblemsif youdo notchargeyour batteriesoften enoughand ifyoudo notcharge themon
aregularbasis.Followingtheguidelinesbelow willprovide safeand reliablebattery operationandcharging.
!Ifyouuseyourscooter daily,chargeitsbatteriesassoon asyou finishusing itfortheday.Yourscooterwillbe
readyeachmorning.Werecommend thatyouchargeyour scooter’sbatteries for8to14hoursafterdaily use.
!Ifyouuseyourscooteronceaweekorless,chargeitsbatteriesatleastonceaweekfor12to14hoursatatime.
!Keepyourscooter’s batteriesfully charged.
!Avoiddeeply dischargingyour scooter’sbatteries.
HowcanI ensuremaximumbatterylife?
Fullychargeddeep-cycle batteriesprovidereliable performanceand extended batterylife. Keepyourscooter’s
batteriesfully chargedwhenever possible.Protectyour scooterand batteriesfromextreme heator cold.Batteries
thatare regularlyand deeplydischarged, infrequentlycharged, storedin extremetemperatures,orstoredwithouta
fullchargemaybepermanently damaged,causingunreliableperformanceandlimitedservicelife.
HowcanI get maximumrangeor distance percharge?
Rarelywillyouhaveidealdrivingconditions—smooth,flat,hard drivingsurfaceswith nowindorcurves.Often,youwill
facehills, pavementcracks, unevenand looselypacked surfaces,curves, andwind, allof whichaffect thedistance or
runningtime perbattery charge.Below area fewsuggestions forobtaining themaximum rangeper batterycharge.
!Alwaysfullychargeyourscooter’s batteriesprior todailyuse.
!Maintain30-35psi ineach tire.
!Planyourroute aheadtoavoid asmanyhills, cracked,broken,or softsurfacesas possible.
!Limityour baggageweight toessential items.
!Trytomaintainan evenspeed whileyourscooterisin motion.
!Avoidstop-and-go driving.
Whattypeandsize of batteryshouldIuse?
Werecommenddeep-cycle batteriesthatare sealed andmaintenancefree. Both AGMandGel-Cell are deep-
cyclebatteriesthat aresimilar inperformance.Do notuse wet-cellbatteries,which haveremovable caps.
WARNING! Corrosive chemicals are contained in batteries. Use only AGM or Gel-Cell
batteries to reduce the risk of leakage or explosive conditions.
NOTE: Sealed batteries are not serviceable. Do not remove the caps.
Followtheseeasy stepsto chargeyourbatteries safely:
1. Position yourscooterclose toa standardelectricaloutlet.
2. Remove thekey fromthekey switch.
3. Make certainthat themanualfreewheelleveris inthe drive(down)position.
4. Plug thechargerpower cordintothe chargerpowercord receptacle.
5. Extendthecharger powercordand plugit intotheelectrical outlet. Itisrecommended thatyou chargeyour
batteriesfor8 to 14hours.
6. When thebatteries arefully charged,unplugthechargerpowercordfromtheelectrical outletand thenfrom the
chargerpowercord 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.
PROHIBITED! Do not allow unsupervised children to play near the scooter while the batteries
are charging. Pride recommends that you do not charge the batteries while the scooter is
occupied.
WARNING! If your battery charger has not been tested and approved for outdoor use, then
do not expose it to adverse or extreme weather conditions. If the battery charger is exposed
to adverse or extreme weather conditions, then it must be allowed to adjust to the difference
in environmental conditions before use indoors. Refer to the manual supplied with the
battery charger for more information.
VI. BATTERIES AND CHARGING
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Howdoesthe charger work?
When your scooter’s battery voltage is low, the charger works harder, sending more electrical current to the
batteriestobring uptheir charge.As thebatteries approachafullcharge,thechargersendslessand lesselectrical
current.Whenthebatteriesare fullycharged, thecurrentsentfromthe chargeris atnearly zeroamperage.There-
fore,whenthe charger isplugged in,itmaintains thechargeonyour scooter’sbatteries, butdoesnot overcharge
them.We donot recommend thatyou chargeyourscooter’sbatteriesfor morethan24 consecutivehours.
Whatifmy scooter’sbatteries won’t charge?
!Ensurethered (+)andblack (-)batterycables are connectedproperly to thebattery terminals.
!Ensurebothbattery harnesses,extending fromthebatteries, areplugged intotheirmating harnessleading to
thecharger.
!Ensurebothends ofthechargerpowercord areinsertedfully.
CanI usea different charger?
Chargersareselectedpreciselyforparticularapplications and are especially matched to the type, size, andchemi-
cal formulation of specific batteries. For the safest and most efficient charging of your scooter’s batteries, we
recommenduseofthechargersuppliedasoriginalequipment with your Pride product only.Anychargingmethod
resultingin batteries being charged individuallyisespeciallyprohibited.