Pride Mobility JET2 - Manual (Page 30)

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I X . B A T T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G
3. Remove the battery charger cord from the back pouch of your Jet 2 and plug it into the battery charger AC
power cord receptacle located on the power base. See figure 4.
WARNING! Failure to properly align the conncetors can result in damage to the controller, the
onboard charger, and the connectors.
4. Extend the charger power cord and plug it into the wall outlet. The Jet 2 incorporates an inhibit function that
disables the power chair when the charger is plugged into a wall outlet.
5. The ammeter indicates how much charge is needed to fully charge the batteries. Wait about a minute for the
charger to warm up. The ammeter may move as high as 5.5 amps, then gradually move back down to zero
amps as the batteries charge.
6. We recommend you charge the batteries for 8 to 14 hours. As the batteries charge, the ammeter needle slowly
drops to zero. When the batteries are fully charged, the needle vibrates on or about the zero mark on the
ammeter scale.
7. When your Jet 2’s batteries are fully charged, you can unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wind
it up using the hook and loop strap, and place the cord back into the Jet 2’s back pouch.
OFF-BOARD CHARGER
If your Jet 2 is equipped with an off-board charger, follow these instructions.
1. Position your Jet 2 next to a standard wall outlet.
2. Be certain the controller power is turned off.
3. Remove the run plug (located where the charger harness would normally plug into the power base). See figure
4. This activates the inhibit function.
4. Plug the 3-pin extension cable from the charger into the connector where the run plug was removed.
5. Plug the charger into the wall outlet.
6. The ammeter indicates how much charge is needed to fully charge the batteries. Wait about a minute for the
charger to come up to normal operating temperature. The ammeter should move to 5 amps, then gradually
move back down to 0 amps. As the batteries are charged, the ammeter needle will slowly drop to zero. When
the batteries are fully charged, the needle vibrates on or about 0 amps. We recommend you charge the
batteries for 8 to 14 hours.
7. When your Jet 2’s batteries are fully charged, disconnect the charger cord from the wall outlet and the charger
from the power base.
8. Reconnect the run plug into its connector.
NOTE: If the run plug is not reconnected, your Jet 2 will not run.
BATTERY BREAK-IN
To break in new batteries for maximum efficiency:
1. Fully recharge any new battery prior to its initial use. This brings the battery up to about 90% of its peak
performance level.
2. Operate your Jet 2 throughout the house and yard. Move slowly at first, and don’t stray too far until you
become accustomed to the controls and break in the batteries.