PG DRIVES TECHNOLOGY I-DRIVE TECHNICAL MANUAL – OPERATION
9 Battery Gauge
Depending on the type of machine you have, the battery gauge may be a single bulb (or LED) or a TruCharge display. How to
read each type is described in the previous section.
The battery gauge is included to let you know how much charge is left in your batteries. The best way for you to use the gauge is
to learn how it behaves as you drive the machine. Like the fuel gauge in a car, it is not completely accurate, but it will help you
avoid running out of ‘fuel’.
Depending on the type of machine you have, the battery gauge may also show you the charging status of the batteries.
The battery gauge works in the following way.
When you switch on the controller, after half a second, the battery gauge shows an estimate of the remaining battery charge.
The battery gauge gives you a more accurate reading about a minute after you start driving the machine.
When you replace worn out batteries, fit the type recommended by the machine manufacturer. If
you use another type, the battery gauge may be inaccurate.
The amount of charge in your batteries depends on a number of factors, including the way you use your machine, the
temperature of the batteries, their age and the way they are made. These factors will affect the distance you can travel in your
machine. All machine batteries will gradually lose their capacity as they age.
The most important factor that reduces the life of your batteries is the amount of charge you take from the batteries before you
recharge them. Battery life is also reduced by the number of times you charge and discharge the batteries.
To make your batteries last longer; do not allow them to become completely flat. Always recharge your batteries promptly after
they are discharged.
If your battery gauge reading seems to fall more quickly than usual, your batteries may be worn out.
9.1 How To Read A Single Bulb (or LED) Battery Gauge
Refer to
Section 8.1 for full details.
9.2 How To Read A TruCharge Battery Gauge
Refer to
Section 8.2 for full details.
10 Pushing your Machine
The machine will be fitted with a freewheel mechanism which allows the machine to be pushed if there is a fault, the batteries
are disconnected or not fitted.
Depending on the type of freewheel mechanism, it may be possible for the machine to freewheel at
potentially dangerous speeds. Therefore, do not push the machine up or down inclines on which
you cannot stop or hold the machine. Never sit on the machine if the freewheel mechanism is
disengaged. PGDT accepts no liability for losses of any kind arising from the machine being
moved while the freewheel mechanism is disengaged.
Do not freewheel the machine faster than the programmed Maximum Speed, e.g. by towing. PGDT
accepts no liability for losses of any kind arising from failure to comply with this condition.
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