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Transporting Your
Powerchair
Contact your dealer for advice on how best to
transport your Powerchair in your vehicle. You
may prefer to use ramps rather than lifting the
components.
After Using Ramps to Unload Your Powerchair
• Position the Powerchair on level, solid ground
• Check parts for any sign of damage.
• Select power on and ensure that the battery level
indicator shows green. If not charge the Powerchair
before use.
• Check the freewheel levers are in the “drive”
position and not in the “freewheel”position
• Get on the Powerchair and test the operation of
the joystick, speed control and on off switch before
using the Powerchair to go anywhere. If there is any
malfunction, check that the joystick connection has
been correctly put together and locked. You are
now ready to drive the Powerchair away.
• Ensure that the seat is in its lowest position (327
Mini SL model only).
Battery Charging
Warning! Dismantling the Powerchair involves
lifting and handling heavy parts. Although your
Powerchair can be dismantled, we suggest that
you contact your dealer for advice on how best
to transport your Powerchair in your particular
vehicle. This may involve using ramps.
Warning! Pinching or Crushing. Be careful
to avoid being pinched or having your hands
crushed when lifting or handling parts. Wear
gloves whenever possible.
Warning! This Powerchair is not suitable for
use as a seat for an occupant in a motor vehicle.
Warning! When charging batteries NEVER
smoke or charge batteries in a place where
there are naked flames such as gas-fired heat-
ers as, under exceptional circumstances,
batteries may give off gases that could ignite
and explode. If the Powerchair has been
damaged, it is possible that the batteries have
been affected. In this case do not charge the
Powerchair and refer to your dealer for assist-
ance. Never charge the Powerchair outside as
the charger is not designed to get wet. If the
charger appears damaged in any way do not
use it and contact your dealer for a replacement.
Warning! Always charge in a dry, well
ventilated area.
Warning! It is strongly recommended that the
mains socket used for charging the Powerchair
is protected by a 30 m/A RCD (residual current
device). Many buildings have sockets protected
by a system based RCD. If you are in doubt
as to the level of protection in your charging
location then either purchase a plug in RCD or
consult a qualified electrician to verify that your
charging location mains sockets are protected.
Warning! If batteries are damaged or frozen
they could heat up during charging and in an
extreme case, explode.
Warning! Do not attempt to open the battery
enclosure, there are no user serviceable parts
inside. It may be necessary for some carriers
such as airlines to physically disconnect the
batteries for transit. If this is the case the
battery cover can be removed without the use
of tools once the seat has been removed. This
should only be done by appropriately skilled/
qualified personnel.
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