Invacare L-4R Owners Manual - Page 40

Removing/Installing the Batteries, Removing, Installing

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10 BATTERIES 10.3 Removing/Installing the Batteries  For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 10.3 on page 41. Removing 1. Remove the seat. Refer to Removing/Installing the Seat on page 23. 2. Remove the battery box from the scooter. Refer to Removing/Installing the Battery Box on page 39. 3. Remove the twelve mounting screws (not shown) that secure the battery box top to the battery box (Detail "A" of FIGURE 10.3).  Mounting screws are located on the underside of the battery box. 4. Disconnect the wiring harness from the batteries by holding the connectors and pulling them in the following order (Detail "B" of FIGURE 10.3): A. NEGATIVE (-) BLACK battery cable from the NEGATIVE (-) battery terminal on the left battery. B. POSITIVE (+) RED battery cable from the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal on the right battery. C. WHITE battery cable (Jumper) from the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal on the left battery and the NEGATIVE (-) battery terminal on the right battery. 5. Remove the tape securing the thermal switch to the side of the left battery. 6. Remove the batteries from battery box by lifting the batteries out. Installing 1. Install the two new batteries into the battery box. 2. Secure the thermal switch to the side of the left battery using tape.  The thermal switch needs to be well secured and in direct contact with the side of the battery. Service tape is available as a service part and is the recommended solution. As an alternate, a heavy duty "duct" styled tape can be used. If "duct" styled tape is used, wrapping the tape completely around the battery with minimal overlap will provide the best adhesion. Lynx™L-3 & Lynx L-4 Scooters 40 Part No. 1143205

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10
BATTERIES
Lynx™L-3 & Lynx L-4 Scooters
40
Part No. 1143205
10.3
Removing/Installing the Batteries
Removing
1.
Remove the seat. Refer to Removing/Installing the Seat
on page 23.
2.
Remove the battery box from the scooter. Refer to Removing/Installing the Battery Box
on page 39.
3.
Remove the twelve mounting screws (not shown) that secure the battery box top to the battery box (Detail “A” of FIGURE 10.3).
4.
Disconnect the wiring harness from the batteries by holding the connectors and pulling them in the following order (Detail “B” of FIGURE 10.3):
A.
NEGATIVE (-) BLACK battery cable from the NEGATIVE (-) battery terminal on the left battery.
B.
POSITIVE (+) RED battery cable from the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal on the right battery.
C.
WHITE battery cable (Jumper) from the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal on the left battery and the NEGATIVE (-) battery terminal on the
right battery.
5.
Remove the tape securing the thermal switch to the side of the left battery.
6.
Remove the batteries from battery box by lifting the batteries out.
Installing
1.
Install the two new batteries into the battery box.
2.
Secure the thermal switch to the side of the left battery using tape.
For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 10.3 on page 41.
Mounting screws are located on the underside of the battery box.
The thermal switch needs to be well secured and in direct contact with the side of the battery. Service tape is available as a
service part and is the recommended solution. As an alternate, a heavy duty “duct” styled tape can be used. If “duct” styled
tape is used, wrapping the tape completely around the battery with minimal overlap will provide the best adhesion.