Owner`s manual

Maxima
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BATTERIES AND CHARGING-FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How does the charger work?
When your scooters battery voltage is low, the charger works harder and sends more electrical current to the
batteries to bring up their charge. As the voltage of the batteries approaches a full charge, the charger sends less
and less electrical current to the batteries. When the batteries are fully charged, the current sent to them from the
charger is at nearly zero amperage. Therefore, when the charger is plugged in, it maintains the charge on your
scooters batteries, but does not overcharge them. We do not recommend that you charge your scooters batteries
for more than 24 consecutive hours.
What if the scooter’s batteries won’t charge?
! Be sure the battery cables are connected properly.
! Be sure both ends of the charger lead are inserted fully.
! Examine the charger fuse. If the fuse is blown, the batteries will not charge.
Can I use a different charger?
For the safest, most efficient and balanced charging of your scooters batteries, we prefer and highly recommend
the simultaneous charging of both batteries by use of the supplied battery charger.
How often must I charge the batteries?
Two major factors must be considered when deciding how often to charge your scooters batteries:
! All day scooter use on a daily basis.
! Infrequent or sporadic scooter use.
With these considerations in mind, you can determine just how often and for how long you should charge
your scooters batteries. We designed the battery charger so that it will not overcharge your scooters batteries (do
not charge them for more than 24 consecutive hours). However, you may encounter some problems if you do not
charge your batteries often enough and if you do not charge them on a regular basis. Following the five guidelines
below will provide safe and reliable battery operation and charging.
! If you use your scooter daily, charge its batteries as soon as you finish using it for the day. Your scooter will be ready
each morning to give you a “full day” of service. We recommend that you charge your scooters batteries for 8 to 14
hours after daily use.
! If you use your scooter once a week or less, charge its batteries at least once a week for 12 to 14 hours at a time.
! Keep your scooters batteries fully charged.
! Avoid deeply discharging your scooters batteries.
! Do not charge your scooters batteries for more than 24 consecutive hours.
How can I get maximum range or distance per charge?
Rarely will you have ideal driving conditions—smooth, flat, hard driving surfaces with no wind or curves. You will
often face hills, pavement cracks, uneven and loosely packed surfaces, curves and wind. All of these driving conditions
affect the distance or running time per battery charge. Below are a few suggestions for obtaining the maximum range per
battery charge.
! Always fully charge your scooters batteries prior to your daily use.
! If equipped with pneumatic tyres, maintain 2-2.4 bar (30-35 psi) in all of your scooters tyres.
! Plan your route ahead to avoid as many hills, cracked, broken or soft surfaces as possible.
! Limit your baggage weight to essential items.
V. BATTERIES AND CHARGING