| How To Charge and Maintain Your Mobility Scooter | | | | batteries, which is one thing to consider if you often |
| First of all, it is important to follow the manufacturer's | | | | dismantle the scooter to transport it in the car. |
| recommendations in the manual that came with the | | | | Like a car, your mobility scooter will need a service |
| mobility scooter as each scooter will have different | | | | from time to time. The mobility scooter manual will |
| instructions. Depending on the instructions, you may | | | | advise you how often your scooter needs servicing. |
| need to recharge your scooter after each time you | | | | As a rough guide it will need servicing every 12 months |
| use it. Or, you may only need to recharge it when it | | | | or so, depending on use. An authorised mobility dealer |
| when the battery gauge tells you that battery charge | | | | will be able to carry out the scooter service, and |
| is low. | | | | ensure that the scooter is functioning to its full |
| If you have a small / boot electric scooter you may be | | | | capability. Depending on the dealer, and the model and |
| able to take the battery pack off the scooter and | | | | age of the scooter, the scooter service may take two |
| charge the batteries independently of the scooter. This | | | | hours. The service may also include a test ride by the |
| means that you can leave the scooter in the car, and | | | | mechanic to fully check the mobility scooter and make |
| charge the batteries indoors, such as at home, in a | | | | sure that it is running smoothly and as it should do. The |
| hotel room or caravan. Other mobility scooters need to | | | | mobility scooter may need to be taken to a mobility |
| have the batteries left on them to charge them. The | | | | dealer to be serviced, or the dealer may carry out the |
| charging point is on the scooter itself, rather than the | | | | service in the user's home. This means that the user |
| battery pack. This means that the disabled scooter | | | | won't be without their scooter, and can ask the |
| battery has to be charged near a mains outlet, and so | | | | mechanic any questions regarding their scooter. The |
| the mobility scooter is likely to be kept in a garage or | | | | manual will also describe and weekly or monthly |
| shed if it's too large to be kept inside the house. As a | | | | maintenance checks that are required. This can include |
| rough guide, depending on use, terrain, and user weight, | | | | pumping up the tyres, lubricating the brake, checking |
| the batteries can last 1-2 years. Obviously if the | | | | the seat mechanism and so on. |
| mobility scooter is used for a travelling a few miles a | | | | The mobility scooter bodywork is usually made out of |
| week on flat terrain, the batteries will last longer than if | | | | plastic, and so may be subjected to some wear and |
| the scooter is used for travelling 20 miles a day up and | | | | tear during the life of the scooter. Replacement |
| down hills and off road. | | | | shrouds (bodywork) for the front and rear might be |
| The mobility scooter manual may say that bigger | | | | available depending on the model of scooter. These |
| batteries can be fitted to your disability scooter. This | | | | are usually easy to fit, and can be fitted by the user or |
| will provide you with a greater range, meaning that you | | | | a mobility dealer. |
| can go further before needing to charge your | | | | Mobility scooters are designed to be easy to use and |
| batteries. The batteries are available from mobility | | | | maintain, and can provide years of freedom and |
| dealers and the price will depend on the battery | | | | independence as well as great value for money if |
| capacity. The batteries are often the heaviest item on | | | | looked after properly. |
| a mobility scooter. Bigger batteries will mean heavier | | | | |