Learn how to replace and install a new battery for your mobility scooter in this presentation from Blue Box Batteries.

1. A Guide To Replacing and
Installing Mobility Scooter
Batteries

2. Index
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Slide 3 - Mobility Scooter Batteries
Slide 4 - Time For A New Battery?
Slide 5 - Mobility Scooter Batteries - Technology
Slide 6 - Replacing The Battery
Slide 7 - Removing The Seat
Slide 8 - Removing The Batteries – Step 1
Slide 9 - Removing The Batteries– Step 2
Slide 10 - Disconnecting The Batteries
Slide 11 - Installing Your New Batteries
Slide 12 - Charging Your Battery
Slide 13 - Seeking Expert Advice
Slide 14 - Blue Box Batteries

3. Mobility Scooter Batteries
If your mobility scooter battery needs replacing, it’s worth purchasing a high
quality design. Lead-acid batteries of this nature will:
• Provide optimum power when you need it most
• Be more durable
• Allow you, your friend, or relative to successfully travel from A to B
• Help to prevent major problems during transit
Essentially, a reliable battery is one of the most important parts for your scooter
as it enables optimum performance.

4. Time For A New Battery?
Obvious signs that your battery needs replacing include:
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Your scooter seems sluggish
It doesn’t feel smooth when driving
It’s failing to start properly
It’s not starting after a full charge
If any of these problems sound familiar, then it could
well be your battery that’s causing the problem. To
test this, remove the existing battery and replace it
with a new one.

5. Mobility Scooter Batteries –
Technology
Mobility scooter batteries are made using two types of technology:
Gel – offers deep discharging capability
Cyclic AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) - offers superior cyclic
capacity to standard AGM
Batteries come in 12-volt sizes, meaning that two are required to power a
24V motor.
36V motors are also available however they are less common than the 24V
variation.

6. Replacing The Battery
First of all, look at the manufacturer’s manual to view the make and model of
your scooter so you know which one you require. Here, you may also find
step-by-step instructions to guide you along the way.
Remember:
• If you don’t know which model you own, speak to your battery supplier
• You may wish to ask someone to assist you with the replacement process
• All scooters are different, the following represents a general guide only,
remember, when in doubt always consult your scooter user maintenance
manual

7. Removing The Seat
• Put the scooter into drive gear as opposed
to neutral before you turn it off – this will
prevent it moving when replacing the battery
• Next, remove the seat by pushing the levers
or undoing the pins/screws – each seat will
be different
• Use the manual if you require further
information at this stage

8. Removing The Batteries – Step 1
• Open and remove the cover to gain
access to the mobility scooter
batteries
• Take a closer look at the cable
positions and take a photo to refer
to later
• Unplug the battery – usually via two
plugs located between the batteries

9. Removing The Batteries – Step 2
• Disconnect the batteries if they are being held in place by
clips or straps
• Carefully remove the batteries by keeping them upright and
make sure they don’t tip over – check if there are any handles
to help you
• During this process, make sure
you don’t pull any cables as you
could damage the scooter and its
components
• Place the batteries upright on a
flat surface

10. Disconnecting The Batteries
• Locate the battery points – normally found on top of the
battery
• Use the correct tools to undo the connections, but make sure
you disconnect the positive connection first (red), before the
negative one (black)
• Make sure the wires don’t touch when you are disconnecting
the battery

11. Installing Your New Batteries
• Connect the cables to your brand new mobility scooter battery by
using the same process as above
• Place the batteries in their original position
• Retighten the clips or straps and reattach the two plugs - located
between the batteries
• Finally, replace the outer cover and the seat, take the mobility
scooter out of drive and charge the batteries

12. Charging Your Battery
With a new battery in place, you’ll also need
a charger so that you can maintain power
and travel on your scooter successfully.
3-pin point connectors are standard for the
majority of mobility scooters and allow for
short circuit protection and trickle charging
too.
Charge your battery on a regular basis to
ensure it performs to optimum efficiency.
Finally, never use a charger that’s not
designed for a mobility scooter as this could
cause damage.

13. Seeking Expert Advice
If you are having difficulty replacing and installing your mobility
scooter battery, always seek technical advice and assistance.
You don’t want to make any mistakes, as this could cost you more in
the long run, plus you could be without the use of your mobility
scooter too.
Speak to your battery supplier or the manufacturer of the scooter if
you are experiencing problems.

14. Blue Box Batteries
For help and advice regarding battery requirements, speak to Blue Box Batteries, a
supplier of domestic and commercial batteries and accessories.
Find out more by contacting us today:
Web: www.blueboxbatteries.co.uk
Phone: 02381 789 197
Email: enquiries@blueboxbatteries.co.uk
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15. Image Credits
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3. http://www.blueboxbatteries.co.uk/