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Anti-tippers are not required when travelling with the e-pilot. But do not forget to re-attach the anti-tippers to your wheelchair when
travelling without the e-pilot.
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When driving on public roads you must observe the provisions of the road traffic regulations for the country in question (e.g. the StVO
traffic regulations in Germany). Your wheelchair and the e-pilot are provided with the additional equipment specified in this manual.
Whenever possible, traverse obstacles (such as kerbs) in forwards travel only. The maximum permitted obstacle
height is five centimetres.
Travel slowly and carefully forwards until the wheels of your e-pilot come into contact with the obstacle and then
carefully travel over the obstacle. It is up to you to decide whether to traverse an obstacle in freewheeling mode
(without motor support) and possibly to enlist the help of another person.
In the event of a problem or error message, immediately contact your specialist dealer.
Turn corners only at low speeds adapted to the driving conditions in order to avoid toppling the wheelchair and
e-pilot.
Especially when it is not in use, do not expose your e-pilot to strong sunlight for long periods of time, if possible.
This could cause the motor to heat up and in an extreme case, not be able to operate at full power. Plastic parts also
age quicker under intense sunlight.
In the event of overheating caused by sunlight or excessive use: Leave the e-pilot until it has cooled down.
If used intensively, the motor, brake disc and brake calliper can heat up. Do not touch these parts (risk of burning).
Leave the e-pilot until it has cooled down.
Heat can also cause oil or grease to escape at various points, especially the brakes.
Observe the following safety instructions and hazard information.
6.3 Safety instructions
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The e-pilot must be switched off before it is attached to or removed from the wheelchair. The e-pilot must also be switched off before
any work is carried out on the wheelchair (e.g. to adjust the bracket or parking brakes).
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For safety reasons, you should clamp the brake lever [7b] on the left of the handle using the locking mechanism when stopping for
longer periods, particularly on gradients and inclines, in order to prevent inadvertent rolling of the wheelchair. In addition, you also
have to apply the parking brakes on your wheelchair.
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If your e-pilot is disconnected from the wheelchair, lock the brake lever [7b] to prevent inadvertent rolling of the e-pilot. You also have
to secure your wheelchair against rolling away when at a standstill by applying its brakes.
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In the (unlikely) event of the battery pack overheating or catching on fire, you must ensure that the battery pack does not come into
contact with water or other liquids. The only suitable extinguishing agent that is recommended by the battery manufacturers is sand.
Before using the device:
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The e-pilot may only be attached to push rim wheelchairs that have been approved by Alber GmbH for this device.
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The bracket holding the e-pilot in place may only be installed and modified by Alber GmbH or an Alber authorised specialist dealer.
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When using the e-pilot, always strictly adhere to the operating manual for the wheelchair.
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Before setting the wheelchair in motion, check the condition of the e-pilot wheel [21]. If the tyre has reached its wear limit (the tread
is hardly visible), the e-pilot must not be used.
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Check the air pressure of the wheel [21] of the e-pilot at regular intervals. The table in chapter 12 contains information about the cor-
rect air pressure. Please check the air pressure of the wheelchair wheels in accordance with the instructions and specifications of the
wheelchair manufacturer. Too low an air pressure can greatly affect the driving behaviour and the range.
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Before every journey, check that the brakes [19] or the e-pilot are working correctly. Never travel without functioning brakes.
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Before every journey, check that your wheelchair parking brakes are working correctly. You cannot drive the wheelchair without your
parking brakes working correctly.
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Each time before starting travel, check that the e-pilot is seated correctly in the bracket [27] on the wheelchair.
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Each time before starting travel, check that the stand [18] and wheelchair castors are at the correct ground clearance. If the ground
clearance is less than one centimetre (stand) or five centimetres (castors), you cannot travel with the e-pilot.
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