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Before you are going to use your Excel Sportrek, you must read and fully understand 

this user manual. 

General information 

You have just purchased a Van Os Medical UK Ltd. scooter and we want to thank you for the 

confidence in our EXCEL

®

 products. The scooter is a quality product. The main purpose of the 

scooter is to remedy your mobility problems. 

The policy of Van Os Medical UK Ltd is to continually improve the quality and reliability of our 

products. We therefore reserve the right, without prior notification, to alter this guide. It is 

important for safe the use that your guide is read carefully. The manual contains important 

information about the safe use and maintenance of your scooter. We recommend that you keep 

this guide, it's also your proof of warranty and you will find it useful for referring to at a later date. 

The safety instructions in this guide are general guidelines which must be seen as broad guidelines. 

It is possible that you are developing your own methods for daily movements. However, we would 

advise you to rely on an expert to assist with the development of safe and effective techniques, 

with regard to your daily activities and your physical capabilities. 

Your new scooter requires frequent maintenance, much of which you can do yourself. We want you 

to take your scooter once a year to be inspected by a professional. A maintenance schedule and a 

table with problem analyses can be found later in this manual. Also, this manual includes a detailed 

description of all the settings of your scooter. Many of these options require, as well as repairs to your 

wheelchair, the knowledge of an expert. We therefore advise you to let an expert carry this out. 

Caution! 

In this guide you will find informative comments, recommendations and warnings. These are clearly 

identified by the below symbols and the appearance of the text. 

 

 

Tip: 

Information.

 

 

Warning: 

To avoid personal injury, warnings must be followed.

 

Dealer information 

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© 2016 VAN OS MEDICAL UK Ltd Excel House, Lincoln Way, Sherburn In Elmet 

                                                              T: +44 (0)1977 681400 Fax. +44(0)1977 683397 

E: [email protected]  W;www.vanosmedical.nl/en

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Sportrek

Page 1: ...Excel Sportrek...

Page 2: ...e would advise you to rely on an expert to assist with the development of safe and effective techniques with regard to your daily activities and your physical capabilities Your new scooter requires fr...

Page 3: ...driving p 11 4 4 Basic instructions while driving p 12 4 5 Steering p 12 4 6 Hillside p 13 4 7 EMI RFI p 15 5 Settings and mounting instructions p 16 5 1 Technical information p 16 5 2 Armrests adjust...

Page 4: ...er when making technical requests or if any warranty parts are required 3 Maximum user weight The heaviest occupant weight allowed for the protection of both the scooter and the user 4 Type number Thi...

Page 5: ...se Lincoln Way Sherburn In Elmet T 44 0 1977 681400 Fax 44 0 1977 683397 E sales vanosmedical com W www vanosmedical nl en 5 4 6 8 3 11 1 7 2 10 12 Control Panel 13 Modesty Panel 14 Tiller 15 Front Wh...

Page 6: ...four nylon screws and rubber floor mat Remove the two remaining screws and plastic floor panel battery cover Place the 4 x 22Ah batteries in the spaces provided Secure in place with the provided Velc...

Page 7: ...ed Velcro belts The two batteries at the front are to be wired together as are the two at the rear Attach the red wire of the fuse cable to the plus terminal of the first battery Attach the black wire...

Page 8: ...cooter automatically slows down 3 Safety regulations Van Os Medical UK Ltd specifically disclaims responsibility for any injury or property damage which may occur during use and which does not comply...

Page 9: ...s will ensure the scooter is properly balanced Do not use your scooter when it is damaged or has any malfunction Do not attempt to use your scooter on an escalator Always use an elevator Do not carry...

Page 10: ...cators will flash Press the button again to lights stop flashing Control lever this is used to operate the scooter in forward and reverse Indicators use these when any change of direction is undertake...

Page 11: ...2 Getting on and off Warning Always keep your weight in the middle of the scooter when getting on and off If you lean heavily to one side the scooter will be unstable Before getting on your scooter M...

Page 12: ...ndlebars as that will put undue pressure on the tiller mechanism Picture 9 Picture 10 Picture 11 Picture 12 Picture 13 Getting off your scooter Make sure the ignition is turned off and the key is remo...

Page 13: ...slowest setting Insert the key into the ignition Turn the key clockwise to turn the scooter on Place your hand on the handgrips If you wish to drive forward pull back on the right side of the throttle...

Page 14: ...ease always try to use a ramp first Do not go up or down a kerb which is greater than a third of the diameter of the wheels Always use caution when descending any kerb Approach the kerb so that both b...

Page 15: ...u must stop release the lever slowly and gently Set your scooter to the lower speed setting Always where possible drive forward down any ramp low rise or incline Option 1 Under power Set the ignition...

Page 16: ...resist EMI RFI to a certain level The higher the lever of resistance the greater the degree of protection from EMI RFI measured in volts per meter V m The FDA has also determined that current technolo...

Page 17: ...eels 11 Inflate to 30 40 psi Maximum users weight 136 kg Ground clearance 10 cm Maximum speed 12 km h Maximum turning range 144 cm Batteries 4 x 12V 22 Ah Weight with batteries 116 kg Weight without b...

Page 18: ...tate the screw shown on the pictures below Picture 21 Picture 22 Picture 23 Armrest height setting To adjust the height of the armrest you must turn the button on the back of the armrest picture 24 th...

Page 19: ...nd rotate the seat of your scooter Turning it 90 and lift see picture 26 Picture 26 Warning Remove the key from the ignition before you begin to disassemble your scooter Tip The mounting of the seat i...

Page 20: ...hese batteries do not require any maintenance Before you use your scooter you must fully charge the batteries We encourage you to do so for at least 12 hours Charging procedure Recharge your batteries...

Page 21: ...fault 6 Not in neutral at power up 7 Speed pot error 8 Motor volts error 9 Other internal error 10 Push too fast fault In case of an error it is important that you consult your dealer Except for numb...

Page 22: ...cording to the recommendations of the manufacturer or not using the specific original parts Damaging the scooter or parts by inattentive use accident or wrong use Adjusting the scooter or parts differ...

Page 23: ...Brake functionality X User Check the front wheels spin freely X User Cleaning X User Checking the stability of the frame X Retailers Oil the wheel bearing X Retailers Motor brake X User Lightning X Us...

Page 24: ...51 SK Steenbergen Country the Netherlands Function Director Technical constructed file Prepared by Name J M J Brouwer BBA Function Research Development Issue date 01 10 2014 TCF date 01 10 2014 Recert...

Page 25: ...Park Sherburn in Elmet North Yorkshire LS25 6PJ V 4651 SK Steenbergen NB Nederland Tel 44 0 1977 681400 Fax 44 0 1977 683393 E mail sales vanosmedical com www vanosmedical com Tel 31 0 167 57 30 20 Fa...

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