If your Freerider Companion will not start:
1. Check the power key switch is turned ‘on’. If it is, the
battery condition indicator meter will be operating. If
the green status light on your console is flashing once
per second, charge your batteries.
If the battery condition meter and the green status light
fail to operate when the key switch is in the ‘on’ position,
check the following:
1. Make sure the battery charger is not plugged into the
tiller charge socket, this will prevent drive.
2. Check both battery connectors (black connectors).
Check battery terminal condition (Fig 23, page 18).
3. Check the ‘circuit breaker’: If your
Companion
stops for
no apparent reason, it is probably due to the circuit
breaker disconnecting from the speed control electronic
box.
On rare occasions, a temporary overload on the electric
circuit can occur - for instance when climbing a steep
incline. If this happens, the circuit breaker , which is
located under your Companion’s rear cover and beneath
your seat will trip and pop out. To reset the circuit
breaker wait for two minutes to allow the temperature
activated switch to cool down.
Locate the plunger on the circuit breaker through the
access hole (Fig 40). Place a finger onto the circuit
breaker and press down on the plunger until it remains
down. You are now ready to drive again.
If the circuit breaker trips up again wait for 5 minutes and
try again.
Caution:
If you find the circuit breaker is continually
tripping out, contact your authorised
Freerider
dealer.
The battery condition indicator meter operates and the
green status light flashes, your Freerider does not drive:
1. Check the 6 pin white plug located under the battery
cover is fully located (fig 26, page 19)
2. Check the ‘white’ plug’s, located under the rear cover
and positioned in the main controller module (Fig 41).
Check also the status fault codes (page 32) indicated by
the green L.E.D. on your console flashing.
3. Check the freewheel lever is fully engaged (see page 9).
If it is engaged you should not be able to push your
machine, if disengaged your status light (green L.E.D)
will flash five times.
If your Freerider does not slow down or behaves
erratically:
1. Turn off the power ‘on’ key switch.
2. Inform your authorised
Freerider
dealer.
Warning:
If you find for any reason your
Companion
does
not reduce speed when you let go of the forward-reverse
speed lever (Fig 9, page 9). Switch your
Companion
‘off’
with the on/off key. The parking brake will activate
immediately and stop your Scooter.
Beware the scooter will
stop very suddenly, brace yourself with the handlebars,
sit back in your seat
.
Warning:
This operation should only be carried out in an
emergency; continual use of this facility will damage the
drive transmission and motor brake.
Inform your authorised Freerider dealer before using your
machine again.
Warning:
If you feel for any reason that your Scooter is not
driving correctly or making an unusual noise, stop using the
machine.
Be safe
, contact your
Freerider
dealer, he will be
able to advise you.
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RECOMMENDED AREAS FOR ADJUSTMENT
STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT
The steering column locking system works on a ‘cam’ principle
to lock the column in the desired driving position (see Fig 7
page 8).
If you notice the column is not firmly held when the black cam
operating lever is fully down, follow this procedure to re-
adjust the ‘cam’ tension:
1. Push steering column forward as far as it will go with the
locking lever released, ie. pushed upwards. Support
steering column.
2. With a 10mm spanner (not supplied) loosen the locking
nut positioned on the opposite side to the black locking
lever. (Fig 39, page 29)
3. Next to the locking nut is a chrome threaded ‘clamping
nut’ this has a slightly tapered shape. Turn this clamping
nut clockwise approximately a quarter of a turn.
4. Push the ‘black’ clamping lever down and test that the
tiller is tightly held in place; adjust ‘clamp nut’ until
correct tension is achieved on clamp plates.
5. Tighten locknut with 10mm spanner.
B A S I C F A U L T F I N D I N G
B A S I C F A U L T F I N D I N G
FIG 40
FIG 41
