Metro Power
III
Owner’s Manual
02002183 Revision A, January 2006
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V OPeRAtIng InstRuCtIOns
Read and understand all safety Precautions before operating your wheelchair.
1. Charge the batteries fully before use. For installation and charging information, refer to Part VII,
BATTERIES.
drive engagement
levers outward
rear wheels
disengaged
rear wheels
engaged
drive engagement
levers inward
engage rear wheels
(rear of wheelchair shown)
2. En g a g e t h e
rear wheels by
turning the
drive engagement levers
(on the tops of the motors at rear of wheelchair) inward,
toward the battery boxes; see picture above.
3. With the joystick in neutral, turn wheelchair power on (press the ON/OFF switch). The battery
gauge will blink and then turn on after a second.
4. Select a low speed. Move the joystick gently in the direction in which you wish to travel.
6. To stop the wheelchair, release the joystick to the neutral (center) position. The control system
will bring the wheelchair to a smooth stop. Upon stopping, electromechanical park brakes will
engage to prevent the wheelchair from rolling.
7. Attempting to overcome a stall condition may trip one of the circuit breakers, located in each
of the battery box lids. In the event of an overload, the circuit breaker will pop out. To reset the
circuit breaker, push the button in.
8. Keep all cables away from the moving parts of the wheelchair.
Warning: In the event of the wheelchair moving in an unexpected way, release the
joystick. This action will stop the wheelchair. Do not use the integral controller’s
On/OFF switch to stop the wheelchair, except in case of emergency, or you may
shorten the life of the wheelchair drive components.
