Handicare FORTRESS-CALYPSO, User Manual

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Operation
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5.5 Pushing the scooter
In the event of a defect, or if the battery capacity is too low for driving the scooter, the
scooter can also be pushed by hand.
Pushing the scooter can be useful when parking or when manoeuvring the scooter into
a small space for storage.
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Turn the scooter off by removing the ignition key from the lock.
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Put the neutral handle in the ‘scooter in neutral’ position.
If the scooter is pushed too quickly, a built-in safety mechanism
applies the brakes, causing the scooter to slow down.
5.5.1 The scooter in neutral
In order to enable the Fortress Calypso to be pushed, the
automatic parking brake must disengaged as follows:
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Push the neutral handle (A), which is located under
the seat on the right-hand side of the cover, into the
NEUTRAL POSITION (C). This disengages the
automatic parking brake.
The Fortress Calypso’s automatic parking brake can be
reapplied by placing the neutral handle back into the
BRAKE APPLIED position, (B).
Precautionary measures in neutral
The scooter is equipped with a unique safety feature which prevents the scooter from
rolling too quickly when in neutral. If the scooter starts rolling when in neutral, the motor
brake automatically brakes the scooter until it comes to a standstill.
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Ensure that the neutral handle is in the BRAKE APPLIED position
before being seated on the scooter.
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NEVER touch the neutral handle while driving.
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Do not touch the drive lever on the tiller while operating the neutral
handle.
The neutral handle is only to be used when the scooter needs to be
pushed. By putting the scooter in neutral, the motor is mechanically
disengaged, as a result of which the automatic parking brake no longer
works. For this reason it is important for the handle to be put back into
the ‘Brake applied’ position immediately after pushing the scooter, so
that the automatic parking brake is re-engaged.
Caution:
NEVER put the scooter in neutral when parked on a slope. The scooter
will then roll down the slope due to gravity.
C
B
A