Heartway Medical Products S23K, User Manual

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AC/DC converter or the battery charger.
14.
Do not attempt to lift or move your scooter by any of its removal parts, such as the armrests,
seats, or shroud.
15.
When climbing an incline, don’t drive at an angle up the face of the incline. Drive your scooter
straight up the incline. This greatly reduces the possibility of a tip or a fall.
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Don’t climb a slope steeper than the scooter’s limitation.
17.
Don’t attempt to have your scooter proceed backward down any step, curb or other obstacle.
This may cause the scooter to fall or tip.
18.
Always reduce your speed and maintain a stable center of gravity when cornering sharply. Don’t
corner sharply when driving scooters at higher speeds.
19.
Operating in rain, snow, salt, mist conditions and on icy or slippery surfaces may have an
adverse affect on the electrical system.
20.
Never sit on your scooter when it is being used in connection with any type of lift or elevation
product. Your scooter is not designed with such use in mind and any damage or injury incurred
from such use is not the responsibility of Heartway.
21.
Don’t touch the motor after driving. It is hot.
22.
Drive-wheel needs to be switched to engaged-mode while transporting the power scooter with a
car or airplane.
23.
Drive-wheel needs to be switched to engaged-mode while transporting the power scooter with a
car or airplane.
24.
Surface temperatures can increase when exposed to external sources of heat.
25.
Surfaces of the power scooter that can come into direct contact with the occupant’s skin and/or
assistant’s skin during normal use and that are within occupant reach shall not exceed 41 °C.
The motor surface can reach temperatures greater than 41°C after driving. Do not touch these
parts when disassembling the scooter or wait until the motor is cooled down.
26.
Please always turn off the power prior to entering or existing this scooter.
27.
Do not operate this scoter if it is behaving abnormally or erratically.
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Modifications
Heartway Medical Product has designed and engineered power scooter to provide maximum utility.
However, under no circumstances should you modify, add, remove, or disable any part or function of
your power scooter. Personal injury and damage to the power scooter may result.
1. Do not modify your power scooter in any way not authorized by Heartway. Do not use
accessories if they have not been tested or approved for Heartway products. Changing of
controller parameter shall be only performed by authorized technicians due to the safety concern.
2. Get to know the feel of your power scooter and its capabilities. Heartway recommends that you
perform a safety check before each use to make sure your power scooter operates safely.
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