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11
Controls and Operating your Power Chair
For detailed description of joystick operation, refer to the Operating Manual supplied with the
joystick.
NOTE
Before you start using your power chair you must boost the battery charge by carrying out charging
procedures as described in "Battery Charging" and always check the following:
1. Freewheel is engaged in drive Position.
2. Adjustments have been made to suit your individual needs and fasteners securely tightened.
3. Tyres are in good condition and correctly inflated. Or as specified on the Tyre Side Walls.
4. Check the operation of all controls (lights and indicators if fitted) and they function correctly.
11.1
Operation
When seated in your power chair, press the ON/OFF Switch.
The light switch will come on and
should be steady.
All ten lights of the Battery Charge Indicator are also on, confirming that batter-
ies are fully charged. In the Drive Mode Display Window a figure between 1 and 5 will appear.
In
Drive Mode 1 speed and acceleration are very slow.
In Drive Mode 5 the power chair will reach
maximum speed and acceleration.
Each time you press the UP selector key you will see in the
window the next higher number, and each time you press the DOWN selector key you will see the
next lower figure.
In this way you can select any intermediate drive mode between very low speed
and acceleration and maximum speed and acceleration, whichever suits best the given conditions
in which you drive and which you prefer at the time.
As already indicated, the electronic controller
