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Do not carry passengers on your Luggie.
Your Scooter is designed for a single occupant which
complies with legal requirements for pavement vehicles.
Carrying passengers on your Scooter may result in personal
injury and/or property damage.
Your Luggie Scooter is designed for a maximum user weight
limit of 114kg (252lbs)(18 stone).
Exceeding the weight limit will void your warranty
and may result in personal injury and damage to your scooter.
Luggie will not be held responsible for injuries and/or property
damage resulting from failure to observe these weight
limitations. Please also remember when carrying heavy objects
that this will increase your total weight and may make your
Scooter unstable.
Excessively high cornering speeds can create the possibility
of tipping. Factors which affect the possibility of tipping
include, but are not limited to, cornering speed, steering
angle (how sharply you are turning), uneven surfaces,
inclined surfaces (such as heavily cambered pavements),
riding from an area of low traction to an area of high traction
(such as passing from grass areas to a paved area - especially
at high speed while turning), and abrupt directional changes.
Do not corner at high speed! If you feel that you may tip
over in a corner, reduce your speed and steering angle to
prevent your Scooter from tipping.
When cornering sharply, reduce your speed. When
using your Luggie at higher speeds, anticipate changes in the
road surface. This will greatly reduce the possibility of a tip
or fall. To avoid personal injury or property damage, always
exercise common sense when cornering.
Your Luggie Scooter is equipped with two powerful
brake systems:
1. Regenerative: Uses the electricity generated in your
Luggie drive motor to rapidly slow your Scooter when
the thumb direction lever (wig-wag lever) is returned
to the centre (zero drive) stop position.
2. Electric/Mechanical Disc Park Brake: Located on the end
of your drive motor it activates mechanically after the
regenerative brake slows your Scooter to a near stop, or
when power is removed from the drive system for any
reason, as in the case of switching your machine off!
Brake engagement is far more abrupt at higher speeds. It is
important that you anticipate when the brakes will engage
and that you are braced for the resulting deceleration.
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GENERAL
SAFETY CHECK
Warning : Do not attempt to operate your new Luggie
Scooter for the first time without completely reading
and understanding all of the facts in this Users Instruction
Manual.
Your Luggie Scooter is a state-of-the-art device designed to
enhance and increase your mobility. Luggie provides a range
of Scooters to best suit the individual needs and
circumstance of the Scooter user. Please be aware that the
final selection and purchasing decision regarding the model
of Scooter to be used is the responsibility of the Scooter
user who is capable of making such a decision with assistance
from his/her healthcare professional (i.e. medical doctor,
physical therapist etc.) The contents of this Users Instruction
Manual are based on the expectation that the mobility
device expert has properly fitted the Scooter to the user
and has assisted the prescribing healthcare professional
and/or the authorised Luggie Distributor in the instruction
process for the safe use of the scooter.
There are certain situations, including some medical
conditions, where the Scooter user will need to practice
operating the Luggie in the presence of a trained attendant.
A trained attendant can be defined as a family member or
care professional specially trained in assisting a Scooter
user in various daily living activities.
When you begin to use your Luggie Scooter, you will
probably encounter situations in which you will need
some practice. Simply take your time and you will soon
become confident and in control as you manoeuvre through
doorways,on and off elevators, up and down ramps and over
moderate terrain. Below are some tips, precautions and
other safety measures that will help you to become
accustomed to the safe operation of your Luggie Scooter.
Your Luggie Scooter is fitted with a number of safety
Warning Instruction" label ( see page13 ).
These labels communicate important warnings or instructions
Please familiarise yourself with their location.
Get to know the feel of your Luggie Scooter and it's
capabilities. Luggie recommends that you perform a safety
check before each use to make certain your Scooter operates
smoothly and safely. For details on how to perform these
necessary inspections, see the Care and Maintenance section
of this manual. Perform the following inspection prior to
using your Luggie Scooter.
Check all battery connections, make certain they are
serviceable and not corroded.
Check batteries have been fully charged.
Check operation of brakes.
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