Mustang Mustang Powered Wheelchair, User Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Disengaging the Drive Motors.
There are times when you need to be able to push the MUSTANG along, without using the
controller. For instance:
Moving the MUSTANG into position in a minibus, ready to be strapped down for
transportation.
When the battery has run out of charge!
When you are parking the MUSTANG while it is not in use.
It is important that you re-engage the Gearbox, as it is combined with the brake. We have
found that secondary parking brakes are not suitable, as they are often left on when the power
chair drives away, resulting in damaged tyres.
If you want to stop, and the occupant will not co-operate, you should be able to remove the
controller from its mounting and take charge of it yourself.
The Gearbox/Motors are disengaged by rotating the lever through 90 degrees as shown in the
picture below.
How do the brakes work?
The brakes require an electric current to release them. Therefore when the joystick is
released, the brakes automatically apply. While the chair is parked, the brakes are on. The
brakes release as soon as the joystick moved into the driving position. There are no
supplementary brakes as normally the user forgets to release these brakes and the motors
continue to drive causing damage to the wheels
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