One Rehab Alpha 8, User Manual

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8.0 Operation – Operating Your Scooter
8.1 Starting
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Make sure you are seated safely and properly on your scooter.
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Turn the speed adjustment dial fully anti-clockwise to the slowest setting.
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Insert the key into the key switch.
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Turn the key clockwise to the “ On ” position.
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Place your hands on the handgrips:
o
Pull on the left-hand grip to steer your scooter to the left.
o
Pull on the right-hand grip to steer your scooter to the right.
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Move the tiller to the centre position to drive straight ahead.
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Slowly engage the throttle control lever to gently accelerate your scooter forwards by either:
o
Use your left thumb to push the left side of the throttle control lever forward.
o
Use your right-hand fingers to pull back on the right side of the throttle control lever.
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To stop, release the throttle control lever to allow your scooter to stop gradually. The electronic
brakes will automatically engage when your scooter comes to a stop. The hand brake has also
been provided for stopping the scooter when quicker stopping is required or in emergency
situations.
8.2 Steering
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Place both hands on the handgrips of the tiller, turn the tiller to the right to travel right – never
turn at high speeds as this will result in loss of control.
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Turn the tiller to the left to turn left – never turn at high speeds as this will result in loss of
control.
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Make sure to maintain sufficient clearance when turning your scooter so that the rear wheels
will be clear of any obstacles.
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Show even greater caution when steering in reverse.
WARNING! Turning your scooter too sharply at high speed will cause loss of control and
balance and will result in the scooter tipping over resulting in serious injury or death.
8.3 Driving on inclines, hills, slopes and ramps
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When driving your scooter, never descend or climb a gradient which is greater than
recommended
– see 3.0 Specifications. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.
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When driving up a ramp, curb or incline - lean forward to move the centre of gravity of the
scooter forward for maximum stability and safety.
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Drive with extreme caution when attempting to drive up or down any incline, access ramp etc.
Always drive at a slow speed.
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Always drive straight up or straight down an incline, ramp, slope etc.
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Never drive across (traverse) an incline, ramp etc, in any direction – Driving across an incline,
ramp etc. could result in turning the scooter over resulting in serious injury or death.
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Try to keep your scooter moving when climbing or descending an incline. If you have to stop,
restart and accelerate slowly and carefully.