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Easy Travel Elite

 – ET1E 

User’s Manual Rev. 0061 PM 5

7.  Do not operate your scooter when under the influence of alcohol, medica-

tions or drugs that may impair your safety. 

8.  Always keep your feet on the foot platform when driving. 

9.  Do not sit on the scooter while being transported in a moving vehicle. Al-

ways fold down and secure your 

Easy Travel Elite

 

and transfer yourself

to a vehicle seat. 

3.  SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND DETAILS 

3.1. 

Easy Travel Elite

 

parts 

– (Figure  1)

1.  Battery pack (detachable) 

11.  Rear wheel 

2.  Front column (detachable) 

12.  Folded frame lock/release pin 

3.  Column lock/release triggers 

13.  Unfolded frame lock/release pin 

4.  Controller cover 

14.  Utility basket (holding capacity 

5. Charging 

socket 

(Fig. 

1A) 

20lbs/9kg) 

6.  Front drive wheel 

15.  Charger and connecting cables 

7.  Foot platform 

(Fig. 1B) 

8.  Seat shell  

16.  Control Panel 

9. Seat 

cushions 

17. 

Freewheel 

switch 

10. Foldable armrests 

 

Summary of Contents for Easy Travel Elite ET1E

Page 1: ...Elite Patent Pending USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...Easy Travel Elite ET1E User s Manual Rev 0061 PM 2 ...

Page 3: ...olding Instructions 7 5 Operating Your Easy Travel Elite 10 6 Moving and Transporting Your Easy Travel Elite 14 7 Helpful Hints for Everyday Use 16 8 General Maintenance and Inspection 17 9 EMI Electromagnetic Interference 19 10 Fault Finding 22 11 Disposal and Recycling 23 12 Technical Data 23 NOTE Design details may change without notice ...

Page 4: ...ns 2 SAFETY During your initial use of the Easy Travel Elite we recommend caution as you practice operating the unit in various situations Keep the speed at a reduced level until you are comfortable controlling the scooter Follow the safety tips and instructions and you will be comfortable maneuvering through doorways on and off lifts over moderate terrain and up and down ramps These safety consid...

Page 5: ...Travel Elite and transfer yourself to a vehicle seat 3 SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND DETAILS 3 1 Easy Travel Elite parts Figure 1 1 Battery pack detachable 11 Rear wheel 2 Front column detachable 12 Folded frame lock release pin 3 Column lock release triggers 13 Unfolded frame lock release pin 4 Controller cover 14 Utility basket holding capacity 5 Charging socket Fig 1A 20lbs 9kg 6 Front drive wheel 15 C...

Page 6: ...ch 2 Hand control lever right and left 3 Speed adjusting knob 4 Indicator light LED 5 Battery Gauge 6 Hand grips 3 3 Easy Travel Elite Optional Accessories 1 Extra battery pack BELL If the user requires an audible warning device a standard bicycle bell can be attached to the handlebar ...

Page 7: ...ontal po sition Unfolding Front Column Pull the column lock triggers Fig 4 3 upward towards the handle to release the tilt lock Move the drive unit away from the column all the way to open the quick release housing This is the column detach position Connecting The Front Column To The Rear Frame Position the column in the detach posi tion Lift the front of the Foot platform and insert connection pi...

Page 8: ...rear most positions 2 For getting in and out of the Easy Travel Elite seat comfortably the column may be moved away from the seat to the entry exit position 3 For detaching the front column from the rear frame adjust the column fully forward to the detach position Fig 6 3 remove battery before adjusting the column to the detach position CAUTION When getting in and out of the Easy Travel Elite seat...

Page 9: ...ck triggers Fig 7 4 to fold column towards the platform Fold together until folded frame lock pin Fig 7 5 and column latch Fig 7 6 click into place and hold Easy Travel Elite in folded position Unfolding the Easy Travel Elite Step 1 Pull on the frame lock pin ring Fig 8 1 to release platform and rest front wheels on floor Step 2 Pull the seat backrest and lift it upright Fig 8 2 Step 3 Grasp top o...

Page 10: ...adjusting knob fig 9 3 By turning the knob to the HI position your Easy Travel Elite top speed will be up to 3 7mph 6kph When the knob is set to the Lo position the speed will be reduced to a slow crawl ideal for less experienced driv ers and for operating indoors 5 2 Indicator light Fig 9 4 The light located at the bottom of the handle control cover displays bat tery status and fault indications ...

Page 11: ...If control lever does not return by itself to the middle po sition do not operate Contact your service agent 5 Switch the Easy Travel Elite on again and try to drive If the indi cator light flashes rapidly again switch off and do not operate Contact your service agent 5 3 Battery Gauge Fig 9 5 The Battery Gauge Fig 9 5 shows the battery charge that is left 5 4 Driving your Easy Travel Elite To dri...

Page 12: ...teries Battery information The Easy Travel Elite is designed to use sealed lead acid maintenance free 12V batteries Always turn your Easy Travel Elite OFF before removing and installing batteries To get the maximum out of your batteries it is recommended to fully charge the batteries overnight after every day of use Reconnecting the charger when the batteries are partially discharged or fully char...

Page 13: ...cinity of the batteries 2 Use the charger for charging lead acid batteries only It is not in tended to supply power to an extra low voltage electrical system or to charge dry cell batteries 3 Never charge a frozen battery 4 Do not operate the charger in a closed in area or restrict ventilation 5 Prevent external damage to AC and DC cords Do not use charger if cords are damaged 6 Connect DC chargin...

Page 14: ...s or liquid from the bat tery 6 MOVING AND TRANSPORTING YOUR Easy Travel Elite 6 1 Moving Your Easy Travel Elite in Freewheel Mode when unfolded The Freewheel switch Fig 1 17 is used for releasing the brake and mov ing the Easy Travel Elite without operating the motor Before activating make sure your Easy Travel Elite is switched on Turn Freewheel switch to the freewheel position and push or pull ...

Page 15: ...age 8 6 3 Transporting your Easy Travel Elite quickly and easily Your Easy Travel Elite can be disassem bled and transported in most car trunks When disassembling for transportation or storage 1 Disconnect battery pack and place in Utility basket Fig 12 1 2 Disconnect front column Fig 12 2 and fold rear frame separately Fig 12 3 3 For storage set down front column in a stable position 4 For transp...

Page 16: ...up a ramp or incline Be aware that not all ramps are constructed according to Government standards The Government standard for wheelchair ramps is 2 5 cm 1 inch rise per 30 cm 1 foot Lower the speed setting to a slow speed when descending inclines Using an elevator Backing into an elevator allows you to exit forward Be sure that the elevator is level with the floor Opening Doors When a door opens ...

Page 17: ...horized dealer Weekly Checks 1 Throttle test Pull the throttle to the full speed position and switch ON the Power switch The Easy Travel Elite should not move and the LED on the panel should flash If the Easy Travel Elite does move do not use your Easy Travel Elite Contact your authorized dealer 2 Automatic brake and drive test This test should be carried out on a level surface with at least 3 1 m...

Page 18: ... tire wear Fuse Replacement Instructions A fuse protects the wiring and battery in the event of a short circuit If your Easy Travel stops abruptly check the fuse If it has blown check for overloads or short circuits The fuse is located inside the battery case To replace the fuse open screws Fig 15 1 and remove cover Fig 15 2 Remove the fuse Fig 15 3 from its socket If blown replace with the same s...

Page 19: ...ergy can be measured in volts per motor V m Each Motorized scooter can resist EMI up to a certain intensity This is called its immunity level The higher the immunity level the greater the protection The FDA has stated that all newly manufactured electric mobil ity vehicle models should have a resistance of at least 20 V m which would provide a reasonable degree of protection from the more common s...

Page 20: ...mmercial broad cast transmitters radio and TV broadcast antenna towers and amateur HAM radios NOTE Other types of hand held devices such as cordless phones laptop computers AM FM radios TV sets CD players and cassette players and small appliances such as electric shavers and hair dryers so far as we know are not likely to cause EMI problems to motorized scooters Motorized scooter Electromagnetic I...

Page 21: ...l communication devices such as cellular phones while your Easy Travel Elite is turned ON 2 Be aware of nearby transmitters such as radio or TV stations and try to avoid coming close to them 3 If unintended movement or brake release occurs turn your Active Light power switch OFF as soon as it is safe to do so 4 Be aware that adding accessories or components or modifying your Easy Travel Elite may ...

Page 22: ...The motor has a short circuit to a battery connection 4 flashes Freewheel is engaged 5 flashes Not used 6 flashes The controller is being inhibited from driving this may be because the battery charger is connected 7 flashes A throttle fault is indicated Make sure that the throttle is in the rest position be fore switching on the scooter 8 flashes A controller fault is indicated Make sure the contr...

Page 23: ...authorized recycling facilities 12 TECHNICAL DATA The actual range depends on the operation conditions and the load Speed Continuously adjustable up to 6 km h 3 7 mph Power Supply 24 V from two rechargeable maintenance free sealed lead acid batteries Standard size 12V 7 2 Ah Jumbo size 12V 12 Ah Charging time 7 10 hours Max admissible slope 6 o 10 Max negotiable curb height 5 cm 2 Range approx Sta...

Page 24: ...as a result of excessive loading improper handling intentional damage or unau thorized maintenance or modification are not covered by the warranty For safety and for warranty assurance reasons any modifications and repair of the Easy Travel Elite or its components must be performed exclusively by authorized personnel and exclusively with original spare parts Distributed by 32 E 10 Mile Rd Hazel Pa...

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