10
OPERATING YOUR SCOOTER
Basic Driving
1. Make sure you are properly seated on the scooter and that the Speed Control knob is turned
fully to the left, towards the “tortoise” icon.
Note: Reverse movement of the scooter may not occur when Speed Control Dial is
turned fully anti-clockwise and reversing up a slope.
2. Turn the On-Off key to the On position.
3. On tiller, use the throttle lever as described earlier.
You will gently accelerate. Release and you will gently stop.
Practice these two basic functions until you get used to them.
4. Steering the scooter is easy and logical. Be sure to remember to allow enough clearance
then turning corners so that the rear wheels clear any obstacle.
5. Shortcutting a pavement corner can cause the back wheel to go off the pavement, causing
problems, if the corner is very rough. Avoid this at all times by steering an exaggerated curve
around the obstacle.
6. When steering is a tight spot, such as entering a doorway or when turning around, stop the
scooter and then turn the handlebar to where you want to go, then apply power gently. This
will make the scooter turn very sharply. It is also recommended that the pre-set speed is
set to a slower setting to aid control in tight spots.
Exercise caution when reversing
7. Reversing requires attention.
Right hand pull or left hand push operation of the throttle lever will move the scooter in
forward motion.
When reversing, always turn the handlebars in the same direction to the way you want to
go.
The more you pull/push the throttle lever, the faster you will go.
Reverse speed is around 50% slower than forward speed. If the scooter does not move in
reverse, carefully turn the speed control knob clockwise until the scooter moves gently
backwards.