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HANDLING AND CARE
OF THE ELECTRIC
WHEELCHAIR
Securing the wheelchair
The electric wheelchair must be secured as
follows so that it does not accidentally roll:
1. Move the drive/push mode levers on
both sides into the drive setting.
2. Turn off the wheelchair using the con-
trol module.
Operational inspection
The electric wheelchair’s operations and
safety must be checked each time before
use.
☞
See the ‘
Inspection before driving
’ chap-
ter in the attached documentation.
Driving characteristics
You can control your wheelchair’s driving
direction and speed via the joystick (up to
its configured maximum speed limit).
BRAKES
Always brake in a careful and timely man-
ner, especially when driving toward peo-
ple or going downhill!
Service brake
The electric motors work as a mechanical
brake, stopping the wheelchair smoothly
without any jolting until it rolls to a stop.
Applying the wheelchair’s brakes
To gently brake the wheelchair, slowly move
the joystick backwards to the start position
(neutral).
Emergency braking
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To stop the wheelchair more suddenly,
move the joystick in the opposite direc-
tion.
Parking brake
The parking brakes only work when the
drive/push mode lever, which controls both
motors, is moved to the drive position.
☞
The parking brakes release automati-
cally once the joystick is used.
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