EasyTravel Elite – ET1E
User’s Manual
Rev. 0708
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8. GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS
Minimum maintenance should prevent unnecessary repairs.
Keep Your
EasyTravel Elite
Shining
Wipe the seat clean with a damp cloth. Protect the painted parts with a coat
of auto wax.
WARNING:
Water or Excessive moisture around the controller unit or electri-
cal connections may cause contamination of electrical circuitry, damage and
malfunction as well as personal injury. Do not leave your
EasyTravel Elite
in
the rain or in excessively humid locations.
Daily Checks
With the
EasyTravel Elite
switched off, check that the hand control lever me-
chanism returns to the rest position when you push and release. If there is a
problem do not use the
EasyTravel Elite
and contact your authorized dealer.
Weekly Checks
1.
Throttle test:
Pull the throttle to the full speed position and switch ON
the Power switch. The
EasyTravel Elite
should not move and the LED
on the panel should flash. If the
EasyTravel Elite
does move – do not
use your
EasyTravel 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. clear space around the
EasyTravel
Elite
:
Switch the
EasyTravel Elite
on.
Move the control lever only slightly in the forward direction until you hear a
“click” when the brake disengages. The
EasyTravel Elite
should start to
move forwards slowly.
Immediately release the throttle. You must be able to hear a “click” when
the brake engages back, within a few seconds.
Repeat the test in the reverse direction.
If you do not hear the brake operating, or the
EasyTravel Elite
does not move
slowly in the expected direction – do not use your
EasyTravel Elite
. Contact
your authorized dealer.