UPnRIDE Powered Wheelchair User Guide
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Document Version: UM-01-01_Rev B5
6.9.
Stopping
Warning
The locking mechanism is only effective on slopes of less than 10° in a sitting position.
The front wheels are locked when the controller joystick is in neutral (the middle position).
6.9.1.
Normal Stopping
Release the joystick so that it returns to neutral (the middle position). The wheelchair will decelerate
and stop.
6.9.2.
Emergency Stop
Reverse the direction of the joystick control (passing through neutral). When the wheelchair stops,
release the joystick to its neutral position (the middle position).
6.10.
Rolling Free of the Motor
Warning
Never disengage the motor when the user is seated in the wheelchair, unless in emergency situations,
such as, loss of power (exhausted battery) or any wheelchair malfunction that requires manual
moving of the user.
Warning
Do not engage or disengage the wheels from the motor unless power to the wheelchair is off.
To prevent the wheelchair from rolling away, ensure that the wheelchair is on a leveled surface
before disengaging.
Be aware that the wheelchair does not have brakes when the wheels are disengaged.
Establish full control over the wheelchair before disengaging the wheels.
Always re-engage the wheels when the wheelchair is off.
System Limitation
When the wheels are disengaged from the motor, the wheelchair will not drive.
The front wheels of wheelchair are normally connected to the motor and will only move by operating
the motor from the controller.
The wheels can also be disengaged from the motor to enable the wheelchair to be pushed manually for
transporting it.
