Operation
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4 Operation
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4.1
Driving with the Fortress Winner
To be able to drive, this owner’s manual describes the following:
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Inspection before use
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Console
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Driving
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Transferring in and out
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Pushing
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Disassembly
4.1.1
Inspection before use
Before one starts driving the scooter, it is important to check the following
items:
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make sure the seat is properly locked in place.
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make sure all lights and turn signals are working properly, both at the front
and the back.
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make sure the tires are sufficiently inflated. See ‘Product specifications’.
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Poorly inflated tires have a negative effect on the driving
characteristics.
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Poorly inflated tires cause a higher power consumption, depleting the
batteries more quickly.
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Poorly inflated tires cause unnecessary wear to the tires themselves.
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make sure the batteries are charged sufficiently: this is indicated by the
green zone on the battery-condition indicator. See ‘Console’.
In winter, batteries have a lower capacity. In case of light frost,
the capacity drops to about 75% and at a temperature of less
than -5 degrees, it will drop to about 50% of the normal capacity.
This will decrease the range of the scooter..
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make sure the free-wheel lever is in the ‘Brake Engage’ position. See ‘Free
wheel position of the scooter’.
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make sure the brakes are functioning correctly. See ‘driving procedures’.
