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Warning:
Please take care not to have your thumb on the
forward/reverse control lever when you switch ‘on’ your
Scooter
; this will result in your machine going into a fault
mode
Switch ‘off’ then ‘on’ again to clear the fault
Warning:
If your Scooter has been adapted for left
hand, forward operation then this procedure will be
reversed: i.e. pressing with the left thumb for forward
direction and the right thumb for reverse direction.
Warning:
If you are not an accomplished outdoors mobility
product driver, we strongly recommend that you first practice in
an open area, free from traffic and preferably with an attendant
who can assist you
MOUNTING
For your first drive make certain that you and your Scooter are
on a level surface
Put the power on/off key into its slot, but
leave it turned off
Stand behind the
Scooter’s
seat, and reach
down to the ‘Seat Lock Lever’
It will be on the left
side directly under the armrest
Grasp the ‘black’ knob on the
lever and pull up, releasing the Seat (Fig 11]
It will now turn
easily to meet you
If need be, you can lock the seat into
position to make it steady before you sit down
You can also lift
up the armrest to assist this procedure
Seat yourself and swing
the seat to face the handlebars
Make sure you are straight,
then release the spring assisted lever, making certain that it
locks your seat firmly in position
Next, turn the ‘Speed Adjustment Dial’ to minimum (min],
and turn the ‘on/off’ key to ‘on’(Fig 8, page 8]
(The battery
state indicator will move and the green status light will
illuminate]
Gently press the right thumb control lever (Fig 9,
page 9] to start you in a forward direction
To stop simply
release the lever, the brakes will be automatically applied
FIG 11
DISMOUNTING
Always switch off your Scooter before dismounting
Locate
the seat lever and pull up
Now you can swing the seat away,
lock it, and ease yourself onto your feet
If you prefer you can swing the armrests back to allow you to
pivot on your seat and then ease yourself onto your feet
Caution:
Do not use the handlebars as a crutch to lever
yourself out of your seat
Failure to observe this warning may
damage the handlebar mechanism and make the Scooter
unstable
PARKING IN PUBLIC
If you need to park and leave your
Freerider Scooter
,
simply remove your key
This will keep the brake on and make
your Scooter more difficult to move
It is best to leave it in
sight of someone like a store assistant etc
who can watch it
for you
Another precaution is to note your serial number
and the date of purchase
Your serial number can be found on a plate attached to the
front wheel cross member located under the body cover
BASIC DRIVING
Make certain you are comfortably seated on your
Scooter
and both armrests are down
Ensure that the ‘Speed Control
Dial’ (Fig 8, page 8] is turned to minimum for your first
drive
When you have become more confident you can
increase the setting to a higher speed
Push the right ‘Thumb
Lever Control’ (Fig 9, page 9], as described earlier
You will
very gently move forwards
Release the lever, and you will
gently stop
Practice these two basic functions until you get
used to them
Steering the
Scooter
is easy and logical by turning the handle
bars in the direction you wish to manoeuvre
Be sure
to remember to give a wide clearance when turning so that the
rear wheels follow the path of the front ones, instead of
cutting short
Cutting short on pavement corners or ‘cut outs’ can mean
that a back wheel will go off the pavement, causing a stability
problem
Avoid this at all times by steering an exaggerated
wide arc around the obstacle
