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Quantum 1402
I I I . Y O U R P O W E R C H A I R
Dual Manual Freewheel Levers
For your convenience, your power chair is equipped with dual manual freewheel levers. The levers are located on the
inside of the anti-tip wheels. The levers allow you to disengage the drive motors and manoeuvre the chair manually.
WARNING! In freewheel mode, the braking system is disengaged. Only engage the freewheel
mode when on a level surface.
WARNING! Prevent personal injury and/or equipment damage. Do not use the freewheel lever
handles as tie-down points to secure this product. Failure to comply could result in personal
injury and/or equipment damage.
To operate the dual manual freewheel levers:
1. Pull up both manual freewheel levers for freewheel mode (drive motor disengaged). See figure 7.
2. Push down both manual freewheel levers for drive mode (drive motor engaged). See figure 8.
NOTE: If a lever is difficult to move in either direction, rock your power chair back and forth slightly. The
lever should then move to the desired position.
Figure 8. Drive Mode (left side shown)
Figure 7. Freewheel Mode (left side shown)
Active-Trac Suspension
Your power chair is equipped with Active-Trac Suspension (ATS). ATS is a suspension system designed to make your
power chair traverse different types of terrain and obstacles while maintaining smooth operation. With ATS, the front anti-
tip wheels work in conjunction with the motor suspension to help you manoeuvre over obstacles.
As the front anti-tip wheels come in contact with an obstacle, the front anti-tip wheel assembly is drawn upward. At the
same time, the motors are forced downward. This allows the motors to push the power chair over an obstacle and limits
the possibility of your power chair getting caught on the obstacle.
ATS also helps in day-to-day operating conditions. For instance, when you release the joystick, your power chair begins
to slow down. As the chair slows down, the front anti-tip wheels will automatically drop toward the ground. This will
reduce the forward tip that is typically encountered with mid-wheel drive chairs.
