Abilize Trident User manual

Code: MS01073 / MS01074
Trident / Trident XR
Instruction Booklet
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Introduction
Important Precautions
Identication of Parts
Charging the Batteries
Disassembling your Scooter
Troubleshooting
Caution
Safety Information on
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
Specications
Warranty
Table of Contents
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Instruction Booklet: Contents
01
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Instruction Booklet: Important Precautions
03
• Only one person at a time can ride the Scooter.
• Maximum load is 136 kg / 300 Ibs pounds.
• Turn key off before getting on or off.
• Always drive carefully and be aware of others using the same area.
• Always use pedestrian crossings wherever possible. Take extreme care when crossing roads.
• Do not drive on slope exceeding 8 degrees, and take extreme care when turning on a slope.
• Do not use full power when turning on a sharp corner.
• Take great care and drive in a low speed when reversing, riding downhill or on an uneven
surface, and climbing curbs.
• Please use the lowest speed when driving through a descending road or uneven terrain. If
speed is too fast, leave your hands off the handle bar and let the scooter stop. Make sure you
are safe and start again.
• The weight capacity limit can be different depending on ramp degree.
• A slow speed must always be used when ascending, descending or traversing a slope or
incline and also on uneven terrain, ramps and soft or loose surfaces, such as gravel or grass.
• To prevent any danger, do not turn around at high speed while ascending or descending
a ramp.
• Scooter may not operate well in high humidity.
• Do not leave the powered scooter in a rain storm of any kind.
• Direct exposure to rain or dampness will cause the scooter to malfunction electrically and
mechanically; may cause the powered scooter to prematurely rust.
• Never put scooter in neutral when driving on slopes.
• Follow trafc laws when riding outside.
• Do not sit on the scooter if taking on moving transport vehicles such as trains.
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Instruction Booklet: Identification of Parts
04
Before attempting to drive this scooter on your own, it is important that you familiarise
yourself with the controls and how to operate them.
Figure 1 - Front View
Figure 2 - Top Control Panel Figure 3 - Back View
Charging sockets
Tiller angle
adjustment
Solid tyres
Circuit breaker
Reector
Seat rotation
lever
Release lever
Front basket Flip-up
armrests
Padded
foldable seat
Easy-to-operate control
panel and delta handlebar
Self-diagnostic warning light Armrest
adjustment
knob
Anti-tip
wheels
Horn button Battery gauge
Free-
wheeling
lever
Reectors
Speed dial
knob
Main key switch
Throttle
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Before operation, please remove the lock nut and press the circuit breaker button (B) to
activate the system.
Function of parts:
Main key switch (C)
• Turn the key to the right to turn the scooter on.
• Turn the key to the left to turn the scooter and
LED light on.
• Turn the key to the centre position to turn the
scooter off.
CAUTION: Always ensure that the scooter is switched off before getting on or off the
scooter and before removing any items from the scooter.
CAUTION: Turning the scooter OFF whilst driving will bring the scooter to an abrupt stop.
Speed dial knob (D)
The rabbit icon indicates fast or high speed. The turtle icon indicates slow or low speed. By turning
this knob (D) towards chosen icon you can control the overall speed of the scooter.
CAUTION: Before driving the scooter, set the speed to low speed by turning the knob
towards turtle icon.
CAUTION: Drive in high speed when you encounter an up slope, and drive in low speed
when you encounter a down slope.
Horn button (E)
Press the horn button (E) once to sound warning tone when necessary.
Battery gauge (F)
The LEDs represent an approximation of battery capacity. If the charge is full, all LEDs are lit.
When only red and orange LEDs are lit, the batteries are consuming and should be charged soon.
When only red LEDs are lit, charge the batteries immediately.
Self-diagnostic warning light (G)
Flashing light indicates there is a problem with the scooter. See page 11 for more information.
Throttle (H) (H1)
To move forward pull the right side of the throttle (H). To move backward pull the left side of the
throttle (H1). (The movement directions can be reversed by local dealers if required.) Release the
throttle to engage automatic brake. This is also your accelerator. The further you pull it, the faster
you go. (Subject to the position of the rabbit/turtle control).
CAUTION: Releasing the throttle engages the automatic brake, but will taxi for a short
buffering distance. Please keep a safe distance when stopping to prevent any danger.
Instruction Booklet: Identification of Parts
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C
D
F & G
E
B
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Tiller angle adjustment:
• Turn the cap (I) outward and upward to disengage the pin.
• Simultaneously, adjust the tiller to the most comfortable angle. Release cap (I) and ensure the
pin is fully engaged to lock the tiller in position.
Seat rotation adjustment:
• Lift the lever (J) upward to disengage the pin.
• Simultaneously, rotate seat (K) to the most comfortable angle. Release the lever (J) and ensure
the pin is fully engaged to lock the seat in position.
Circuit breaker:
If the scooter’s circuit system malfunctions or is over loaded, the circuit breaker will trip and
automatically shut down the power to ensure the driver’s safety. After the power is shut down,
press the circuit breaker button (B) to reactive the circuit system.
Freewheeling lever:
The scooter can be pushed when the freewheeling lever (L) is disengaged. To engage the
freewheel function (L), pull up the freewheeling lever.
To disengage the freewheel function (L), push down the freewheeling lever.
Instruction Booklet: Identification of Parts
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IK
J
B
L
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Basket assembling and disassembling:
• To assemble the basket, slide the front basket (M) over
the hooks on the front of the tiller and into place.
• To disassemble, gently slide the front basket (M) upwards
and off of the hooks on the front of the tiller.
Armrest assembling and angle adjustment:
• Adjust armrest to most comfortable length,
then lock the knob (N).
• Adjust screw (O) height to preferable armrest angle.
Seat height adjustment:
• Remove the seat, then screw, nut and washers from seat post.
• Adjust seat post to desired height, then attach tightly with screw, nut and washers.
• Assemble the seat back to its original position.
• Seat height adjustable 490mm / 515mm / 540mm.
Instruction Booklet: Identification of Parts
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M
O
N
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Your Abilize scooter is equipped with two sealed, maintenance free rechargeable batteries
and one 2A on-board charger. Batteries must be charged before using scooter for rst time
and should be recharged after each day’s use. Be sure power switch is in OFF position and
free-wheeling lever is not in freewheel mode.
For safety reasons, only sealed non-spillable batteries that meet DOT CFR 173.159(d), IATA
Packing Instructions, and IATA Provision A67 shall be installed in the scooters. If you need
new batteries, contact your dealer. Only valve-regulated lead acid batteries should be used.
• Insert battery charger cord into charging socket (P) on battery pack.
• Plug other end of power cable (Q) into a standard electrical wall outlet.
• LED Indication
LED (Power) - RED light on : Power on LED (charge) - YELLOW light on : Charging
GREEN light on : Fully charged
• Allow batteries to charge until charging indicator turns green. For optimum performance a rst
initial charge of 24 hours is recommended and 12 hour charge after every use.
• After indicator turns green, unplug battery charger from scooter and wall outlet.
• Do not charge battery box socket and optional charging socket simultaneously, this will cause
serious risk.
• If at any time battery charger light ashes green over 40 minutes, this indicates abnormal
charging occurred. You should check the following:
1. Charger plug is correctly positioned.
2. Scooter is turned off.
3. If none of these are the problems, contact your local authorised dealer.
CAUTION: The time needed to recharge will vary depending on the depletion of the
batteries. Charging for longer than necessary will not harm the batteries. They can not be
overcharged.
Instruction Booklet: Charging the Batteries
08
P
Optional charging
socket (P1)
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Instruction Booklet: Dissembling your Scooter
09
1. Seat disassembling:
Remove seat by lifting seat rotation lever (J). Then rotate seat (K) and lift up away from scooter.
2. Battery pack disassembling:
As indicated, pull battery pack handle (R) to remove battery box (S) from scooter. Caution: Battery
box is heavy. When lifting, please use correct lifting posture to avoid injury. Ask for assistance if
necessary.
CAUTION: When assembling battery pack (S), make sure to aim for the battery terminal
connection for proper electricity conductivity.
3. Front and rear frame disassembling:
Hold front & rear frame with release lever (T) to disassemble front and rear frame.
Tiller fold method:
Turn the cap (I) to fold down the tiller (U) to the lowest position as shown below. When the tiller (U)
is in the lowest position it can be locked in place by the adjustment pin.
Competition of disassembling:
The scooter can be disassembled into 7 main parts as shown below.
CAUTION: Re-assemble your scooter by reversing the above disassembling procedures.
IU
T
K
J
R
S
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Instruction Booklet: Troubleshooting
10
Further issues:
If the above troubleshooting does not help to resolve
the issue please contact the authorised dealer (page 2).
Please have your serial no. to hand to provide to the
authorised dealer, which can be found on the battery pack.
Battery voltage is too high. This may occur if
overcharged &/or travelling down a long slope.
• If travelling down a slope, reduce your speed to
minimise the amount of regenerative charging.
• Check the battery and associated connections and
wiring.
The motor has been exceeding its maximum
current rating for too long. This may be due to a
faulty motor.
• Check the motor and associated connections and
wiring.
• Turn the controller off, leave for a few minutes and
turn back on again.
Either a park brake release switch is active or
the park brake is faulty.
• Check the park brake and associated connections
and wiring.
• Ensure any associated switches are in their correct
positions.
The throttle is out of neutral when turning the
controller on.
• Ensure the throttle is in neutral when turning the
controller on.
• The throttle may require re-calibration.
The throttle, speed limit pot or their associated
wiring may be faulty.
• Check the throttle and speed pot and associated
connections and wiring.
The motor or its associated wiring is faulty.
• Check the motor and associated connections and
wiring.
Battery low or
low battery fault
High battery
fault
Current limit
time-out
Park brake
uid
Throttle
OONAPU
Speed pot
fault
Motor voltage
fault
7
8
6
5
4
3
2
1
Other error
MeaningDescriptionFlash
The controller may have an internal fault.
• Check all connections & wiring.
The batteries are running low.
• Recharge the batteries for a minimum of 12 hours.
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Obstacle climbing:
• Your scooter can climb obstacles and curbs of up to 50mm / 2” in height. Never attempt to
overcome an obstacle when on an uphill or downhill gradient!
• Always approach obstacles straight on! Ensure that the front wheels and rear wheels move
over the obstacle in one stroke, do not stop halfway!
• The maximum gap the scooter can drive over is 100mm / 4”.
• When driving scooter on a ramp, adjust body centre of gravity accordingly.
Other information:
• Charge the batteries after each trip. If the scooter is not used for some time, batteries may lose
their charge. Batteries should be charged at least once a month.
• Check the battery gauge before driving to prevent power depletion.
• Batteries will age, and the storage capacity will gradually decrease. If batteries are damaged,
please wrap them in a plastic bag and contact your local dealer for proper disposal.
• Do not disassemble the battery or open sealed parts by yourself to prevent electric shock and
burns from acid leakage.
• Adjust speed to a slow setting when starting off to prevent sudden acceleration.
• Never attempt to drive downhill backwards.
• Try not to drive scooter at night or in rain or bad weather.
• If storing your scooter for a long time (1 month or more), make sure that batteries are fully
charged, then disconnect the plugs, and store the scooter in a dry location.
• The front basket has a weight capacity of 3kgs (6.5lbs).
Instruction Booklet: Caution
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CAUTION: It is very important that you read this information regarding the possible effects
of electromagnetic interference on your motorised scooter.
Powered wheelchairs and motorised scooters may be susceptible to electromagnetic interference
(EMI), which is interfering electromagnetic energy (EM) emitted from sources such a radio
stations, TV stations, amateur radio (HAM) transmitters, two-way radios, and mobile phones. The
interference (from radio wave sources) can cause the motorised scooter to release its brakes,
move by itself, or move in unintended directions. It can also permanently damage the motorised
scooter control system. The intensity of the interfering EM energy can be measured in volts
per meter (V/m). Each motorised scooter can resist EMI up to certain intensity. This is called its
“immunity level.” The higher the immunity level, the greater the protection. At this time, current
technology is capable of achieving at least a 20 V/m immunity level, which would provide useful
protection from the more common sources of radiated EMI. This immunity level of this motorised
scooter model is 20 V/m.
There are a number of sources of relatively intense electromagnetic elds in the everyday
environment. Some of these sources are obvious and easy to avoid. Others are not apparent and
exposure is unavoidable. However, we believe that by following the warnings listed below, your
risk to EMI will be minimised.
The sources of radiated EMI can be broadly classied into three types:
• Hand-held portable transceivers (transmitters-receivers) with the antenna mounted directly on
the transmitting unit. Examples include: citizens band (CB) radios, “walkie talkies,” security, re,
and police transceivers, mobile telephones, and other personal communication devices;
CAUTION: Some mobile telephones and similar devices transmit signals while they are ON,
even when not being used.
• Medium-range mobile transceivers, such as those used in police cars, re trucks, ambulances,
and taxis. These usually have the antenna mounted on the outside of the vehicle; and
• Long-range transmitters and transceivers such as commercial broadcast transmitters (radio
and TV broadcast antenna towers) and amateur (HAM) radios.
CAUTION: Other types of hand-held devices, such as cordless phones, laptop computers,
AM/FM radios, TV sets, CD players, and small appliances, such as electric shavers and hair
dryers, so far as we know, are not likely to cause EMI problems to your motorised scooter.
Instruction Booklet: Safety Infomation on Electronic Interference (EMI)
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Motorised scooter electromagnetic interference:
Because EM energy rapidly becomes more intense as one move closer to the transmitting
antenna (source), the EM elds from hand-held radio wave sources (transceivers) are of special
concern. It is possible to unintentionally bring high levels of EM energy very close to the motorised
scooter control system while using these devices. This can affect motorised scooter movement
and braking. Therefore, the warnings listed below are recommended to prevent possible
interference with the control system of the motorised scooter.
Warnings:
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) from sources such as radio and TV stations, amateur radio
(HAM) transmitters, two-way radios, and mobile phones can affect motorised scooters. Following
the warnings listed below should reduce the chance of unintended brake release or motorised
scooter movement which could result in serious injury.
• Do not operate hand-held transceivers (transmitters-receivers), such as citizens band (CB)
radios, or turn ON personal communication devices, such as mobile phones, while the
motorised scooter is turned ON;
• Be aware of nearby transmitters, such as radio or TV stations, and try to avoid coming close to
them;
• If unintended movement or brake release occurs, turn the motorised scooter OFF as soon as it
is safe;
• Be aware that adding accessories or components, or modifying the motorised scooter, may
make it more susceptible to EMI; and
CAUTION: There is no easy way to evaluate their effect on the overall immunity of the
motorized scooter.
• Report all incidents of unintended movement or brake release to the distributor listed on the
inside front cover of this manual. Note whether there is a source of EMI nearby.
Important information:
• 20 volts per meter (V/m) is a generally achievable and useful immunity level against EMI (as of
May 1994). The higher the level, the greater the protection.
• The immunity level of this product is 20 V/m.
Instruction Booklet: Safety Infomation on Electronic Interference (EMI)
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Instruction Booklet: Specifications
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Specication
Overall height
Weight w/batteries
Weight capacity
Curb climbable
Brake
Motor size
Travel range
890 mm / 35”
40.1 kg / 88.4 lbs
136 kg / 300 lbs
50 mm / 2”
Electro-mechanical
200W 4650 r.p.m
10 miles / 14 miles (Trident XR)
Overall length
Front wheels
Weight of heaviest piece
Ground clearance
Turning radius
Seat type
Battery size
Battery charger
1020 mm / 40.2”
200 mm / 8”
13.6 kg / 30 lbs
40 mm / 1.6”
1060 mm / 41.7”
Swivel padded foldable
2x 12V. 12Ah / 2x 12V. 18Ah (Trident XR)
2A on board
Overall width
Rear wheels
Max. speed
Grade climbable
Seat width
Battery weight
Electronics
500 mm / 20”
200 mm / 8”
8 kmph / 5 mph
8 degree
425 mm / 16.7”
9.5 kg / 20.9 lbs
On / off key switch, battery level
indicator, speed control knob
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