Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Mini Scooter User manual

Mini Scooter
User Manual

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I. PREFACE 3
II. SAFETY NOTICES 4
III. SAFETY GUIDELINES 6
IV. EMI & RFI INFORMATION 13
V. PARTS 14
VI. ASSEMBLY & DISASSEMBLY 16
VII. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS 23
VIII. OPERATION 25
IX. BATTERIES & CHARGING 26
X. INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE 28
XI. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING 32
XII. SPECIFICATIONS 33
XIII. LIMITED WARRANTY 34
XIV. ACCESSORIES 36
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Please read this Owner’s Manual before operang your scooter for the first me.
Improper use or unfamiliarity of the scooter may result in harm, injury, or traffic
accidents.
This Owner’s Manual includes operaon instrucons, assembly instrucons, and best
pracces to ensure maximum use from your scooter.
The symbols used throughout this Owner’s Manual are explained below. Read
carefully, and fully understand the secons marked with these symbols:
WARNING – Improper use could lead to death, serious injury, hazardous
condions, or product malfuncon.
ATTENTION – Improper use could lead to injury and/or damage to your
scooter.
SUGGESTION – Follow these instrucons for best pracces, and to keep
your scooter in prime operang order.
This Owner’s Manual includes a repair maintenance record chart and warranty. Please
keep it in a safe place, or with the scooter.
If someone else uses the scooter, please provide a copy of the Owner’s Manual for
their consideraon.
This Owner’s Manual is composed from the product design and specificaons at the
me of publicaon. As designs change, some illustraons and pictures in the manual
may not correspond to the scooter that you purchased. We reserve the right to make
design modificaons.
This product has been designed to provide a comfortable and secure soluon for
individuals limited to a seated posion who are capable of operang a scooter.
The manufacturer disclaims all responsibilies for any personal injury or property
damage which may occur as a result of improper or unsafe use of this product.
I. PREFACE

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II. SAFETY NOTICES
Á Read and follow the informaon in the owner’s manual.
Á Fully charge the baery aer every trip and prior to using the scooter. If you do not
frequently use the scooter fully charge the baeries every two weeks to prevent
baery failure.
Á If the baery gauge drops to red, charge the scooter as soon as possible.
Completely discharging the baeries may damage the baeries, or shorten the
expected life of the baeries.
Á Baeries contain lead and lead compounds. Wear proper safety are when
handling baeries.
Á Only use sealed lead acid AGM or gel-cell baeries in this product.
Á Keep metal objects away from the baery terminals, or electric shock may occur.
Á Always replace both baeries at the same me for opmum performance.
Á Always make sure the power is turned off when geng on and off of the scooter.
Á Always make sure freewheel levers are in the drive posion before geng on or
off the scooter.
Á Do not put the scooter in freewheel when on an incline or decline.
Á To ensure the user’s familiarity with the scooter’s operaon, pracce driving at low
speeds in a spacious hazard-free area travelling forward, backward, le, right,
decelerang, manoeuvring up inclines, and down inclines.
Á Avoid unnecessary movement of the scooter.
Á Never reach, lean or bend when driving your scooter.

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II. SAFETY NOTICES
Á Avoid exposure to moisture, standing water, rain, snow, ice or salt when possible.
Á Store in a clean and dry condion.
Á Do not drive your scooter at night without proper lighng.
Á Do not remove the an-p wheels.
Á Keep your feet on the foot board at all mes during operaon.
Á Do not stand on the foot board.
Á Keep your hands and feet away from moving parts while driving.
Á Be aware of loose fing clothes that can become caught in the drive wheels.
Á Do not connect an extension cord to the baery charger.
Á Disassembling the controller, motor, or charger by anyone other than an
authorized Drive DeVilbiss service agent is prohibited, and voids any applicable
warranty.
Á Do not take your scooter on roads or highways.
Á Do not operate your scooter when you are red, or aer consuming alcohol.
Á Be cauous when driving your scooter in busy areas or shopping malls.
Á Under no circumstances should the scooter be used as a seat in a motor vehicle.
Á Do not aempt to li your scooter by any parts other than the frame.
Á If you will be seated in your scooter for an extended period of me, power off the
scooter. This will prevent inadvertent movement from unexpected throle contact.

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GENERAL GUIDELINES
Before operang your scooter fully read and understand this Owner’s Manual.
Be sure to follow the setup instrucons prior to using your scooter for the first me.
Users may encounter difficult manoeuvring situaons such as narrow doorways,
travelling up and down ramps, cornering, and travelling on uneven terrain. Be sure to
lower the speed, take your me, and carefully manoeuvre the scooter.
MODIFICATIONS
Do not modify, remove, disable, or add any parts, features, or funcons on your
scooter. Drive DeVilbiss offers a wide variety of accessories for your scooter to help
accommodate your needs.
WARNING – Do not modify your scooter in any way; doing so will void the
warranty.
SAFETY CHECK
ATTENTION – Inspect the following components before each use:
Á Electrical connecons – secure and free from corrosion
Á Freewheel Levers – engaged in drive posion
Á Baeries – fully charged and free from corrosion
If you noce a problem please contact your authorized Drive DeVilbiss Provider for
assistance.
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WEIGHT CAPACITY
This scooter has a maximum weight capacity that should never be exceeded. Please
refer to Secon XII SPECIFICATIONS for this informaon. The maximum weight
capacity includes the user and any accessories.
WARNING – Exceeding the maximum weight capacity will void your
warranty. Drive DeVilbiss will not be held responsible for injuries and/or
damages resulng from failure to observe weight capacies.
WARNING – Do not carry passengers on your scooter. Your scooter is
designed and tested for one user to operate while seated.
INCLINE GUIDELINES
Use cauon when approaching gradients; if necessary lower the speed before
travelling on a slope.
When travelling up an incline try to keep the scooter moving forward. If you must
come to a stop, use cauon and slowly accelerate the scooter forward.
When travelling down an incline lower the speed on your scooter to the slowest
seng, and proceed cauously. If the scooter is travelling down the incline faster than
you expected, slowly release the throle to come to a stop, then slightly push the
throle forward to connue safely down the incline.
WARNING – Never put the scooter in freewheel mode while on an incline.
WARNING – Drive your scooter straight up or down an incline, never
backwards. Errac movements, or back and forth paerns may increase
the chance of pping.
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WARNING – Do not, under any circumstances, travel on a slope greater
than the maximum climbing angle for this scooter. Please refer to Secon
XII SPECIFICATIONS for this informaon. Exceeding the climbing angle
may cause unstable condions.
FREEWHEEL GUIDELINES
Your scooter is equipped with manual freewheel levers to manoeuvre the unit without
power. The manual freewheel levers can be engaged or disengaged.
Disengaged, or “freewheel” mode, releases the locking mechanism on the gearbox
allowing the scooter to roll freely with or without power.
Engaged, or “drive” mode, secures the locking mechanism on the gearbox prevenng
the scooter from rolling freely.
WARNING – Never aempt to personally put your scooter in freewheel
mode while seated in the unit.
WARNING – Never put the scooter in freewheel mode while on an incline.
This may cause uncontrollable movements.
ATTENTION – When your scooter is in freewheel mode you may feel
resistance when manoeuvring; this is normal, and prevents damage to the
gearbox.
ATTENTION – Please refer to Secon V PARTS to locate the freewheel
levers on your scooter.
SUGGESTION – If you hear a “clicking” noise when engaging the throle,
but the scooter will not move – turn off the power, engage the freewheel
lever(s), and turn the power back on to connue.
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BRAKES & STOPPING
Coming to a stop in your scooter can simply be done by releasing the throle. The
throle will automacally return to the centre posion, and the scooter will come to a
stop.
ATTENTION – Quickly moving the throle in the opposite direcon of
travel will cause the scooter to come to an abrupt stop, and if held
connuously in the opposite direcon may cause errac movements if
you are unfamiliar with the controls.
Your scooter is equipped with two types of brake systems:
Á Regenerave brakes – when the throle is returned to the centre posion, or
stop neutral posion, regenerave brakes use electricity to quickly decelerate
the vehicle.
Á Park brakes – once the scooter comes to a complete stop the park brake
acvates automacally locking the drive wheels.
OUTDOOR OPERATION & INCLEMENT WEATHER PRECAUTIONS
While your scooter is purposed for in-home use to assist you in daily living acvies;
Drive DeVilbiss understands there are mes you need to operate the scooter
outdoors, and has designed it to perform superbly on level outdoor surfaces.
ATTENTION – When operang outdoors avoid uneven terrain, so
surfaces, tall grass, loose gravel, loose sand, fresh water, salt water, edges
of streams, lakes or oceans. If you are unsure about a surface, avoid it.
Exposure to inclement weather should always be avoided. If you find yourself caught
in inclement weather while operang your scooter, proceed to the closest shelter
immediately. Completely dry your scooter before operang, charging, or storing.
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STEPS, KERBS & FIXED OBSTACLES
Use extreme cauon when operang your scooter near kerbs, porches, stairs,
escalators, drop-offs, unprotected ledges, and raised areas.
WARNING – Never aempt to navigate your scooter over a fixed obstacle
taller than the maximum ground clearance. Please refer to Secon XII
SPECIFICATIONS for this informaon.
WARNING – Never aempt to navigate your scooter backwards over an
obstacle.
WARNING – Never aempt to operate your scooter on steps or
escalators.
ATTENTION – Refer to the following guidelines and diagrams when
travelling over a fixed obstacle lower than the maximum ground
clearance of your scooter:
To manoeuvre up a fixed obstacle – Approach slowly, and make sure the front of the
scooter is perpendicular to the obstacle. Increase the forward speed unl the scooter
has cleared the obstacle, and then you may reduce the speed or return the throle to
neutral.
To manoeuvre down a fixed obstacle – Approach slowly, and make sure the front of the
scooter is perpendicular to the obstacle. Reduce the forward speed just before the
front wheels come in contact with the obstacle, and remain at the reduced speed unl
scooter has cleared the obstacle, and then you may increase the forward speed.
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