EZ Lite Cruiser DX8 User manual

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Website:www.EZLiteCruiser.com
E‐mail:[e-mail]
Phone(TollFree):1‐(888)544‐6054
Deluxe Models
DX8, DX10 & DX12

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PRECAUTIONS
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ThankyouforpurchasingtheEZLiteCruiser.Wesincerelyhopethatit
willbringconvenienceandenjoymenttoyourdailylife.
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Pleasereadtheinstruconsbeforeusingthechairinordertooperate
andmaintainitproperly.EZLiteCruiserassumesnoresponsibilityforper‐
sonalinjuryorpropertydamagesustainedbyorthroughtheuseofthis
product.Byusingtheproduct,youagreetoindemnifyEZLiteCruiserfrom
anyinjuriessustainedfromandduringuse,regardlessoffault.
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Pleasepayaenontothefollowingscontentwiththesewarningsymbols.
Failuretotakeprecauonscouldresultinseriousinjuries.Itcanalsodam‐
ageordecreasethelifeexpectancyoftheEZLiteCruiser.
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WARNINGDON’TDOTHISASSISTANCE

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
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Identification of Components.…….………….…………………..........................4
Safe Usage Guide……………...…………..…………..........................………...……..6
Battery Guide………...……..……………………………........................………...…….11
Charger Guide …………………………....................……………..…...………………...12
Powered & Manual Mode Operation ….........................………………...……13
Safety Tips …………....…….………………………….......................……………...…...14
Transport, Storage & Maintenance …..……......................……….……...……15
Quick Start Guide ………………………..……………........................……….………16
Helpful Links Online..………………………………..………...….......................….24
Joystick Information..………………………….......................……….……….……..25
Fault Indicators.. ...……………………………….......................…….………...…….26
Troubleshooting Guide. .…………………………..…....................…………….… 27
Specifications. ………………….………………..............................…….….…….....28
Service History………...…………………………….......................…..…………….… 31
Warranty Information…………………………….......................…..…………….… 31

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IDENTIFICATIONOFCOMPONENTS

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IDENTIFICATIONOFCOMPONENTS

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BEFOREDRIVING—READTHISSECTIONCAREFULLY.
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Theusermustbeofsoundmindandjudgment.Theymust
beconsciousandhaveunimpairedmotorfunconsintheir
handtousethecontroller.Theusermustreadthisuser’s
guidebeforeoperangthechairandgetfamiliarwithits
componentsandfeatures.
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Theusershouldpraccedrivingskillswithassistanceon
open,flat,andsafegroundsbeforenormaluse.
MovingForwardandStopping
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 Tomoveforward,pushthejoysckforwardlightly.
 Tostop,releasethejoysck.
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MovingBackwards
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 Tomovebackwards,pushthejoysckbackwardslightly.
 Theusermustbeawareofwhatisbehindthembeforemaneuvering
backwardstoavoidcollisions.
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TurninginPlace
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 Toturn,pushthejoyscktotheleorright.
 Theusermustbeawareofwhatistotheleorrighttoavoidcollisions
whenturning.
SAFEUSAGEGUIDE

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PracceAvoidingObstacles
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 Lightlypushthejoysckineitherdireconstoavoidand
maneuveraroundtheobstacle/s.Again,praccespeed
control.
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DrivingFaster
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 Pushthejoysckallthewayinthedireconyouwantto
go.Pullthejoysckbacktothemiddle/centerifyoudo
notfeelyouarenot100%incontrol.
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DrivingOverSmallCurbsandThresholds
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 Lightlypushthejoysckanddriveslowlyoverthecurb.
Thethresholdshouldnotbehigherthan1.25inchesver‐
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DrivingonBendsorWindyPaths
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 Lightlypushthejoysckinthedireconofthebend.
 Praccespeedcontrol.
 Avoidmakingsharporhardturns.Sharporhardturns
areonlytobedonewhenthechairisalreadyina
stoppedposion.
SAFEUSAGEGUIDE

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DrivingUphill
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 Keepyourbodyltedforwardtokeepthecenterofgravi‐
tystable.Driveslowlyandcalmly.
 Werecommendtheslopebelessthan8degreesforop‐
malperformance.
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DrivingDownhill
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 Makesuretheelectromagnecbrakeisengagedbefore
drivingdownhill.
 Werecommendtheslopebelessthan8degreesforop‐
malperformance.
 Driveallthewaythroughadeclineandstoponflatarea.
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LimitDrivingtoSidewalks
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 Theusershouldstayonthesidewalkandavoidentering
thestreetoranywherethereisamotorvehiclelane,un‐
lessitistocrossthestreet.Payaenontoobstacles
andavoidcontactwiththem.
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CrossingtheStreet
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 Payaenontotrafficsignals,postedsignsandavoid
motorvehicles.Onlycrosswhenyouareallowedto.
 Driveslowlyoverthecurb,togetbackonthesidewalk,
whichshouldnotbemorethan1.25incheshigh.
 Priortocrossing,makesureyouhavesufficientbaery
powertoavoidstoppinginthemiddleofthestreet.
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SAFEUSAGEGUIDE

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Entering&ExinganElevator
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 Theusershouldpayaenontotheopeningandclosing
intervalsoftheelevatordoortoavoidacollisionwhileen‐
teringorexingtheelevator.
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DrivingoverTrainorRailroadTracks
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 Wehighlydiscourageyoufromevercrossingrailroad/
traintracksaloneintheEZLiteCruiser.Youshouldbeac‐
companiedbyanassistant,friend,orlovedone.
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 Aempngtocrosstracksthatareelevatedtoohigh
(morethan1.25inches)couldresultinarolloveroracci‐
dent.Itcouldendangerthepersonalsafetyoftheuser.
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Drivingoverahighcurb/steporsteepincline.
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 Drivingovertoohighofacurb/step(morethan3cm)
couldresultinrollover.
 Drivingontoosteepofaninclinecouldalsoresultina
rollover.
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TransferringIntoandOutoftheEZLiteCruiser
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 Werecommendthattheuserhasassistancegenginto
andoutoftheseangarea.
 Movethearmrestsandfootrestoutofthewaybefore
enteringandexingthechair.
SAFEUSAGEGUIDE

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SeatBelt
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 Werecommendusingtheseatbelt.
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SelfRepairoftheEZLiteCruiser
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 Avoidaempngtorepairtheproductonyourown.It
maycausepermanentdamagetothechairandcouldput
yourselfatriskofinjury.
 Westronglyrecommendthattheproductshouldbere‐
pairedbyaprofessionalrepairshopormaintenanceser‐
vicepersonnel.
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ContactWithWater
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 DONOThosedown(Spray)thechairwithwaterorany
liquids.Itwillcausedamagetothechair.
 Foroverallcleanliness,wipethechairdownwithadamp
cloth.
 Theseatcushioncouldalsoberemovedtobewashed
separately.
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UsageintheRainorSnow
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 AvoidusingthechairinanyprecipitaonHeavydown‐
poursshouldbeavoidedatallcosts.
 Itmaycausedamagetothechair.Coverthechairwitha
ponchoincaseofthepossibilityofrain.
 Usageinsnowandwetgroundmaycausewheelstolose
tracon&slip.Ifnecessarytouseitinprecipitaon,
pleasedoitwiththeassistanceofanotherperson.
SAFEUSAGEGUIDE

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BaeryHandlingandCare
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 DONOTleavethebaeryindirectsunlight.Itwillcause
permanentdamage,oravolalereacon.
 DONOTallowchildrenaccesstothebaeryorelectrical
componentsofthechair.
 DONOTplaceanyitemsoveroronthechargerwhileitis
charging.
 DONOTstoreinaseverecoldenvironment.Itwilldam‐
ageanddecreasethelifeofthebaery.
 Storethebaeryinacool,dryarea.
 Keepthebaeryawayfromfireandheatsources.
 Ifthebaerybecomeshot,deformed,oremitsanodor
whilecharging,stopthechargingimmediately.
 Thechargermaygetslightlywarmwhencharging,thisis
acceptable.Thechargershouldnotgetoverlyhotwhere
itisuncomfortabletothetouch,anditshouldneveremit
smokeorfire.
 Thebaerycanbesafelychargedovernight.Itis
equippedwithoverchargeproteconbywayofaBaery
ManagementSystem(BMS).
 Fullychargethebaeryincaseoflongtermstorage.The
baeryhasdischargecharacteriscsandmustbecharged
onceeverytwomonthsoritcouldleadtooverdischarge
damage,andceasefunconing.
 TheLithiumBaeryisrecyclable.Pleasediscardresponsi‐
blythroughalocalrecyclingfacility.
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BATTERYGUIDE

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ChargingtheBaery
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 PleaseusetheLithiumbaerychargersuppliedbyEZLite
Cruiser
 Insertthechargerintothejoyscksocket,whilebeing
mindfuloftheplugorientaon.
 Insertthechargerintoanelectricaloutlet,whichwillcause
thecharginglighttoturnon.
 RedIndicatorlightmeansthebaeryischarging
 GreenIndicatorlightmeansthebaeryisfullycharged.
Green can also mean that no baƩery is connected!
 DONOTturnonthecontrollerpowerorusethechair
duringcharging.
 Ensurethatthebaeryiscoolwhilecharging.Thecharger
maygetalilewarmwhilecharging,duetocurrentrun‐
ningthroughit.ThechargershouldnevergetHOTtothe
touch.Pleasecheckitperiodically.Failuretocheckcan
causedamagetothechairandevenstartafire.
 Chargingmecanvaryfrom2to8hours,dependingon
thelevelofthebaerywhencharginghasstarted.
 Thechargercanbeusedovernight,butitisrecommended
thataerasuccessfulfullcharge,itisdisconnected.
 Thechargermustbedisconnectedfromthejoysckinor‐
dertooperatetheEZLiteCruiser.
 Keepchargerawayfrommoistureandimpact.
 ThechargerfortheEZLiteCruiseroperatesatvoltagesbe‐
tween100‐240VoltsACinput,meaningitwillworkover‐
seasinanycountrywherethewalloutletsprovidebe‐
tween100to240Volts.Youwillsimplyneedtochange
theshapeofthewalloutletusingacommonadapterto
changetheplugshapeforthecountryyou’rein.
CHARGERGUIDE

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UsinginthePowered(Electric)Mode

 Fliptheredlevers(theelectromagneclocks,idenfiedinthecompo‐
nentsoftheEZLiteCruiseronpage5)onbothoftherearwheelsand
ensurethatthewheelsarelockedinplace,andarenotmovingatall.
 Whenthechairispoweredelectrically,thechaircannotbepushed
manually.
 Aertheuserisseatedinthechair,turnonthepower.
 Pushingthejoysckforwardtogoforward.
 Pullingjoysckbacktogoback.
 Pushingjoysckletoturnle.
 Pushingjoysckrighttoturnright.
 Thechairwillgofasterwhenthemagnitudeisgreater.
 Releasethejoyscktostopthechair.
 Pressthepoweroffbuontoshutdownthepower.
UsingintheManualMode

 EnsurethatthepowerisOFF.
 Fliptheredlevers(theelectromagneclocks,idenfied
inthecomponentsoftheEZLiteCruiseronpage5)on
bothoftherearwheels.Thiswillallowyoutorollthe
wheelsmanually.
 Ifoneofthewheelsrollsandtheotherdoesnot,flipthe
redlevertothesameposionasthewheelthatdoesroll.
Ifneitherwheelsroll,fliptheredleverstotheopposing
posionforbothwheels.Youwillheara‘clunk’noise
whentheleverisflipped.
 Iftheuseroperatesthechairwithoutassistance,the
electromagnecbrakemustbeattheengagedposion.
Otherwise,theuserwillnothavecontroloverthechair.
POWERED&MANUALMODEOPERATION

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AddionalWarnings&Precauons

 IftheEZLiteCruiserisnotlockedintheopenposion,it
cancollapsewhenaempngtositonthechair.Thiscan
causedamagetothechairandalsohurttheuser.Please
ensurethatthechairisfullyunfoldedbeforesinginit.

 Check,double‐checkandtriple‐checktomakesurethe
chairisopenedallthewayandlockedintoposion.

 Ifthefrontwheelisnotintheproperposionthechair
willnotfoldghtlyandcouldcausedamage.Makesure
thefrontwheelsareinthecorrectposionbeforeclosing.

 Thecableshouldbearoundarmrestinordertoavoidpull‐
ingonthejoysck.

 Watchtoensurethejoysckcableisnotcaughtbetween
anymetalframepartsofthechairastheycometogether.

 DONOTusethejoysckunlessyouaresinginthechair.

 DONOTdisconnectanyplugsbypullingonthewire.Only
disconnectbypullingontheplugsnearthesocketstopre‐
ventdamagetothewiring.Anyplugsshouldbeun‐
screwedbeforetheyarepulledon.

 DONOTDRINKANDDRIVE.Operangthechairisprohib‐
itedwhileintoxicate.Failuretocomplycouldleadtoseri‐
ousinjuryorevendeath.
SAFETYTIPS

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Transport&Storage

 Topickupthechair,standitupwhenitisfolded.Lithechairbymetal
framepartsalways,neverbyanycushions,strapsorplascparts.
 Thebaeryshouldbefullychargedandthechairshouldbeplacedin
cool,dry,andvenlatedplaceincaseofthechairwilllong‐termplace‐
ment.
 Thebaeryneedstobechargedonceeverytwomonths,otherwiseit
couldleadtoover‐dischargedamage.
 Avoidingstoringthechairaroundheat,coldordirectsunlight.Therub‐
berpartswillagequickerandshortentheservicelife.
 Thebaeryisverysensivetohightemperatureenvironmentsandto
pressure.Avoidhightemperatureandpressure,asitmaycauseafire.
 Thereareelectroniccomponentsinthejoysck.Avoidpressingand
pungtoomuchpressureonit

Service&Maintenance

 Periodically(every6monthsorso)checktheframescrewstoseeif
theyareloose&ghtenthemasnecessary
 Checkifthefrontandrearwheelsarerotangeasily.Ifthereissignifi‐
cantresistance,pleasechangethebearing.
 Checkiftheres,armrestandotherrubberandplascpartsarewear‐
ing.Replacethemaccordingly.
 Checkifthefoldinglockswork.Ifitislooseorjamming,pleasereplace
itpromptly.
 Checkthean‐pwheels/device.Ifitislooseorjamming,pleasere‐
placeitpromptly.
 Partsreplacementshouldbedonebyprofessionalrepairshopor
maintenanceservicepersonnel.DONOTreplacethembyyourself.
TRANSPORT,STORAGE&MAINTENANCE

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QUICKSTARTGUIDE
YOUMUSTreadalloftheinformaononthepreviouspagesbefore
starngtouseyourEZLiteCruiser.Thepreviouspagescontainextremely
importantsafetyinformaon,properusage,care&maintenanceofyour
EZLiteCruiser.Failuretoreadtheinformaoncanleadtoproblemsthat
willnotbecoveredunderyourwarranty,duetousererror.

Aerreadingthepreviouspages,connuereadingthisQuickStartGuide:

BaeryOuterPackaging
PleaseDONOTremovetheBluePlascWrapthatmakesuptheouter
packagingofyourbaery!Thiswillexposetheinnerworkingsofthe
baeryandcanbedangerous.

BaeryStorage
Thebaerycanbekeptinthefiedblackpouchthatcamewithit,atall
mes.Thisfiedpouchisconvenientforcarryingthebaerywhendis‐
connected.

BaeryChargeLevelUponArrival
Whenyoureceiveyourbaery,itisalmostfullycharged!Youcanbegin
usingyourchairrightawaytotestitout.Beforedrivingitintensively,we
recommendchargingthebaerybackuptofull.

ChargingtheBaery
ThenormalchargerthatcomeswiththeEZLiteCruiserbydefaulthasa
roundmetallicpthatwillplugintothefrontofthejoysck.The
chargerthatcomeswithyourchairbydefaultWILLNOTplugdirectlyinto
thebaery.Thebaerywillplugintoasquarematchingconnectorlocat‐
edunderneaththeseatoftheEZLiteCruiser.Thechargingwilloccur
throughthejoysck,downtothebaery.

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QUICKSTARTGUIDE
ChargingtheBaerywithStandaloneorSpeedyCharger
OnlyifyouorderedaStandaloneChargerorSpeedyCharger
(accessories,soldseparately)thenyouwillbeabletochargeyourbaery
directlyfromawalloutlet.SimplyconnecttheStandaloneorSpeedy
Chargertothewalloutlet,thenconnecttheopposingendtothebaery.

RedLeversontheRearWheels
Theredleversontherearwheelscontroltheelectromagneclockand
ulmatelythebrakingsystem.TheleversmustbeENGAGEDinorderfor
youtousethechairinthepoweredmode.

Howdoyouknowiftheyareengaged?
 WhenthedeviceispoweredOFF,andtheyareDISENGAGED,then
youwillbeabletorolltherearwheelsmanuallybypushingthechair.
 WhenthedeviceispoweredOFFandtheyareENGAGED,youwillnot
beabletorolltherearwheelsmanually.
 WhenthedeviceispoweredON,thelocksmustbeENGAGEDinorder
todriveit.Iftheyarenotengaged,thejoysckwillflashthetoplight
onthespeedseng,indicangthisfault.

SeatBelt
Theseatbeltislocatedinthezipperedcompartmentunderneaththe
seat.Forhelpwithmounngtheseatbelt,wehaveavideoshowingthe
process.Pleasevisithp://www.ezlitecruiser.com/go6

Toolkit
Thetoolkitislocatedinthezipperedcompartmentbehindtheseat.The
reasonthetoolkitissuppliedissoyoucan,frommetome,ghten
certainhingejointsonwhichthechairfolds.Atsomepoint,youwill
wanttoghtenthejointsaliletomakeitfunconasifitwasnew
again.

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KeepitClean&TakeGoodCareofYourEZLiteCruiser
ThekeytoalonglifeoutoftheEZLiteCruiser,likeanythingelse,isto
keepitcleanandtakegoodcareofit.Keepingitcleanwillkeepitlook‐
inglikenewagain,.Takinggoodcareofitwillensurethelongestlifepossi‐
bleoutofit.Thismaymeanoccasionallyperformingservice&mainte‐
nancetokeepitrunninglikenew.Pleasecontactusifyouhaveanyques‐
onsorneedhelpfindingashopinyourareathatcanperformserviceor
maintenanceonyourEZLiteCruiser.
Now,let’sstartworkingwiththeEZLiteCruiseranditscomponents….
UnboxingtheEZLiteCruiser
Whenyoutakethechairoutofitsbox,
andremoveanypackagingmaterials
fromaroundit,thisiswhatthechair
willlooklike.Youwillbeabletostandit
upontherearwheelsusingthekick‐
standintheback,anditwillbalanceit‐
selfintheuprightposion.Noceon
thebackside,thechairhasakickstand
thatyoucanflipouttobalanceit.
GetItUnfolded
Tounfoldit,simplyraiseupontheback
supportbarandthefrontsideofthechair
wheretheseangareawillbegintodrop
down.Pushtheseangareadownto‐
wardsthegroundandextendthechairall
thewaywiththebacksupportbar.You
willhearitlockintoplacewhenitisfully
unfolded.Makesureitisfullyunfolded
beforesingdown.

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QUICKSTARTGUIDE
EngagingtheElectromagnecLocks
Youmustdothistousethechairinthe
poweredmode.Italsopreventsthechair
fromrollingmanually.Dependingonyour
model(DX8,DX10,DX12),youwillflipthe
leversFORWARD(towardsthechair)or
BACKWARD(awayfromthechair)toen‐
gageordisengagethelocks.Whendisen‐
gaged&thepowerisOFF,thewheelswill
rollfreely.Whenengaged,theywon’troll.
MounngtheJoysck
Insertthejoysckmounngforkendinto
thedesiredarmrest,andthensecureit
withthefasteningboltunderneaththe
armrest.Tomovethejoyscktothele
side,youwillneedtoclipthezip‐esitis
fastenedwithtothearmrest,andmove
thewirealongwiththefasteningboltto
thelesideandsecureitthere.
InstalltheAn‐TiltWheels
Thean‐ltwheelsarelocatedinthe
toolkitinthebackofthechair.Remove
themfromthetoolkit,andinsertthem
intotheframeatthebackofthechair,
neartherearwheels,asshown.Pushthe
buonsoneachpairofwheelstobeable
toinsertthem.Theycanberemovedat
anymebypushingthebuonsandslid‐
ingthemoutoftheframe.Thean‐lt
wheelscanbeusedtorollthechair.

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QUICKSTARTGUIDE
BaeryConneconDetail
Nocethetoothonthebaerycon‐
nectorpartandtheraise‐ableclipon
thepowerinputconnector.Thesetwo
conneconpointsmustaligninorderto
properlyconnectthebaery.When
they’reconnected,youcanpushthe
blackplasccoversovereachconnector
unltheymeet.Theywillnotoverlap.
ConnecttheBaery
Toconnectthebaery,simplyplugin
themaleendoftheconnectorsonthe
baery,intothefemalepower/input
connectoron‐boardtheEZLiteCruiser.
Theconnectorscanonlymatchoneway
andyouwillhearaclickingnoisewhen
itisfirmlyconnected.Ifyoudidnot
hearaclickingnoise,disconnectitand
tryitagain,butitmaybeafaintnoise.
PutBaeryintheFiedCarryCase
YourEZLiteCruiserbaerycomeswith
afied(small)carryingcasedesigned
specificallyforthebaery,soyoucan
easilydisconnectitandcarryitwith
you.Youshallstorethebaeryinthis
fiedcaseforconvenience,andthe
baerycanbekeptinthisfiedcaseat
allmes,withoutanyconcern.