EZ Lite Cruiser STANDARD MODEL User manual

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Website: www.EZLiteCruiser.com
E‐mail: [e-mail]
Phone (Toll Free): 1‐(888)544‐6054
Standard Model
Generation 2

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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.
Please read the instrucons before using the chair in order to operate
and maintain it properly. EZ Lite Cruiser assumes no responsibility for
personal 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.
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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PRECAUTIONS

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Front Cover…..……………………….…….………….…………………...........................1
Precautions…………………………...…….………….…………………..........................2
Identification of Components.…….………….…………………..........................4
Safe Usage Guide……………...…………..…………..........................………...……..6
Battery Guide………...……..……………………………........................………...…….11
Charging Guide ………………………....................……………..…...………………...12
Using Two Batteries ..………………....................……………..…...………………...14
Powered & Manual Mode Operation ….........................………………...……16
Safety Tips …………....…….………………………….......................……………...…...17
Transport, Storage & Maintenance …..……......................……….……...……18
Quick Start Guide ………………………..……………........................……….………19
Joystick Information..………………………….......................……….……….……..26
Fault Indicators.. ...……………………………….......................…….………...…….27
Troubleshooting Guide. .…………………………..…....................…………….… 28
Specifications. ………………….………………..............................…….….…….....30
Service History………...…………………………….......................…..…………….… 31
Warranty Information………………………….........................…..…………….… 31
Helpful Links Online..………………………………..………...….......................… 31
Back Cover……………….………………………….........................…..…………….... 32
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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IDENTIFICATION OF COMPONENTS
* Front and Rear Wheels May Vary in Color.

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IDENTIFICATION OF COMPONENTS
* Front and Rear Wheels May Vary in Color.

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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.
 Learntodriveconsistentlywithoutreleasingthejoyscktoooen,
whichmaycauseajerkyfeelingwhiledriving.
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Moving Backwards
 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
 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
 Lightlypushthejoysckineitherdireconstoavoidand
maneuveraroundtheobstacle/s.Again,praccespeed
control.
Driving Faster
 Pushthejoysckallthewayinthedireconyouwantto
go.Releasethejoysckbacktothemiddle/centerifyou
donotfeelyouarenot100%incontrol.
Driving Over Small Curbs and Thresholds
 Lightlypushthejoysckanddriveslowlyoverthecurb.
Thethreshold should not be higher than 1.25 inches of a
vercal.Ifyou’rehavingtroublegengoverathreshold,
aemptitwhiledrivinginreverse,butonlydosowith
assistance.
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Driving on Bends or Windy Paths
 Lightlypushthejoysckinthedireconofthebend.
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 Praccespeedcontrol.
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 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
 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.
Driving Downhill
 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
 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.
Crossing the Street
 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.
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.
Driving over Train or Railroad Tracks
 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.
Driving over a high curb/step or steep incline.
 Drivingovertoohighofacurb/step(morethan1.25”or3
cm)couldresultinrollover.
 Drivingontoosteepofanincline(werecommendno
morethan12degrees)couldalsoresultinarollover.
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Transferring Into and Out of the EZ Lite Cruiser
 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
 Werecommendusingtheseatbelt.
Self Repair of the EZ Lite Cruiser
 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.
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.
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
 DONOTleavethebaeryindirectsunlight.Itwillcause
permanentdamage,oravolalereacon.Storethe
baeryinacool,dryarea.
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 DONOTremoveANYwrapping,whetheritisblue,clear,
plascorotherwise,fromthebaerypack.
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 DONOTallowchildrenaccesstothebaeryorelectrical
componentsofthechair.
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 DONOTplaceanyitemsonthechargerwhilecharging.
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 DONOTstoreinaseverecoldenvironment.Itwilldam‐
ageanddecreasethelifeofthebaery.
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 Keepthebaeryawayfromfireandheatsources.
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 Ifthebaerybecomeshot,deformed,oremitsanodor
whilecharging,stopthechargingimmediately.
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 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.
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 Thebaerycanbesafelychargedovernight.Itisequipped
withoverchargeproteconbywayofaBaeryManage‐
mentSystem(BMS).
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 Fullychargethebaeryincaseofstorage.Thebaeryhas
dischargecharacteriscsandmustbechargedonceevery
monthoritcouldleadtooverdischargedamage,and
ceasefunconing.Failure to do this will void warranty.
 OurLithiumBaeriesarerecyclable.Pleasediscardthem
responsiblythroughalocalrecyclingfacility.
BATTERY GUIDE

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General Informaon on Charging the Baery
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 PleaseusetheLithiumbaerychargersuppliedbyEZLite
Cruiserandnever use a charger from another power chair!
 Unless instructed by an EZ Lite Cruiser Technical Support
technician, 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.
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 Chargingmecanvaryfrom2to8hours,dependingon
thelevelofthebaerywhencharginghasstarted,andthe
capacityofthebaeryyouarecharging.
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 Thechargercanbeusedovernightsafely.
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 Thechargermustbedisconnectedfromthejoysckinor‐
dertooperatetheEZLiteCruiser.
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 Keepchargerawayfrommoistureandimpact.
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 The charger for the EZ Lite Cruiser operates at voltages
between 100 ‐240 Volts AC input, meaning it will work
overseas in any country where the wall outlets provide
between 100 to 240 Volts. Youwillsimplyneedto
changetheshapeofthewalloutletplugusingacommon
adaptertochangetheplugtomatchshapeoftheoutlets
forthecountryyouareusingtheEZLiteCruiserin.
CHARGING GUIDE

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Charging the Baery “On Board”
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 “OnBoard”chargingmeansthebaeryisconnectedto
theEZLiteCruiser’sPowerInputconnecon,tosupplythe
chairwithpower.First,ensurethebaeryispluggedinto
thechair,attheInput/Powerplug(seepage23forphoto.)
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 Next,Insertthechargerintoanelectricaloutlet,whichwill
causethechargerlighttoturnon.ThelightwillbeGreen.
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 Lastly,InsertthechargerroundmetalpintotheJoysck
(seepage23forphoto.)
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 GREEN Indicator light means either that the baery
charging has finished, or is taking a break** (see below).
It can also mean that there is no baƩery connected!
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 RED Indicator light means that the baery is charging.
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 **Ifyouarepaentandwatchthebaerycharging,you
maynocethatthechargerlightwillchangefromRed
(charging)toGreen (notcharging)andshortlythereaer
backtoRed (charging)…..Green (notcharging),Red
(charging),etc.ThishappensbecausetheBMS(Baery
ManagementSystemisgoingthroughandchargingallthe
cellsinthebaerypack.Pleasebepaentandwaitfor
thechargingtobecompletedfully.Beforedisconnecng
thecharger.DisconnecngittooquicklyatthefirstGreen
lightonthechargermaybeafalse‐posiveindicaonthat
charginghascompleted,wheninactualityithasnot!
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 When you see that the light on your charger has re‐
mained Green for at least 30 minutes, that is when you
know the baery charging has completed.
 RefertoPhotoonPage24inQuickStartGuideguide.
CHARGING GUIDE

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Charging the Baery “OffBoard”
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 “OffBoard”chargingmeansthebaeryisNOTconnected
totheEZLiteCruiser’sPowerInputconnecon,anditis
notsupplyingthechairwithpower.
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 Inthisscenario,youwillfirstconnectthechargerintoan
electricaloutlet,whichwillcausethechargerlighttoturn
on.ThelightwillbeGreen.
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 Lastly,Insertthechargerroundmetalpintothematching
roundmetalpconnectoronyourbaery.
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 Thesameprinciplesforthelightsonthechargerchanging
numerousmes,asdescribedonthepreviouspagefor
“OnBoard”charging,willapplyinthisscenario.
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 RefertoPhotoonPage24inQuickStartGuideguide.
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Charging Two Baeries At the Same Time
 ItisNOTpossibletochargeTwoBaerieswithOne
chargeratthesameme.IfyouhaveTWObaeriesthat
you’reusingtogether,withtheDualBaeryConnector,
youmustDISCONNECTthebaeriesfromtheDualBaery
Connector,&chargeeachoneSEPARATELY.ThisisVERY
IMPORTANT.IfyouchargebothbaerieswiththeDual
BaeryConnector,youareONLYCHARGINGONEBATTERY
ANDMAYCAUSEAFAILUREOFYOURSECONDBATTERY,
whichwillvoid the baery warranty.
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 YoucanchargeTwoBaeriesatthesamemeifyouhave
asecondcharger,tochargeeachoneindividually,both
donebyusingtheoff‐boardmethodforcharging.
CHARGING GUIDE
USING TWO BATTERIES

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Discharging 2 Baeries with the Dual Baery Connector
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 YoucanconnectanduseTwobaeriesatthesameme.
Thepowerwillbedrawnfrombothbaeries.Inorderto
dothis,youmusthavepurchasedasecondbaery(your
chaironlycomeswithone)andaDualBaeryConnector.
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 Asdescribedonthepreviouspage,chargingtwobaeries
togetherwiththeDualBaeryConnectorcableisnotpos‐
sible.Each baery must be charged individually.
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 Two10AhBaeriesareshownintheillustraonabove.
ThesamemethodologyforconneconappliestoTwo15
AhBaeries.Allconneconsaremadeinthesameway.
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Using in the Powered (Electric) Mode
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 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
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 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.
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Addional Warnings & Precauons
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 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.
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 Thecableshouldbearoundarmrestinordertoavoidpull‐
ingonthejoysck.
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 Watchtoensurethejoysckcableisnotcaughtbetween
anymetalframepartsofthechairastheycometogether.
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 DONOTusethejoysckunlessyouaresinginthechair.
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 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.
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 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.
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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&chairshouldbeplacedincool,
dry,andvenlatedplace.
 Thebaeryneedstobefullrecharged(upto8hours)onceeverytwo
months,otherwiseitcouldleadtoover‐dischargedamage,which will
void the baery warranty.
 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.
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Service & Maintenance
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 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.
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Aerreadingthepreviouspages,connuereadingthisQuickStartGuide:
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Baery Outer Packaging
Please DO NOT remove the Blue Plasc Wrap OR the Clear Plasc Wrap
(appliestothe10AhBaeries)thatmakesuptheouterpackagingof
yourbaery!Thiswillexposetheinnerworkingsofthebaeryandcan
bedangerous,soneverunderanycircumstancesshouldyouopenupthe
baery.Doingsowillvoid the baery warranty.
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.
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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chargers(anytype)fortheEZLiteCruiserhavearoundmetallicp
thatwillplugintothefrontofthejoysck.Withthisarrangement,the
chargingwilloccurthroughthejoysck,downtothebaery.Your
baerywillalsohaveasecondcircularroundmetallicpconnector,
whichwillallowthechargertoplugintothemdirectly,allowingyouto
chargethebaeryoff‐board.See page 13 for details for On Board charg‐
ing, and page 14 for details for OffBoard charging.

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QUICK START GUIDE
Charging Two Baeries
You can not charge two baeries at the same me using the dual baery
connector. Formoreinformaononchargingtwobaeries,seepage
14.Tochargetwobaeries,theeasiestwayistohavetwochargersand
chargeeachbaeryOffBoard.OrChargeonebaeryOnBoardandone
baeryOff Board,butyouwillsllneedasecondchargertodothis.If
youhaveonecharger,youcanchargeonebaeryfirst,andchargerthe
secondbaerywhenthefirstoneisdone.
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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.
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Howdoyouknowiftheyareengaged?This is a “Sanity Check” :
 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/help/1007
Toolkit
Thetoolkitislocatedinthezipperedcompartmentundertheseat.Every
fewmonths,youshouldcheckthejointsofthechairandghtenany
hingejointsonwhichthechairfolds.Failuretodothiscancauseloose
bolts,breakageandvoidtheframewarranty.Upkeep is essenal. 