Merits S-342 User manual

S-332/S-342
Owner's Manual

MERITS S-342/S-332 Scooted
Quick ReferenceGuide
1.Tiller
2.ControlPanel
3.TillerAdjustmentLever
4.RemovableSeat
5.AdjustableArmrest
6.RearLight
7.FreeWheelLever
8.Anti-TipWheels
9.SeatPivotLever
10.Rug
11.FrontBumper
12. Headlight
13.FrontBasket
14.TurnSignal
15.SeatPositionAdjuster
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Model No.
S-342(4-Wheels)S-332(3-Wheels)
Length 57"
53"
Width 26"
26"
Seatheight
(fromground) 25"~28"25"~28"
Frontwheel 12-1/2"
PU10"PU
Rearwheel 12-1/2"
PU 12-1/2"PU
WeightCapacity 330lbs330lbs
Speed maxlOmphmax10mph
Range max40milesmax40miles
TurningRadius 62"
50"
Light
Head/RearHead/Rear
TurnsignalTurnsignal
Battery
12V/50AH-2pcs12V/50AH-2pcs
Brakes Intelligent, regenerativeandelectromagneticbrakes
Anti-tip
2 rear anti-tip wheels
Bumper Front/Rear
Unit Weight 190lbs167lbs
Charger 6Aoff-board6Aoff-board

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Welcome aboardyournew MERITS Scooter.Wewishtothankyoufor letting usimprove
yourfreedomandindependence.Thismodelhas been designed with your practical needs
in mind.Itisequipped with modernhigh-techelectronicsandspecialfeaturesfor a more
comfortable ride.Itssafetyandperformance will provideyou with yearsofexcellentservice
andpleasure.
Table ofContents
Introduction
Practice beforeoperating 1
SafetyInstructions
SafetyConsiderations 3
DrivingOutside 6
Driving on Hills 8
Getting toKnowYourScooter
Parts of theScooter 10
^ Charging theBatteries 11
DisassemblingtheScooter 12
Operatingyourscooter
Controls 12o
Seat Adjustment 16g
Tiller AngleAdjustment 17Jo
Free Wheel Mode 17
Specifications 18

MERITS S-342/S-332 Scooter
^Failureto follow theseinstructionsmayresultindamagetothe
.scooterorseriousinjury.
4rPractice before operating
Find an open areasuch asa parkandhave an assistanttohelpyoupractice
until youhaveconfidenceoperating this vehicle.
Make surethattheunitisoffbefore
getting in or out of it.Setthespeed
control knobaccordingtoyourdriving
ability.
Werecommend that youkeepthe
speed attheslowestposition (fully
counter-clockwise) until youare
familiar with thedriving
characteristics ofthisvehicle.
Stop,forward, and reverseoperationpractice
Push theleverforward
onthe right side
to nnove forward
Push theleverforward on the
left sideto nnove backwards
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Gettingfamiliarwiththisvehicle
First,practicemovingforward.
Besuretosetthe speed tothelowestsetting.
Afterbecomingfamiliarwithmovingforward,practice
making"S"turns.
Once youarefamiliarwith"S"turns,practicemoving
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Safetyconsiderations
DONOTdoanyofthefollowing:
Donotcarryanypassengers
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Donot drive across a slope
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Donot towa trailer
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Donot turn onorusehand-heldpersonal
communicationdevices such ascitizensband(CB)
radiosandcellularphones
NO!

Thisvehiclehasanimmunitylevelof 20v/mwhichshouldprotectitfrom
ElectromagneticInterference(EMI)from Radio Wave SourcesTherapid
developmentofelectronics,especiallyintheareaof communications,has
saturatedourenvironment with electromagnetic(radio)wavesthatareemitted
bytelevision,radioandcommunicationsignals. These EMwavesareinvisible
andtheirstrengthincreasesasoneapproachesthesource.Allelectrical
conductorsactasantennastotheEMsignalsand,tovaryingdegrees,allpower
wheelchairsandscootersaresusceptibletoelectromagneticinterference (EMI).
Thisinterferencecouldresultinabnormal,unintentionalmovementand/orerratic
control ofthevehicle.TheUnitedStates Food and Drug Administration(FDA)
suggeststhatthefollowingstatementbeincorporatedtotheuser'smanualforall
electhc scooters:
Poweredwheelchairsandelectricscooters(inthis text, both will bereferredtoas
poweredwheelchairs)maybesusceptibletoelectromagneticinterference (EMI),
which is interferingelectromagneticenergyemittedfromsourcessuchasradio
stations, TVstations,amateurradio(HAM)transmitters,two-wayradiosand
cellular phones.Theinterference(fromradiowavesources)cancausethe
poweredwheelchairtoreleaseitsbrakes, move by itself or move inunintended
directions. Itcanalsopermanently damage thepoweredwheelchair'scontrol
system.TheintensityoftheEMenergycanbemeasuredinvoltspermeter
(V/m). Each poweredwheelchaircanresistEMIuptoa certainintensity.Thisis
called the"immunitylevel."Thehighertheimmunitylevel,thegreaterthe
protection. Atthistime,currenttechnologyiscapableofprovidingatleast20V/m
ofimmunitylevelwhichwouldprovideusefulprotectionagainstcommonsources
ofradiatedEMI.
Followingthewarningslistedbelowshouldreducethechanceofunintended
brakereleaseorpoweredwheelchairmovementthatcouldresultinserious
injury:
1)Donotturnonhand-heldpersonalcommunicationdevicessuchascitizens
band (CB)radiosandcellular phones whilethepoweredwheelchairis turned
on.
2)BeawareofnearbytransmitterssuchasradioorTVstationsandtrytoavoid
comingclosetothem.

3) If unintendedmovement or brakereleaseoccurs,turnthepoweredwheelchair
off as soon as it is safe.
4) Be awarethataddingaccessories or components, or modifyingthepowered
wheelchair, may makeitmoresusceptibletointerferencefromradiowave
sources.(Note:there isno easywaytoevaluatetheireffect on theoverall
immunity of thepoweredwheelchair).
5)Reportallincidents of unintendedmovement or brakereleasetothepowered
wheelchair manufacturer, and notewhetherthere is a radiowavesource
nearby.
TURN OFFYOURSCOOTERASSOONASPOSSIBLE WHEN
EXPERIENCINGANYOFTHEFOLLOWING:
1. Unintentionalmotions.
2. Unintended of uncontrollabledirection.
3.Unexpectedbrakerelease.
The FDA has written to themanufacturers of powerwheelchairs,askingthem
to test theirnewproductsto be suretheyprovide a reasonabledegree of
immunity againstEMI. The letter saysthatpoweredwheelchairshouldhave an
immunity level ofat least 20 V/m,whichprovide a reasonabledegree of
^ protectionagainstthemorecommonsources of EMI. The higherthelevel,the
Q)^ greatertheprotection.
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4}: Drivingoutside
Whenyouareontheroad,pleasepayattentiontothefollowing:
Donotdriveinheavytraffic
NO! Donotdrivebesidea river,port,
or lakewithouta fenceorrailing
NO!
Donot driveduringtherain
NO!
Donotdriveoff-roadoronany
uneven surfacedroads
NO!
Donot driveduringoronsnow
NO!
Be sure tousetheheadlights
whendrivingatnight

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Makesurethattherearenoobstaclesbehindyou
wheninreverse.
Werecommendtosetupthespeedknobatthelowest
speedforreversing
Donot makesudden stops, weaveerratically,or
makesharpturns.
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Keep yourarmsonorinsidethearmrestsandfeet
onthefootrestatalltime.
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2.5"(7cm)
Donot attempt toclimbcurbsgreaterthat2"(5cm).
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not attempt to cross overa gapgreaterthat
3"(10cm).

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Drivingonliillsismoredangeroustlianonlevel surfaces. Ifyoufailtoheed
these warnings,a fall,tip-overor loss ofcontrolmay occur and cause severe
injurytothevehicle user orothers.
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Donot attempt toclimba hillgreaterthat10'
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Do notreversewhiledrivingupa hill.
Forwardonly.Ifyoureversewhilemovingup a hill, it
maycausethevehicletotipover.
Donot attempt todrive across a slopingsurface
greaterthat3°
Drivingacross a slopegreaterthan 3° isvery
dangerousandmaycausethevehicletotipover.
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cautionwhendrivingoversoft,unevenor
unprotected surfaces such as grass, graveland
decks.

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Use lowspeedwhiledrivingdownhill.
When goingdown hill, the tillerwill becomeharder to
reach and handle. When brakingwhilemovingdown
hill, the scooter will takelonger to come to a complete
stop.
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Alwaysstop onthe levelsurface togetinandgetout
of the vehicle.
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Always climbordescendgradients
perpendiculartotheslopeorramp.
Donotloadorcarryheavyitemsinthebasket
whiledrivingdownhill.

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In this section,we will acquaintyou with the many featuresofyourscooterand
howtheywork. Upon receipt of yourscooter,inspectitforanydamage.Your
scooter consists ofa frameassembly,drivetrainassembly,seatassembly, tiller
assembly,batterycharger,andowner'smanual.Contactyoursalesagent if any
questionarise.
1.Tiller
2.ControlPanel
3.TillerAdjustmentLever
4.RemovableSeat
5.AdjustableArmrest
6.RearLight
7.FreeWheelLever
8.Anti-TipWheels
9.SeatPivotLever
10.Rug
11.FrontBumper
12. Headlight
13.FrontBasket
14.TurnSignal
15.SeatPositionAdjuster
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Yourscooterisequipped with maintenancefree,
sealedleadacidbatteries. These batteriesrequire no
maintenanceotherthanensuringthattheyare
properlycharged. If otherbatteriesareused,check
with yourbatterysupplierforproperbatterycareand
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Attach theredwire of the first cabletothe (+) terminal of the first battery.Attachthe
black wire of the first cabletothe(-)terminal of the first battery. Repeat this
procedureforthesecondbattery.
4rChargingtheBatteries
Note: Becauseyourbatteriesmayonlyhave a partialchargewhenyou first receive
yourscooter,youmaynotexperience full ridingtime until youhavefullycharged
them. Yourscooteris equipped with an on-boardbattercharger. Charging you
batteries as specifiedbelow will ensuremaximum life, power,andrange.
WARNING!
U$eofa non-groundedreceptaclecouldresultinanelectricshock
Using OnBoardCharger
1. Turnoffthepoweronthescooter.
2. Plug thechargercableinto an outlet.
3. Plug thecableintothepowersocketattherear of thescooter.(You will need to
flip uptherubbersafetycovering on thepowersocket)
4. Leave thescootertocharge. As itcharges,you will seeprogresslightsinthe
clear circularwindownexttothechargersocket. A RED light means thecharger
is readytouse, a WHITE light means chargingisinprogress,and a GREEN
light means thechargerisfinished,andthescooterisfullycharged.
Using OffBoardCharger
Followsteps1 and 2 as above.
3. Plug thechargercableintothepowersocketonthe tiller. (You will need to flip
uptherubbersafetycovering on thepowersocket)
4. Leave thescootertocharge. As itcharges,you will seeprogresslightsonthe
chargerunit. A RED light means thechargeris readytouse, a WHITE light
means charging is inprogress,and a GREEN light means thecharger is
finished, andthescooteris fullycharged.

irDisassemblingtheScooter
move the tiller totheforwardposition,
pull uponseatreleaseand remove
seat
disconnecttheturnsignallightcable
andchargercable
remove bothbatteries
remove theconnectingpin
disconnectbothbatteries
pull themotorsectionawayfromthe
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Controls
Onlydrive within yourcontrollimitations. Loss ofcontrolofyourscooter
couldresultinseriousinjurytoyourselforothers.Ifyourspeedbecomes
difficult tocontrol,releasethespeedleverandyourscooter will cometoa
completestop.Onlyusethe on/off switchtostopyourscooterinan
emergency.
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STATUS
SPEED
Speed Control: Thespeed on this
scooteris controlled by thebuttons on
the controlpanel - one with a TURTLE
makesthescooterslower,one with a
RABBIT makesthescooter go faster.
Thespeedhas a range of 1 (slowest) to
6(fastest) - eachtimeyoupressthe
RABBIT or the TURTLE, it will either
increase or decreasethespeed1 level.
Thecurrentspeedsetting is shown on
the LED indicator.
TurnSignals: Pressingthesebuttons
will activatetheturnsignallights.The
lights will automatically go offafter 15
cycles.
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BatteryLevelIndicator: Indicatesthe
chargelevel of thebatteries.Ifonlythered
LEDs areon,thebatteriesneedto be
charged as soon as possible.Ifthe LEDs
aregreen,thebatteriesarefullycharged.
Asthebatterychargeis depleted,the
LEDs will go fromgreentoyellow, and
finally tored.
Horn: Thehorn is activated by pressing
the hornbutton.Releasingthehornbutton
deactivatesthehorn.Thehorn is usefulto
warnpeople or animalsthatyouare
comingtowardsthem.Youmayalsofind it
helpfultousewhenroundingblind
corners.
PowerSeatLift(optional): Pressing
the button with the SEAT onitactivates
the powerseat lift function.While
pressingthebutton,pushtherightlever
to movetheseatup.Pushingthe left
lever will movetheseatdown.

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Headlight: Theheadlight is activated by
pressingtheheadlightbutton.Pressing
the button a secondtime will turnthelight
off.
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HazardLight: Thehazardlightsare
activated by pressingthehazardlight
button. Pressingthebutton a secondtime
will turnthelightoff.
Status Indicator: When thescooter is
on, andallconditionsarenormal,the
StatusIndicator will be on. When there is
somespecialconditionthatneeds
attention, thelight will flash. See the
referencechartbelowforthemeanings of
the differentflashingpatterns.
Meaning
Battery needsrecharging
Battery voltagetoolow
Battery voltagetoohigh
Currenttime limit out
Brakefault
Notinneutral at power up
Speed poterror
Motorvoltserror
Otherinternalerror
handbrake
halfspeed
button
forward
backwards
Forward/Reverse: Push therightleverto
moveforward(Seat:upward),pushthe left
levertomovebackwards(Seat:downward).
HandBrake(optional): Pullingthehand
brakelevelbackactivatesthebrake,
(releasingthespeedcontrolalsoactivates
anautomaticbrakingmechanism)
Thehandbrakeis foremergencyuseonly.
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Controls
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couldresultinseriousinjurytoyourselforothers.Ifyourspeedbecomes
difficult tocontrol,releasethespeedleverandyourscooter will cometoa
completestop.Onlyusethe on/off switchtostopyourscooterinan
emergency.
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SPEED
Speed Control: Thespeed on this
scooteris controlledbythebuttons on
the controlpanel - one with a TURTLE
makesthescooterslower,one with a
RABBIT makesthescootergofaster.
Thespeedhas a range of 1 (slowest) to
6(fastest) - eachtimeyoupressthe
RABBIT or the TURTLE, it will either
increase or decreasethespeed1 level.
Thecurrentspeedsetting is shown on
the LED indicator.
TurnSignals: Pressingthesebuttons
will activatetheturnsignallights.The
lights will automatically go offafter 15
cycles.
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BatteryLevelIndicator: Indicatesthe
chargelevel of thebatteries.Ifonlythered
LEDs areon,thebatteriesneedto be
charged as soon as possible.Ifthe LEDs
aregreen,thebatteriesarefullycharged.
Asthebatterychargeis depleted,the
LEDs will go fromgreentoyellow, and
finally tored.
Horn: Thehornisactivated by pressing
the hornbutton.Releasingthehornbutton
deactivatesthehorn.Thehorn is usefulto
warnpeople or animalsthatyouare
comingtowardsthem.Youmayalsofind it
helpfultousewhenroundingblind
corners.
PowerSeatLift(optional): Pressing
the button with the SEAT onitactivates
the powerseat lift function.While
pressingthebutton,pushtherightlever
to movetheseatup.Pushingthe left
lever will movetheseatdown.

KeySwitch: When thekeyisturnedto a verticalposition,the
scooter isONand readytodrive. When thekey is horizontal,the
scooter is OFF.
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Half SpeedButton: Thehalfspeedbutton is locatedintherightside of the
control panel. When pressed, a redlight will comeon,andthescooter will go
nofasterthanthespeedwhichhas been setinthecontroller. Wesuggest
that youkeeponusingthishalfspeed mode until youare familiar with
thefunctionsandcharacteristicsofthisscooter.
Brakes and Throttle controllever: Whenever thespeedleveris pushed,
the electromagneticbrake will automaticallyreleaseandyourscooter will
move. When thespeedlever is released,it will returntotheneutralposition
andthescooter will decelerateandcometo a completestop.Theparking
brake will then engage preventingfurthermovement of yourscooter.
Yourunit is equipped with a programmablecontrollerthathas a highpeddle
disablesafetyfeature.This will preventunexpectedacceleration of the
scooter, if thespeedlever is being pushed atthe same timeyouturnthekey
"ON". To resetthecontroller,releasethespeed engage leverandturnthe
key "OFF" for a couple of secondsandthenturnitbake"ON".

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The tiller angleadjustmentallowsyoutopositionthedashcloseror
further awayfromyoubetteraccessofthecontrols.
• Locatetheangleadjustingleverwhereislocatedontheinsidecenter
ofthe tiller boot.
• Holdtheweightof the tiller with onhandandloosenthelever by
pulling upthelever with theotherhand.Pushingdown will release
the tiller lockingmechanism,allowingyoutomovethe tiller freely.
• Releasetheleverandtrytomovethe tiller backandforthslightly
allowing thelevertolockintoposition.
•ir Free Wheel Mode
Manual free-wheelmode: Yourscooterfeatures a "freewheel"mode for
manualoperation. To activatemanually,turnthekeyswitch OFF andlocatethe
free-wheelleverattheback,rightside of thescooter,neartheseat.Pullleverto
the "UP" position to disengagethebrake and allowthescooter tobe pushed
freely. Push thelevertothe "DOWN" positiontoreengagethebrake. Remember,
whenthescooteris inmanualfree-wheelmode,you will have no brakes.You will
beunable to operatethescooter. When youwish to pushyourscooter a short
distance, youmayputitintoManual Free-Wheel mode.