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II. SAFETY
When climbing an incline, try to keep your scooter mo ing. If you must stop, start up again slowly, and then
accelerate cautiously. When dri ing down an incline, do so by setting the speed adjustment dial to the slowest
setting and dri ing in the forward direction only. If your scooter starts to mo e down the incline faster than you
anticipated or desired, allow it to come to a complete stop by releasing the throttle control le er. Then push the
throttle control le er forward slightly to ensure a safely controlled descent.
WARNING! W en climbing an incline, do not zigzag or drive at an angle up t e face of t e
incline. Drive your scooter straig t up t e incline. T is greatly reduces t e possibility of a
tip or a fall. Always exercise extreme caution w en negotiating an incline.
WARNING! Do not drive your scooter across t e side of an incline or diagonally up or down
an incline; do not stop, if possible, w ile driving up or down an incline.
WARNING! You s ould not travel up or down a potentially azardous incline (i.e., areas
covered wit snow, ice, cut grass, or wet leaves).
WARNING! W en on any sort of an incline or decline, never place t e scooter in freew eel
mode w ile seated on it or standing next to it.
WARNING! Even t oug your scooter is capable of climbing slopes greater t an t ose
illustrated in figures 1 and 1A, do not, under any circumstances, exceed t e incline
guidelines or any ot er specifications presented in t is manual. Doing so could cause
instability in your scooter, resulting in personal injury and/or damage to your scooter.
Handicap public access ramps are not subject to go ernment regulation in all countries, and therefore do not
necessarily share the same standard percent of slope. Other inclines may be natural or, if man-made, not designed
specifically for scooters. Figures 1 and 1A illustrate your scooters stability and its ability to climb grades under
arious weight loads and under controlled testing conditions.
These tests were conducted with the scooters seat in the highest position and adjusted rearward on the seat base
to its farthest rearward position. Use this information as a guideline. Your scooters ability to tra el up inclines is
affected by your weight, your scooters speed, your angle of approach to the incline, and your scooter setup.
WARNING! Any attempt to climb or descend a slope steeper t an w at is s own in figures
1 and 1A may put your scooter in an unstable position and cause it to tip, resulting in
personal injury.
WARNING! Never carry an oxygen tank weig ing more t an 7 kg (13 lbs.). Never fill t e
rear basket wit contents exceeding 7 kg (13 lbs.).
Figure 1. Maximum Recommended Incline Angles (3-wheel) Figure 1A. Maximum Recommended Incline Angles (4-wheel)
68 kg/
11 stone
(150 lbs)
12.3%
90 - 113 kg/
11-18 stone
(200-250 lbs)
10.5%
136-158 kg/
21-25 stone
(300-350 lbs)
8.7%
68 kg/
11 stone
(150 lbs)
14.1%
90 kg/
16 stone
(200 lbs)
12.3%
113 kg/
18 stone
(250 lbs)
10.5%
136-158 kg/
21-25 stone
(300-350 lbs)
8.7%