Pride Rally shopper User manual

Owner’s Manual
The Ultimate In Style & Performance
®
ATTENTION:
Please read the content
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before operating your
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Exeter, PA
St. Catharines, ON 1-800-800-8586
www.pridemobi ity.com

SAFETY GUIDELINES
Please read and follow all instructions in this owners anual before atte pting to operate your scooter for the first
ti e. If there is anything in this anual you do not understand, or if you require additional assistance for setup,
contact your local authorized Pride provider.
Using your Pride product safely depends upon your diligence in following the warnings, cautions, and instructions
in this owners anual. Using your Pride product safely also depends upon your own good judge ent and/or
co on sense, as well as that of your provider, caregiver, and/or healthcare professional. Pride is not responsible
for injuries and/or da age resulting fro any persons failure to follow the warnings, cautions, and instructions in
this owners anual. Pride is not responsible for injuries and/or da age resulting fro any persons failure to
exercise good judge ent and/or co on sense.
The sy bols below are used throughout this owners anual to identify warnings and cautions. It is very i portant
for you to read and understand the co pletely.
WARNING! Failure to heed the warnings in this owners manual may result in personal injury.
CAU ION! Failure to heed the cautions in this owners manual may result in damage to your
scooter.
Copyright © 2002
Pride Mobility Products Corp.
INFMANU2063/REV B/OCTOBER 2002

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I. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4
II. SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................... 6
III. EMI/RFI ........................................................................................................................................ 15
IV. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................... 17
V. YOUR RALLY SHOPPER ...................................................................................................... 19
VI. BATTERIES AND CHARGING ............................................................................................ 24
VII. OPERATION ............................................................................................................................... 28
VIII. COMFORT ADJUSTMENTS................................................................................................ 30
IX. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................. 32
X. TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................ 33
XI. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................ 34
XII. WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................35
CONTENTS
RALLY SHOPPER

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I. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Pride Mobility Products Corporatio (Pride). Co gratulatio s o the purchase of your ew Pride
Scooter. Your scooter desig combi es the most adva ced state-of-the-art compo e ts with moder , attractive
styli g. We are certai that the desig features a d trouble-free operatio will add co ve ie ce to your daily livi g
a d e sure complete satisfactio .
At Pride, your safety is importa t to us. Please read and follow all of the instructions in this manual before
you attempt to operate your scooter for the first time. These i structio s were produced for your be efit.
Your u dersta di g of these i structio s is esse tial for the safe operatio of your ew Pride Scooter.
Pride is ot liable for damage to property or perso al i jury arisi g out of the u safe use of a Pride Scooter. Pride
is also ot liable for a y property damage or perso al i jury arisi g out of the failure of a y perso a d/or user to
follow the i structio s a d recomme datio s set forth i this ma ual or a y other i structio s or recomme datio s
co tai ed i other scooter related literature issued by Pride or co tai ed o the Pride Scooter itself.
This ow ers ma ual is compiled from the latest specificatio s a d product i formatio available at the time of
publicatio . We reserve the right to make cha ges as they become ecessary. A y cha ges to our products may
cause slight variatio s betwee the illustratio s a d expla atio s i this ma ual a d the product you have purchased.
If you experie ce a y problems with your scooter that your are ot able to solve, or if you do ot feel capable of safely
followi g a y of the i structio s a d/or recomme datio s co tai ed i this ma ual, please co tact your authorized
Pride provider for assista ce.
O ce you u dersta d how to operate a d take care of your scooter, we are certai that it will give you years of trouble-
free service a d e joyme t.
Information Exchange
We wa t to hear your questio s, comme ts, a d suggestio s regardi g this ma ual. We would also like to hear about the
safety a d reliability of your ew Pride Scooter, a d the service you received from your authorized Pride provider.
Please otify us of a y cha ge of address so we ca keep you apprised of importa t i formatio regardi g safety, ew
products, a d ew optio s that ca i crease your ability to use a d e joy your Pride Scooter. Please feel free to write us
at the address below:
Pride Mobility Products Corporatio
Att : Customer Care Departme t
182 Susqueha a Ave ue
Exeter, PA 18643-2694
[e-mail]
1-800-424-8205

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I. INTRODUCTION
Pride Owners Club
As a Pride product ow er, you are i vited to register your products warra ty a d e roll i the Pride Ow ers Club.
You may do so by filli g out a d retur i g your e closed registratio card or by visiti g Prides web site at
www.pridemobility.com. As a registered member, each time you visit our site you will have access to the most
i teractive a d ho est educatio al ve ue available today for people with mobility eeds, their families, a d frie ds.
From our home page, click o the butto that reads Ow ers Club to e ter a page dedicated to curre t a d
pote tial Pride product ow ers. You will gai access to i terviews, stories, recreatio ideas, daily livi g tips,
product a d fu di g i formatio , a d i teractive message boards. Message boards i vite you to speak with other
Pride customers as well as Pride represe tatives who are available to assist you with a y questio s or co cer s
you may have.
My Authorized Pride Provider Is:
Name:_______________________________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________________________
Pho e Number:________________________________________________________________________
Quick Reference Information:
Scooter Model:________________________________________________________________________
Serial Number:__________________________________________________________________________
Purchase Date:________________________________________________________________________
NOTE: If you ever lose or misplace your product registration card or this owners manual, contact us and
we will be glad to send you a new one immediately.

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II. SAFETY
GENERAL
WARNING! Do not operate your new scooter for the first time without completely reading
and understanding this owners manual.
Your scooter is a state-of-the-art life-e ha ceme t device desig ed to i crease mobility. Pride provides a exte -
sive variety of products to best fit the i dividual eeds of the scooter user. Please be aware that the fi al selectio
a d purchasi g decisio regardi g the type of scooter to be used is the respo sibility of the scooter user who is
capable of maki g such a decisio a d his/her healthcare professio al (i.e., medical doctor, physical therapist,
etc.).
The co te ts of this ma ual are based o the expectatio that a mobility device expert has properly fitted the
scooter to the user a d has assisted the prescribi g healthcare professio al a d/or the authorized provider i the
i structio process for the use of the product.
There are certai situatio s, i cludi g some medical co ditio s, where the scooter user will eed to practice
operati g the scooter i the prese ce of a trai ed atte da t. A trai ed atte da t ca be defi ed as a family member
or care professio al specially trai ed i assisti g a scooter user i various daily livi g activities.
As you begi usi g your scooter duri g daily activities, you will probably e cou ter situatio s i which you will
eed some practice. Simply take your time a d you will soo be i full a d co fide t co trol as you ma euver
through doorways, o a d off elevators, up a d dow ramps, a d over moderate terrai .
MODIFICATIONS
Your scooter has bee desig ed a d e gi eered to provide maximum mobility a d utility. A wide ra ge of accesso-
ries is available from your authorized Pride provider to further customize your scooter to better suit your eeds
a d/or prefere ces. However, u der o circumsta ces should you modify, add, remove, or disable a y feature,
part, or fu ctio of your scooter.
WARNING! Do not modify your scooter in any way. Unauthori ed modifications may result
in personal injury and/or damage to your scooter.
WARNING! Do not attempt to lift or move a scooter by any of its removable parts. Personal
injury and damage to the scooter may result.
REMOVABLE PARTS

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PRE-RIDE SAFETY CHECK
Get to k ow the feel of your scooter a d its capabilities. It is recomme ded that you perform a safety check before
each use to make sure your scooter operates smoothly a d safely. For details o how to perform these ecessary
i spectio s, see XI. Care a d Mai te a ce.
Perform the followi g i spectio s prior to usi g your scooter:
nCheck for proper tire i flatio . Mai tai 30-35 psi i each tire (if equipped with p eumatic tires).
nCheck all electrical co ectio s. Make sure they are tight a d ot corroded.
nCheck all co troller co ectio s to the utility tray. Make sure they are secured properly.
nCheck the brakes.
nCheck battery charge.
TIRE INFLATION (If Equipped With Pneumatic Tires)
If your scooter is equipped with p eumatic tires, you should check or have the air pressure checked at least o ce
a week. Proper i flatio pressures will prolo g the life of your tires a d help e sure the smooth operatio of your
scooter.
INCLINE INFORMATION
More a d more buildi gs have ramps with specified degrees of i cli atio , desig ed for easy a d safe access.
Some ramps may have tur i g switchbacks (180-degree tur s) that require you to have good cor eri g skills o
your scooter.
nProceed with extreme cautio as you approach the dow grade of a ramp or other i cli e.
nTake wide swi gs with your scooters fro t wheel(s) arou d a y tight cor ers. If you do that, the scooters rear
wheels will follow a wide arc, ot cut the cor er short, a d ot bump i to or get hu g up o a y raili g cor ers.
nWhe drivi g dow a ramp, keep the scooters speed adjustme t set to the slowest speed setti g to e sure a
safely co trolled desce t. See V. Your Rally Shopper.
nAvoid sudde stops a d starts.
WARNING! Exceeding the weight limit voids your warranty and may result in personal
injury and damage to your scooter. Pride will not be held responsible for injuries and/or
property damage resulting from failure to observe weight limitations.
WARNING! Do not carry passengers on your scooter. Carrying passengers on your scooter
may result in personal injury and/or property damage.
If you discover a problem, co tact your authorized Pride provider for assista ce.
WEIGHT LIMITATIONS
Your scooter is rated for a maximum weight limit of 400 lbs.
WARNING! It is critically important that 30-35 psi tire pressure be maintained in pneumatic
tires at all times. Failure to maintain 30-35 psi tire pressure in pneumatic tires at all times
may result in catastrophic tire and/or wheel failure, causing serious personal injury and/or
damage to your scooter.
WARNING! Inflate your scooter drive tires from a regulated air source with an available
pressure gauge. Minimum air pressure for scooter drive tires is 30-35 psi. Inflating your
tires from an unregulated air source could overinflate them, resulting in a burst tire and/or
personal injury.

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II. SAFETY
Whe climbi g a i cli e, try to keep your scooter movi g. If you must stop, start up agai slowly, a d the
accelerate cautiously. Whe drivi g dow a i cli e, do so by setti g the speed adjustme t to the slowest setti g
a d drivi g i the forward directio o ly. If your scooter starts to move dow the i cli e faster tha you a ticipated
or desired, allow it to come to a complete stop by releasi g the throttle co trol lever. The push the throttle co trol
lever forward slightly to e sure a safely co trolled desce t.
WARNING! When climbing an incline, do not ig ag or drive at an angle up the face of the
incline. Drive your scooter straight up the incline. This greatly reduces the possibility of a
tip or a fall. Always exercise extreme caution when negotiating an incline.
WARNING! You should not travel up or down a potentially ha ardous incline (i.e., areas
covered with snow, ice, cut grass, or wet leaves).
WARNING! When on any sort of an incline or decline, never place the scooter in freewheel
mode while seated on it or standing next to it.
Ha dicap public access ramps are ot subject to gover me t regulatio i all cou tries, a d therefore do ot
ecessarily share the same sta dard degree of slope. Other i cli es may be atural or, if ma -made, ot desig ed
specifically for scooters. Figure 1 illustrates your scooters stability a d its ability to climb grades u der various
weight loads a d u der co trolled testi g co ditio s.
These tests were co ducted with the scooters seat i the highest positio a d adjusted backward o the seat base
to its farthest rearward positio . Use this i formatio as a guideli e. Your scooters ability to travel up i cli es is
affected by your weight, your scooters speed, your a gle of approach to the i cli e, a d your scooter setup.
WARNING! Any attempt to climb or descend a slope steeper than that shown in figure 1
may put your scooter in an unstable position and cause it to tip, resulting in personal
injury.
Figure 1. Maximum Recommended RALLY SHOPPER Incline Angle
150 lbs.
5° 200 lbs. 4° 300 - 400 lbs.
2°

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Figure2A.Increased StabilityDrivingPosition
Figure 2. Normal Driving Position
Whe you approach a i cli e, it is best to lea forward. See figures 2 a d 2A. This shifts the ce ter of gravity of
you a d your scooter toward the fro t of the scooter for improved stability.
WARNING! Do not exceed the incline guidelines or any other specifications presented in
this manual.
CORNERING INFORMATION
Excessively high cor eri g speeds ca create the possibility of tippi g. Factors which affect the possibility of
tippi g i clude, but are ot limited to, cor eri g speed, steeri g a gle (how sharply you are tur i g), u eve road
surfaces, i cli ed road surfaces, ridi g from a area of low tractio to a area of high tractio (such as passi g
from a grassy area to a paved area  especially at high speed while tur i g), a d abrupt directio al cha ges. High
cor eri g speeds are ot recomme ded. If you feel that you may tip over i a cor er, reduce your speed a d
steeri g a gle (i.e., lesse the sharp ess of the tur ) to preve t your scooter from tippi g.
WARNING! When cornering sharply, reduce your speed. When using your scooter at
higher speeds, do not corner sharply. This greatly reduces the possibility of a tip or fall.
To avoid personal injury or property damage, always exercise common sense when
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II. SAFETY
WARNING! Do not drive near raised surfaces, unprotected ledges, and/or drop-offs (curbs,
porches, stairs, etc.).
WARNING! Do not attempt to have your scooter climb or descend an obstacle that is
inordinately high. Serious personal injury and/or damage may result.
WARNING! Do not attempt to have your scooter proceed backward down any step, curb, or
other obstacle. This may cause the scooter to tip and cause personal injury.
WARNING! Be sure your scooter is traveling perpendicular to any curb you may be required
to ascend or descend. See figures 3 and 3A.
WARNING! Do not attempt to negotiate a curb that has a height greater than 2 in.
OUTDOOR DRIVING SURFACES
Your scooter is desig ed to provide optimum stability u der ormal drivi g co ditio sdry, level surfaces com-
posed of co crete, blacktop, or asphalt. However, Pride recog izes that there will be times whe you will e cou -
ter other surface types. For this reaso , your scooter is desig ed to perform admirably o packed soil, grass, a d
gravel. Feel free to use your scooter safely o law s a d i park areas.
nReduce your scooters speed whe drivi g o u eve terrai a d/or soft surfaces.
nAvoid tall grass that ca become ta gled i the ru i g gear.
nAvoid loosely packed gravel a d sa d.
nIf you feel u sure about a drivi g surface, avoid that surface.
STATIONARY OBSTACLES (STEPS, CURBS, ETC.)
figure 3. correct Curb approach Figure 3A. incorrect Curb approach