Rascal 309 User manual

Electric Mobility Euro Limited, Canal Way, Ilm nster, Somerset TA19 9DL
Telephone: [phone] www.electricmobility.co.uk Issue 3: 11/11
Rascal 309 / 329LE
Scoot r
Own rs Manual & S rvic R cord
Rascal 309
Rascal 329LE

El ctric Mobility Euro Ltd has d sign d th s pow rful, durabl long rang , road-capabl scoot rs for comfort
during outdoor us . So long as th y ar maintain d and op rat d in accordanc with this manual th y should
last for many y ars, and provid you with fr dom and ind p nd nc .
Pl as r ad this manual thoroughly b for using your scoot r. If you hav any doubts about warnings or
instructions, ask your d al r for an xplanation.
If you think th scoot r may b damag d, do not driv it but contact your d al r for advic .
W sugg st that you k p this manual in a saf plac . It contains ss ntial information on th op ration of th
scoot r and includ s th maint nanc r cords. If at any tim you f l you may not b abl to control th
v hicl saf ly, do not driv , but consult your d al r for a solution.
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Notic
All El ctric Mobility V hicl s ar sold through authoris d d al rs. Mak sur your d al r d monstrat s all
th f atur s of th product prior to, or wh n, it is d liv r d.
Warning!
This manual contains important saf ty notic s. Pl as tak tim to r ad and und rstand th m. Ignoring
th m may ndang r you or oth rs.
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Cont nts D al r information 4
F atur s and layout 4
Saf ty information 5
Int nd d us 5
Saf ty Information 6
Controls - Dashboard 7
Controls - Driving Controls & Acc l rator 8
Fr wh l D vic 8
Batt ry Cut-Out 8
Brak s 9
Armr st adjustm nt 9
Swiv l s at 9
S at back adjustm nt 10
S at position adjustm nt 10
Till r folding 10
Driving th v hicl 11
Driving th v hicl - hazards 11
Transporting your scoot r 12
Ass mbling your scoot r 13
Batt ry charging 14
Charging your batt ri s - furth r information 16
Additional information 17
S rvicing & maint nanc 17
Troubl shooting guid 18
Diagnostic Tabl 18
Us r maint nanc 19
Additional saf ty information 19
Fr qu ntly ask d qu stions 20
Engin rs ch cklist 21
Guarant & Warranty 22
T chnical information r garding EMI 22
T chnical sp cification - 309 23
T chnical sp cification - 329LE 24
Brochur r qu st 25
Warranty Card - d al r information 25
S rvic log 27

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D al r Information
For product information s s rial numb r plat on th s at post und r th s at.
Manufactur r
Electric Mobility Euro Limited
Canal Way, Ilm nster, Somerset TA19 9DL
Company Regstrat on n England No. 2419231
F atur s and Layout
Th photo shows th Mod l 329 LE mod l scoot r. Th Mod l 309 is similar but has a slightly short r chassis
small r wh ls and is limit d to 6 mph. S T chnical Sp cification Sh t for d tail.
This is your contact numb r
for s rvic and support
D al r Stamp
T l phon :
Email:
Product Mod l Numb r
S rial Numb r
Dat of Purchas
Own r
Fold down backr st
Fold up / Adjustabl
armr sts
Fr wh l l v r
(right hand sid )
Forward/r v rs l v r
R movabl
front bask t
Till r Adjustm nt
Till r charging sock t
Pn umatic
tyr s all round
Int rnal batt ri s

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Saf ty Information
R ad this manual thoroughly b for driving or op rating th v hicl .
This handbook is applicabl for all Rascal 309 and 329LE scoot rs.
If you hav any doubt about th cont nt of this manual phon your d al r to r solv th probl m. Pl as r ad
this manual, and nsur your scoot r is s rvic d r gularly.
© 2009 El ctric Mobility Euro Ltd.
No liability is assum d with r sp ct to th us of any information contain d in this publication. Whil v ry
pr caution has b n tak n in th pr paration of this publication El ctric Mobility Euro Ltd. assum s no
r sponsibility for rrors or omissions nor is any liability assum d for damag s r sulting from th us of
information contain d in this publication. This publication, as w ll as th op rational d tails d scrib d
h r in, is subj ct to chang without notic .
Int nd d us of th v hicl
Th 309 and 329 LE scoot rs ar d sign d for us by adults with a disability (up to th maximum
r comm nd d w ight) who r quir a robust, comfortabl scoot r that is id al for shopping and oth r visits.
Th 309 is light r and with a b tt r turning radius, but is limit d to 6 mph. Th 329 LE is a m dium rang 8
mph scoot r which is suit d for trav l on public roads wh n this is r quir d. Wh n on pav m nts both mod ls
should b us d in th Lo s tting and should not xc d 4 m.p.h. Both scoot rs hav lighting to nabl th m to
op rat in th dark.
Th scoot rs ar int nd d for us on pav m nts and roads and oth r r asonably pav d ar as. Th y can
mount k rbs and obstacl s up to that sp cifi d in th T chnical Sp cification Sh t and, with car ful driving,
can tackl mod rat ly difficult t rrain, but high k rbs should b avoid d.
Us rs could ndang r th ms lv s and oth rs if th y ar not capabl of driving this scoot r saf ly. D al rs will
advis on th most suitabl v hicl from th El ctric Mobility rang , but it is up to us rs to nsur that th y
hav th manual d xt rity to driv th v hicl , ad quat sight and h aring to p rc iv dang r in tim , and can
at all tim s op rat th scoot r saf ly in th xp ct d conditions. If in doubt w sugg st you consult a
h althcar prof ssional or your n ar st d al r for advic on th most suitabl scoot r for your particular
condition. Us rs should also r gularly ass ss th ir ability to op rat th ir v hicl saf ly.
Th 329LE scoot r has larg r wh ls to nabl it to n gotiat un v n surfac s, but rutt d or soft, slipp ry
grassy ar as should always b avoid d.
Within this manual th r ar important saf ty notic s. Th y ar cl arly mark d with th sign (l ft)
Mak sur that you und rstand all th s notic s. If you hav any doubt, contact your d al r.

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Saf ty Information
G n ral Warnings
Warning ! Th op ration of scoot rs can ndang r th lif of th driv r or third parti s. Any driv r should
always b fully capabl of op rating this v hicl saf ly.
Warning ! Sitting for long p riods may incr as th chanc of thrombos s or pr ssur sor s. Us rs pron to
such conditions ar advis d to tak m dical advic .
Warning ! Th Rascal 309 and 329LE scoot rs hav b n d sign d and t st d for driv rs with w ights up to
thos in th T chnical Sp cification Sh t. Th s w ights should n v r b xc d d.
Warning ! Front Bask t. Th bask t mount d on th front has a w ight limit of 10 lbs or 4.5 kgs. Do not
xc d this as it could aff ct st ring. Do not carry or attach anything to th handl bars or controls
as this could aff ct th driving saf ty.
Warning ! Pass ng rs, v n childr n, should n v r b carri d.
Warning ! El ctromagn tic int rf r nc may aff ct th driving of this scoot r:
• Do not op rat d vic s such as CB radios or mobil phon s whil th v hicl is switch d on.
• Avoid g tting clos to transmitt r masts, such as t l vision and radio stations.
If your v hicl v r starts to op rat by its lf switch it off and r port this to your D al r.
Warning ! Th op ration of any scoot r may aff ct s nsitiv l ctronic circuits such as alarm syst ms or
automatic doors in shops.
Driving
Warning ! Fr wh l d vic B for g tting on th scoot r, always ch ck that th fr wh l l v r is in th
"Driv ” Position (s pag 8). Wh n th l v r is in th Fr wh l position th r is no braking and
th scoot r could run down a slop and caus injury or v n d ath.
NEVER SIT ON THE SCOOTER WHEN IN FREEWHEEL.
Warning ! Till r Lock B for driving off, always ch ck that th till r is lock d and cannot mov forward or back.
Warning ! Damag B for driving off ch ck th scoot r for damag , particularly that which might aff ct th
st ring, or th attachm nt of th r ar part to th front of th scoot r.
Warning ! Batt ry Charg B for driving off always ch ck th batt ry indicator. If you ar in any doubt,
nsur th batt ri s ar fully charg d b for starting on a journ y.
Warning ! Slop s On st p slop s th scoot r could toppl ov r. N v r xc d th Maximum Saf Slop in
th T chnical Sp cification Sh t. Always try to avoid crossing a slop . If you hav to cross a
slop , tak gr at car to avoid tipping. N v r mak sharp turns on slop s. N v r driv on slipp ry
or icy slop s. N v r back down a slop as your scoot r could tip ov r backwards. If you ar not
comfortabl with th hill gradi nt, consid r an alt rnativ rout .
Warning ! K rbs Wh r v r possibl try and avoid k rbs and us acc ss ramps. N v r tackl k rbs gr at r than
p rmitt d in th T chnical Sp cification Always tackl k rbs straight on.
Warning ! Sp d Turning at maximum sp d might caus th scoot r to toppl ov r. Always slow down for
turns. Wh n xp cting tight turns s l ct th Lo sp d s tting and r duc sp d on th control dial.
Warning ! Hi Sp d S l ction Only s l ct th Hi s tting for trav l on roads. Do not us this s tting on
pav m nts. If you xp ct to trav l ov r un v n ground do not us th Hi s tting as th risk of
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Warning ! Stopping If th scoot r stops sudd nly wh n turning, th scoot r might toppl . Try not to brak
wh n turning.
Warning ! L aning Ov r Do not l an sid ways, as this could caus th scoot r to toppl .
Warning ! Escalators N v r driv this scoot r onto an scalator as this could caus toppling and s v r injury.
Warning ! Roads Cross roads at d signat d plac s wh r acc ss and xit is ramp d.
Warning ! Driving in poor visibility, Scoot rs ar not asily s n. Always turn your lights on in poor visibility
or wh n trav lling on roads. Consid r w aring a high visibility jack t to warn oth rs of your pr s nc .
Warning ! If th v hicl is l ft out in th sun, surfac s could b com xtr m ly hot. Always try to park th
v hicl in th shad .
Warning ! This v hicl is not suitabl for us as a s at for an occupant wh n in a motor v hicl .
Controls - Dashboard
B for driving your v hicl it is important to familiaris yours lf with th controls. Do not att mpt to driv th
v hicl b for r ading th r st of this Handbook.
Dashboard D scription
1. Pow r Indicator Lamp. Th lamp illuminat s wh n th ignition is on. If th r is a fault it will flash.
2. Batt ry Indicator: This instrum nt shows th l v l of charg in th batt ri s. Wh n in th gr n ar a th
batt ri s ar fully charg d. Wh n in th y llow ar a th batt ri s n d r charging and wh n in th r d ar a th
batt ri s urg ntly n d r charging. Not : Wh n th v hicl is climbing a st p inclin or starting off, th l v l
may drop mom ntarily; this is normal.
3. Parking Brak . A hand op rat d parking brak is on th right hand handl bar. NB: Only availabl on th
329LE mod l.
4. Sp d S l ction. Th sp d s l ctor ( Hi – Lo Switch). Wh n Hi is s l ct d th maximum sp d is 12.8 k.p.h.
or 8m.p.h ( 6 m.p.h. in th cas of th 309) and wh n Lo is s l ct d is r strict d to 4 m.p.h. Th Lo s tting
should always b us d on pav m nts.
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Fr wh l D vic
Wh n th v hicl is switch d off th brak s ar automatically
ngag d. This is call d “Failsaf Braking”. Also, if th batt ri s ar
flat, th brak s ar appli d. Th r may b occasions wh r you may
wish to mov th v hicl without pow r. To do this th r is a
Fr wh l D vic fitt d.
Th Fr wh l d vic allows th v hicl to b push d without pow r.
To activat , first locat th l v r. Wh n standing b hind th scoot r, it
is locat d on th right hand sid of th r ar of th v hicl - S Illustration.
• Mak sur th ignition is switch d off.
• Mov th l v r UP Th v hicl can now b push d in Fr wh l.
• Mov th l v r DOWN to ngag driv . Th v hicl is now brak d. This is th normal op rating position.
• IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY SURE OF THIS FEATURE CONTACT
YOUR DEALER BEFORE OPERATING THE SCOOTER.
Pull th l v r UP to nabl th v hicl to b mov d without pow r. Braking is disabl d. NEVER sit on
th v hicl with th l v r in this position. Push th l v r DOWN. This is th normal op rating position.
Th brak s ar nabl d, and th v hicl can only op rat with th l v r in this position.
5. Rotary Sp d Control: This controls th top sp d of your scoot r. Wh n th knob is turn d anticlockwis to
th l ft, th scoot r is limit d to th slow st sp d, mark d by a tortois . As th knob is turn d to th right th
sp d will incr as to a maximum, mark d by a har . S t th sp d b for you mov off. Do not adjust th
sp d control dial wh n th v hicl is moving.
6. Ignition Switch: Ins rt your k y and push INWARDS first, and th n turn th k y to th right to th “ON”
position. To turn off push th k y INWARDS and turn th k y to th l ft. Do not l av th ignition on wh n not
in us , sp cially wh n charging th v hicl .
7. Horn: Pr ss th button on th low r right hand sid and th horn will sound, if pow r is on. R l as and th
horn will c as .
8. Dir ction Indicators. A rock r switch at th bottom c ntr of th pan l controls th dir ctions indicators.
9. Lights. Th h adlight and sid lights ar controll d by th switch on th bottom l ft hand sid of th dashboard.
10. Em rg ncy flashing indicators. Th switch on th l ft hand sid of th rotary sp d controll r op rat s th
m rg ncy flashing indicators, which should b us d to indicat you n d h lp or to warn oth rs of your position.
Controls - Driving Controls/Acc l rator
Fing r control - To op rat , turn on th ignition.
Pull th right hand l v r towards you and th machin mov s forward. Th
mor you pull th l v r th fast r th scoot r go s. To brak , r l as th
l v r. Again th fast r th l v r is r l as d th quick r you will stop.
To r v rs , pull th l ft l v r towards you. Do not pull both l v rs at onc .
Not . Th controls can b chang d for custom rs with a l ft-hand bias.
Pl as contact your local d al r for information.

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Brak s
Th r ar 3 braking syst ms. Th first works with th fing r controls. Wh n th fing r control is r l as d th
scoot r will automatically brak and bring th scoot r smartly to a stop. Wh n th scoot r stops an automatic
brak will ngag . This will stop th v hicl rolling forward or backward. Wh n you start this brak will
automatically dis ngag .
If th batt ry should go flat th brak s automatically ngag . Not that v n wh n fr wh l is s l ct d, a
s condary braking syst m is appli d automatically to limit th maximum sp d. You may notic this syst m
wh n moving th scoot r in fr wh l. Th Mod l 329 LE Scoot rs ar also provid d with a hand op rat d
parking brak mount d on th right handl bar. This should b us d to pr v nt any mov m nt wh n th
scoot r is park d and could b us d in an m rg ncy to slow th v hicl .
Armr st adjustm nt
Wh n g tting s at d on th scoot r lift th armr st up. Wh n riding
always hav th armr st in th down position. Avoid pinching fing rs
as you low r th armr st.
If you r quir mor room in th width of th s at undo th knobs at th
r ar of th s at. Slid th armr sts in or out to suit. Tight n both knobs
to clamp. To nsur that th us r is sitting c ntrally, th armr sts should
always b adjust d to b quidistant from th c ntr of th s at.
Warning! If th fr wh l d vic is in “fr wh l” th automatic braking is disabl d. N v r s l ct th
fr wh l d vic if th scoot r is on a slop or could b push d onto a slop .
Warning! N v r driv with th armr st up or with th armr st knob loos .
Swiv l s at
This allows asy acc ss
1. To op rat , locat th r l as l v r und r th s at.
3. Pull th l v r up and th s at will r l as allowing it to rotat .
4. R l as th l v r and th s at should lock automatically, but always
ch ck it has.
NB. Only availabl on th 329LE mod l.
Warning! Do not us this d vic if th v hicl is on a slop . Always ch ck th s at is lock d in th
forward position b for driving th v hicl .

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S at Back Adjustm nt
By op rating th l v r on th right hand sid at th bas of th s at back, th
s at back folds down. B car ful, as th spring is quit strong, so hold th
back and as it down into th horizontal position rath r than l tting it go.
Th 309 mod l has a standard s at that will fold forward, th 329LE
has a Captain’s S at with spring l v r.
S at Position Adjustm nt
By op rating th l v r und r th s at on th right hand sid at th front,
th s at can slid back or forwards so that you can g t a comfortabl
driving position. Unsur th s at is lock d in plac aft r adjustm nt and
b for driving. NB: Only availabl on th 329LE mod l.
Till r Angl Adjustm nt
Th till r can b fold d down for transporting. Tak car wh n low ring
th till r not to pinch your fing rs at th bas of th till r. Locat th l v r
b low th dash on th till r.
Push th l v r down and th till r will b fr to mov . Th till r can
th n b mov d to th horizontal position. Onc in position, nsur it
is lock d.
Th till r angl can b adjust d to achi v a comfortabl driving position.
Locat th l v r b low th dash on th till r. Pull th l v r down and th
till r will b fr to mov . Th till r can th n b mov d to th most
comfortabl driving position. Onc in position, nsur th till r is lock d.
Th till r dash angl adjusts as th till r is mov d back and forward so
that th controls ar asily op rat d and vi w d.
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Warning! B for driving, always ch ck that th till r is s cur ly in th most comfortabl position and
cannot mov forwards or backwards.
Warning! Do not hang anything on th till r l v rs.

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Driving th V hicl
1. B for you s t out, do ch ck th w ath r for cast. W sugg st that you mak sur you ar w aring
suitabl clothing, wh th r your journ y is long or short.
2. If you ar taking m dication ch ck with your doctor or physician that your ability to control th v hicl
will not b impair d and do not drink alcohol and driv .
3. Only us th v hicl for th purpos its int nd d for. Do not driv through wat r or on slipp ry
surfac s; do not transport mor than on p rson; do not tow oth r v hicl s or carry xc ss w ight.
4. B for g tting onto your scoot r, ch ck th fr wh l l v r is not in th Fr wh l position.
5. Ch ck th batt ry charg r l ad is disconn ct d.
6. Ch ck th till r is s cur ly lock d (s till r angl adjustm nt instructions).
7. Ch ck you hav adjust d th s at as instruct d in this manual, and it is lock d – g t comfortabl .
8. Sp d Control s t th rotary sp d control knob to a low s tting.
9. Sp d S l ctor s t th sp d s l ctor to “Lo”.
10. Mak sur th way ah ad is cl ar.
11. Switch on th v hicl by rotating th ignition k y. Ch ck th ignition light illuminat s st adily and th
batt ry l v l indicator is in th gr n ar a.
12. Lighting and Indicators switch on lights and indicat your int ntion to turn.
13. Pull in right hand l v r slowly th v hicl will now mov off. Th mor you pull th l v r in th fast r
th v hicl will go.
14. To brak , r l as th l v r if you b com unsur or f l unsaf r l as th l v r imm diat ly.
15. As you g t accustom d to th pow r you can incr as th sp d.
Warning! R ad this b for driving th v hicl ! Wh th r or not this is your first mobility
v hicl , pl as r ad th s guid lin s as all v hicl s diff r. Failur to do this may caus damag to you, a
third party or th v hicl .
Driving th v hicl - hazards
1. G tting on and off th v hicl : Wh n g tting on mak sur that th v hicl is on l v l ground, and not
in fr wh l mod . Ensur that th armr sts ar s cur . Wh n g tting off, park on l v l ground, turn off
th ignition and r mov th k y b for l aving your s at. Mak sur you g t off th v hicl in a saf ar a.
2. Till r Position: Driv with th till r in an upright position that f ls comfortabl with th controls in asy r ach.
Warning! B for driving th scoot r you should b awar that, und r c rtain circumstanc s it could
b com unstabl and tip ov r. Your scoot r has b n d sign d to op rat on pav d, v n surfac s and
should not b us d on rough or rutt d t rrain. Do not xc d th maximum saf slop r cord d in th
T chnical Sp cifications.

3. K rbs and Obstacl s: Try to avoid k rbs and obstacl s. N v r rid up or down k rbs or obstructions high r
than that in th T chnical Sp cification Sh t. Always tackl obstacl s h ad on. Always try to avoid crossing a
slop . If you hav to cross a slop , tak gr at car to avoid tipping. N v r mak sharp turns on slop s. Not
that th anti-tip roll rs at th r ar of th scoot r may contact th k rb as you d sc nd; this is normal
4. Hills & Slop s: Going Up Hill. L an forward wh n going up. Mak sur you hav nough sp d to
climb th slop . Do not stop or turn th v hicl around. If you hav to turn whil climbing an inclin ,
k p going until you r ach a l v l ar a. If you hav to start on an inclin , l an forward and apply pow r
slowly – try not to start and stop. If you ar not comfortabl about tackling a gradi nt, consid r an
alt rnativ rout . Not : Always ch ck that th batt ry l v l is high; going up hill tak s a lot of n rgy. If th
l v l drops too low th v hicl will cut out l aving you strand d.
5. Hills & Slop s: Going Down Hill. L an back in th s at wh n going down, s l ct th Lo s tting,
and turn th sp d control dial to low. If you ar not comfortabl about tackling a gradi nt, consid r an
alt rnativ rout .
Try to avoid crossing slop s – always driv straight up or down th slop .
NEVER BACK DOWN A SLOPE!
6. T rrain: Do not driv your v hicl across d p, soft or slipp ry t rrain ( for xampl , soft dirt, sand, or
loos grav l).You could g t stuck. Also avoid rutt d bumpy ground and k p to w ll pr par d paths.
7. Turning: Always Slow down b for a turn; turning at sp d can caus th scoot r to toppl . Look in th
dir ction you ar trav lling – If th r is a blind corn r sound th horn.
8. Turning Circl : Practic mano uvring your scoot r so you can judg th turning circl . This is important
to avoid tipping off k rbs or for n gotiating in tight spac s.
9. Bad W ath r: If it is snowing or icy stay at hom ! R m mb r that ic , snow and slipp ry surfac s such
as manhol cov rs, w t grass and drains could aff ct braking and st ring. Us caution at all tim s.
10. Pn umatic Tyr s: To giv you a smooth comfortabl rid ov r un v n ground your v hicl is fitt d with
pn umatic tyr s. Mak sur th y ar at th corr ct pr ssur ; s th Sp cification Sh t. Should th y
b com damag d th y should b r plac d or r pair d by your d al r. If you ar particularly conc rn d
about punctur s consult your d al r for advic on punctur proofing products.
11. Pav m nts: It is ill gal to driv at mor than 4 m.p.h. on th pav m nt. N v r s l ct th “Hi” s tting if
you ar to driv on a pav m nt or in an ar a wh r you could collid with p d strians.
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Transporting your Scoot r
Warning! Dismantling th scoot r involv s lifting and handling h avy parts. W ights ar giv n in th
T chnical Sp cification; consid r if you n d h lp in handling parts b for you try to lift th m. Th s Scoot rs
ar b st transport d in Estat cars and MPVs using ramps. Contact your d al r for advic on how b st to
transport you scoot r in your v hicl . Th y can provid and d monstrat th us of suitabl ramps.
Warning! Pinching or Crushing. B car ful to avoid b ing pinch d or having your hands crush d wh n
lifting or handling parts. W ar glov s wh n v r possibl .
Warning! This v hicl is not suitabl for us as a s at for an occupant in a motor v hicl .

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To transport your scoot r you may n d to r mov th s at low r and th till r in ord r to r duc th ov rall
hight. You ar advis d to w ar glov s during this op ration .
1. Lift off th front bask t.
2. R mov th s at by lifting it off th s at post whil lifting th s at l v r. A small rotation is som tim s
n c ssary to fr th s at. Warning, th s at is h avy and two p rsons may b n d d.
3. Low r th till r to its horizontal position and lock using th till r locking l v r.
4. S cur th till r with a strap to pr v nt th till r moving.
5. Mak sur that th ramps ar s cur .
6. Driv th scoot r up th ramps and into th v hicl .
7. Ensur that all parts ar s cur so that th y cannot mov whil driving.
Warning! Only us ramps to position th scoot r into th back of a v hicl . Do not try and lift it - back
injury may r sult!
Ass mbling your Scoot r following Transportation
Unload your scoot r from th v hicl , using ramps and position it on l v l ground. Ch ck it is undamag d
b for starting to ass mbl it as follows:
1. Op rat th till r unlocking l v r by pushing it down towards th till r bas . Th till r is now fr to b
rais d to th upright position. R -lock th till r by pulling th l v r upwards.
Warning! Ass mbling th scoot r involv s lifting and handling h avy parts. Your d al r should advis you
on th b st way to ass mbl your scoot r.
Warning! Pinching or Crushing. B car ful to avoid b ing pinch d or having your hands crush d wh n
lifting or handling parts. W ar glov s wh n v r possibl .
Warning! N v r unload your scoot r on sloping or un v n ground. It could run down th slop and
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2. Lift th s at and, whil lifting th s at l v r, ins rt th s at pin into th s at post on th r ar chassis.
Ensur it is fully ngag d, th s at do s not rock or rotat , and th s at l v r has ngag d so locking th
s at in th forward position (s photo). Not that two p opl may b n d d for this op ration
3. Finally ch ck th scoot r is not damag d and it is prop rly ass mbl d. You ar now r ady to driv th
scoot r away.
Batt ry Charging
Warning! Wh n charging batt ri s NEVER smok or charg batt ri s in a plac wh r th r ar nak d
flam s such as gas-fir d h at rs as, und r xc ptional circumstanc s, batt ri s may giv off gas s that
could ignit and xplod . Always mak sur that th batt ry charg l ad and charg r ar not damag d.
N v r charg th scoot r batt ri s outsid as th charg r is not d sign d to g t w t. If th charg r
app ars damag d in any way do not us it and contact your d al r for a r plac m nt.
Warning! Always charg in a dry, w ll v ntilat d ar a.
Warning! It is strongly r comm nd d that th mains sock t us d for charging th scoot r is prot ct d
by a 30 m/A RCD (r sidual curr nt d vic ). Many buildings hav sock ts prot ct d by a syst m bas d
RCD. If you ar in doubt as to th l v l of prot ction in your charging location th n ith r purchas a plug
in RCD or consult a qualifi d l ctrician to v rify that your charging location mains sock ts ar prot ct d.
Warning! If batt ri s ar damag d or froz n th y could h at up during charging and in an xtr m cas ,
xplod .
Warning! Do not att mpt to op n th batt ry nclosur , th r ar no us r s rvic abl parts insid .
Warning! N v r us a diff r nt batt ry charg r to that suppli d by your d al r. Damag or injury may
occur if you do!
Warning! Wh n charging batt ri s NEVER conn ct or disconn ct th charg r from th batt ry pack
whil it is still conn ct d to th mains. – R mov th charg r mains plug from th wall sock t having first
switch d th mains sock t off if a switch is provid d.

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1. Park th scoot r in a w ll v ntilat d dry plac . Th charging
sock t is locat d on th upp r l ft till r b hind a swing cov r (fig 2).
2. Op n th prot ctiv cov r and with th charg r
disconn ct d (fig 2) from th mains, push th charg r plug into
th charging sock t on th till r. Plug th charg r into th mains
wall outl t and switch th outl t on if a switch is provid d.
3. Wh n th batt ri s ar fully charg d r mov th mains plug
from th wall sock t and th charging plug from th charging
sock t. R position th cov r ov r th charging sock t to k p th
dirt and moistur out.
4. Do not l av your scoot r conn ct d to th charg r with th
mains switch d off as this will gradually discharg your
batt ri s. Th batt ry charg r (fig 1) has two indicating lamps that
chang colour d p nding on th charg stat of th batt ri s.
Wh n th charg r is conn ct d and switch d on, Lamp 1 will illuminat
r d and Lamp 2 will illuminat amb r. Wh n th batt ri s ar fully
charg d, Lamp 1 will illuminat r d and Lamp 2 will illuminat gr n.
If Lamp 1 only illuminat s r d, this m ans that th mains pow r is on but th batt ri s ar not charging.
• Lamp 1 - R d and Lamp 2 off - Mains Pow r on - not charging
• Lamp 1 - R d and Lamp 2 - Amb r - charging
• Lamp 1 - R d and Lamp 2 - Gr n - fully charg d
• No illumination - mains not conn ct d to th charg r.
Warning! N v r disconn ct a batt ry whil th charg r is conn ct d to th mains - N v r charg your
Batt ry pack outsid or wh r th charg r may g t w t.
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Charging your Batt ri s
Furth r information
Wh n you r c iv your v hicl th batt ri s ar only partially charg d – always fully charg th m b for us -
pr f rably ov r-night.
Th batt ri s ar th lif blood of your v hicl . Th ir charact ristics can chang d p nding on charging, t m-
p ratur , usag and oth r factors. List d b low ar guid lin s to prolong batt ry lif .
• Aft r using th scoot r, always charg it at th nd of th day - v n aft r a short journ y.
• If you do not us th v hicl for a prolong d p riod, plac th batt ri s on charg onc a
w k, ov rnight.
• Always us th corr ct charg r with th scoot r. Th LE 309/329 can only b charg d with th
charg r mod l : HP8204-B or quival nt charg r approv d by El ctric Mobility.
• If th batt ri s hav b n flat for a long tim (about 2 months) it is r comm nd d you contact
your d al r b for charging, s warning b low.
• Do not charg th batt ri s in th op n – it may rain and th batt ry charg r is not wat rproof / suitabl
for outdoor conditions.
• K p th batt ry pack in a w ll-v ntilat d ar a and away from any nak d flam .
• Do not part-charg th batt ry pack. Allow th charg r to compl t its cycl .
Batt ri s ar xp nsiv to r plac – it is wis to look aft r th m.
Warning! If on or both batt ri s ar damag d th y could h at up wh n charging and, in an xtr m
cas , xplod .
Notic R turn your uns rvic abl batt ri s to your suppli r or nsur th y ar dispos d of in accordanc
with th nvironm ntal r gulations applicabl at th tim .
Warning! N v r disconn ct a batt ry whil th charg r is conn ct d to th mains - N v r charg your
batt ri s outsid or wh r th charg r may g t w t.

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Additional Information
Own rs Manual: R plac m nt copi s ar availabl from: El ctric Mobility Euro Ltd. Canal Way, Ilminst r,
Som rs t, TA19 9DL T l phon : 01460 258100.
If you ar visually impair d, pl as contact th Company to discuss your r quir m nts. How v r, you should
not driv a v hicl in a public plac if you cannot s w ll nough to nsur your own, and oth rs saf ty. Each
v hicl com s with a copy of th BHTA Highway Cod . Pl as mak sur you r ad it. T l phon BHTA on
02077 022 141 for a n w copy.
Important not on th BHTA Highway Cod : On pag 3 of th Cod und r “Consid r Inv sting in a mobil
phon ” R ad th s ction of this manual und r “Saf ty Information”. If in doubt contact your d al r. For
Information r garding oth r El ctric Mobility products contact your d al r or log on to th El ctric Mobility
W bsit www. l ctricmobility.co.uk
S rvicing and Maint nanc
1. This v hicl is d sign d for minimum maint nanc . How v r it is r comm nd d that your v hicl is
s rvic d at l ast onc a y ar, by an approv d El ctric Mobility D al r. If th v hicl is us d constantly w
r comm nd a twic y arly maint nanc .
2. Ensur th ngin r stamps th S rvic Log (pag 27) on compl tion of all s rvicing. K p all r c ipts
for s rvicing and r pairs with this handbook. This may add valu wh n s lling th v hicl .
3. Wh n th v hicl is du for its annual s rvic mak sur you r port any conc rns you hav ,
pr f rably wh n you book th s rvic (S points to look out for b low).
4. On compl tion of th s rvic , always t st th v hicl b for th ngin r l av s and mak sur you
ar satisfi d with th work carri d out.
Points to look out for:
• Ar th r any strang nois s from th wh ls or do s th fram cr ak wh n going ov r rough ground?
• Is th batt ry charg d up corr ctly – is th “full” charg gr n light on aft r charging?
• Is th st ring tight or is it loos wh n turning? Is th r any play in th st ring?
• Ar th brak s, including th handbrak , ff ctiv ?
• Has anything com loos ?
• Do s th v hicl p rform as w ll as it did wh n it was n w?
• Ar th r nois s or rattl s that w r not th r b for ?
• Ar th r any signs of damag , corrosion or cracking?

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Troubl shooting Guid
This tabl is a guid to fault finding. Th fault may b a simpl fix. If you hav any doubts phon your d al r.
Symptom
• Scoot r do s not mov .
wh n pow r is switch d on.
• St ring is loos or wobbly wh n driv n.
• V hicl b hav s rratically wh n driv n.
or judd rs or cuts out ?
• Short Rang
To sav th batt ri s, th scoot r controll r has a sl p mod , which is activat d if th scoot r is not us d but l ft
switch d on for som tim . To r s t, switch th scoot r off and th n on again.
Diagnostic Tabl
Your scoot r controll r provid s diagnostic information by flash s. If th r is no probl m wh n you switch on, th
pow r lamp should com on. Should a fault b d t ct d th light will flash as b low:
Flash s of Pow r Indicator Indicat d Fault and Corr ctiv Action
On Flash Batt ry n ds charging
Two or Thr Flash s Batt ry voltag incorr ct - chang batt ry
Four Flash s El ctrical ov rload - switch off, wait 5 minut s
Fiv Flash s Brak fault or switch d on wh n in fr wh l
Six Flash s K y has b n turn d on wh n fing r control l v r activ
Mor than 6 flash s Errors d t ct d - contact your d al r
If in doubt switch off and switch on – if this do s not cur th fault contact your d al r. Your d al r is
th r to h lp you but th y can only do this if you giv th m as much information as possibl . R m mb r
corr ct information will g t th probl m fix d quick r and sav you mon y. Phon th d al r and xplain
xactly what th probl m is, r counting as much d tail as possibl including th indicat d faults.
Solution
• Batt ri s flat - ch ck l v l.
• Is th charg r conn ct d? Has it fus d?
• Has th batt ry cut-out op rat d?
• Is Fr wh l ngag d?
• Fr wh l has b n s l ct d whil pow r is on
Ensur fr wh l is not s l ct d; switch off and on
NB th pow r indicator may flash indicating that
fr wh l has b n s l ct d..
• Ch ck for tyr damag or punctur s.
• Damag d st ring - contact d al r.
• Loos s at - contact d al r.
• Possibl l ctronic probl ms - contact d al r.
• Ch ck tyr s for damag .
• Ch ck batt ri s ar fully charging.
• Ch ck v hicl mov s asily in Fr wh l
• Ch ck handbrak adjustm nt

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Us r Maint nanc
It is important for saf ty that you carry out th following ch cks b for us .
1. Visually ch ck th machin for damag .
2. Visually ch ck th tyr s for damag .
3. Ch ck th st ring mov s fr ly.
4. Ch ck that th Till r is s cur and that th till r lock is ff ctiv .
5. Ch ck that th S at is locat d corr ctly and lock d.
6. Ch ck th armr sts ar s cur
7. Th Batt ry should b fully charg d.
8. Ch ck that all th lights work.
9. Ensur th front bask t is s cur (if fitt d).
10. K p your v hicl cl an by using a damp cloth and soapy wat r – n v r us a hos .
Important – Possibl faults
As you g t us d to your v hicl you will g t a f l for how it b hav s. If som thing f ls unusual, for instanc
th v hicl do s not acc l rat or brak smoothly, th handbrak is not ff ctiv , or th brak s ar not holding
on a slop or th st ring f ls diff r nt, contact your d al r imm diat ly and xplain to th ngin r xactly
what th probl m is. If you ar in any doubt do not driv th v hicl but g t h lp.
Disposal
Contact your d al r for advic b for you consid r disposing of your scoot r. Th y will b awar of th
nvironm ntal r gulations in forc at th tim and will assist you to m t th applicabl nvironm ntal l gislation.
Additional Saf ty Information
Carrying W ight on th V hicl
Front Bask t Th bask t mount d on th front has a w ight limit of 10lbs (4.5kgs). Do not
xc d this as it could ff ct th st ring.
Handl bars Do not carry or attach anything to th handl bars. Anything attach d to th
handl bars will aff ct th control of th v hicl .
Till r adjustm nt l v r Do not hang anything on th till r locking handl ; th till r might b com loos and
mak driving difficult.
Floor Ar a Do not us th floor ar a to carry things. Th y might fall off, or obstruct your
mov m nt.
Modifications Unauthoris d modifications could r sult in injury or p rman nt damag . Such
modifications will invalidat any guarant s.
Oth r It ms Only fit approv d products or acc ssori s.
Child Saf ty
This product is d sign d to b op rat d by adults. Childr n should not b allow d to tamp r with th controls
or play on th v hicl . Do not carry childr n as pass ng rs. Th product is d sign d for singl p rson us
only. K p all packaging w ll away from childr n. Th y could b harm d.

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Fr qu ntly Ask d Qu stions
I want to transport my vehicle in a car.
Th s scoot rs ar not d sign d to b dismantl d. If you n d to r gularly transport a scoot r in a v hicl ,
th n you d al r will advis you on sp cialist v hicl s which ar d sign d to fold and dismantl to mak it
asi r to load th m into a car. Your scoot r can b load d into an stat car or an MPV using ramps. Mak
sur your d al r has d monstrat d th asi st way of doing this.
Can I fit weatherproofing such as a canopy ?
Y s, but r m mb r that canopi s as can adv rs ly aff ct stability and handling. Ask your d al r for advic .
How long will my batteries last ?
This is a difficult qu stion as it d p nds on many factors. Th lif of a batt ry d p nds upon th numb r of
cycl s th batt ry go s through, th p ak loads and on th conditions of us . Som g n ral advic about
batt ry car :
• K p it charg d, and do not l t th batt ry run compl t ly flat.
• Ensur both batt ri s ar fully charg d at th nd of th charging cycl
• Batt ri s may not p rform as w ll in v ry cold w ath r.
• Chang your batt ry if you find it is not p rforming as w ll as n w.
Car can prolong th lif of th batt ri s but r m mb r that, in tim , all batt ri s will fail to p rform to
sp cification.
What range can I expect ?
Th g n rally xp ct d rang is r cord d in th T chnical Sp cification sh t. R m mb r, rang can b
aff ct d by many things such as:
• T mp ratur . Cold w ath r can r duc th output of th batt ri s.
• Typ of t rrain. Obviously climbing hills tak s mor n rgy than driving on th flat.
• W ight of th p rson.
• Th condition and charg of th batt ri s.
• Faulty or old batt ri s or a faulty charg r.
NB. Always us th corr ct charg r with th corr ct batt ri s and nsur all batt ri s ar charg d b for you
start out.
How long should I keep my vehicle before I change it?
It is important that th v hicl you hav suits your n ds and abiliti s. Your scoot r should s rv you w ll for
many y ars but chang it if at any tim you f l it no long r m ts your n ds. Consult your d al r on th
condition of your v hicl and r m mb r v hicl s of any typ b com mor xp nsiv to maintain th old r
th y g t.