User guide
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GENERAL
Warning:
Do
not
attempt
to
operate
your
new
Scooter
for
the
first
time
without
completely
reading and
understanding
all
of
the
facts
in
this
Users
Instruction
Manual
Y
our
Scooter
is
a
state-
of-the-art
device designed
to
enhance
and increase
your mobility
F
reerider
provides
a
range
of
Scooters
to
best
suit
the
individual
needs and
cir
cumstance
of
the Scooter
user
Please
be
aware
that the final selection
and
pur
chasing
decision
regar
d
ing the model
of
Scooter
to
be used is
the
responsibility
of
the Scooter
user
who
is
capable
of
making
such
a
decision
with
assistance
from
his/her
healthcare
professional
(i
e
medical
doctor
,
physical
therapist
etc ]
The
contents
of
this
Users
Instruction
Manual
are based
on
the
e
xpectation that the
mobility
device
e
xpert
has
properly
fitted
the Scooter
to
the
user and
has
assisted
the prescribing
healthcare
professional
and/or
the authorised
F
r
eerider
Distributor in
the
instruction
process
for
the
safe use
of
the
scooter
There
are
certain
situations,
including
some medical
conditions,
where
the Scooter
user
will
need
to
practice operating the
Richmond
in
the
presence
of
a
trained
attendant
A
trained
attendant
can
be
defined
as a
family
member
or
care
professional
specially
trained
in
assisting
a
Scooter
user
in
various daily living
activities
When
you
begin
to
use
your
Scooter
,
you will probably
encounter situations
in
which
you will
need some
practice
Simply tak
e
your
time
and
you will soon
become
confident
and
in control
as
you
manoeuvre
through
door
ways,
on
and
off
elevators,
up
and
down
ramps and
over moderate
ter
rain
Below
are
some
tips,
precautions
and
other
safety
measures
that
will
help
you
to
become accustomed
to
the
safe
operation
of
your
Scooter
Y
our
Scooter
is
fitted
with
a
number
of
“Safety
Warning
Instruction
”
label
(see page
13]
These
labels
communicate
important
warnings
or
instructions
-
Please
familiarise yourself
with
their
location
SAFETY
CHECK
Get
to
know the
feel
of
your
Scooter
and
it’s
capabilities
F
reerider
recommends
that
you perform
a
safety check
before
each use
to
mak
e
certain
your
Scooter operates
smoothly
and
safely
F
or
details
on
how
to
perform
these
necessar
y
inspections,
see
the
Care and
Maintenance section
of
this
manual
P
erform
the
following
inspection
prior to
using
your
Scooter
Check
tyre
inflation,
maintain
at
30
p s i
(210
kpa]
Check all
batter
y
connections,
making
certain they
are
tight
and
not
cor
roded
Check
batteries
have
been
fully
charged
Check
operation
of
brak
es
Warning:
It
is
critical
that the
pressure
in
the pneumatic tyres
is
maintained
at
30
p s i
(210
kpa]
at all
times
F
ailure
to
obser
ve
this
warning
may
result
in
a
serious failure
of
the
tyre
or
wheel, causing
serious personal
injur
y
and/or
damage
to
your
Scooter
Warning:
Do
not
car
r
y
passengers
on your
Richmond
Y
our
Scooter
is designed
for
a
single
occupant
which
complies
with
legal
requirements
for
pavement
vehicles
Car
r
ying
passengers
on your
Scooter
may
result
in
personal
injur
y
and/or
property
damage
WEIGHT
LIMIT
Y
our
Scooter
is designed
for
a
maximum user weight
limit of
112kg
(250lbs]
Warning:
Ex
ceeding
the
weight
limit
will void
your
war
ranty
and
may
result
in
personal
injur
y and
damage
to
your
scooter
F
reerider will
not
be
held responsible
for
injuries and/or
property
damage
resulting
from
failure
to
obser
ve
these weight
limitations
Please
also remember when car
r
ying
heavy
objects that
this will
increase
your total
weight and
may mak
e
your
Scooter
unstable
CORNERING
Excessively
high
cornering
speeds can
create
the
possibility
of
tipping
F
actors
which affect
the
possibility
of
tipping
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
cornering
speed, steering
angle
(how
sharply
you
are
turning],
uneven surfaces,
inclined
surfaces
(such
as
heavily cambered
pavements],
riding from
an area
of
low
traction
to
an area
of
high
traction
(such
as
passing
from
grass areas
to
a
paved
area
-
especially at high speed while
turning],
and
abrupt directional
changes
Do
not
corner
at high
speed!
If
you
feel
that
you
may
tip
over
in
a
corner
,
reduce
your
speed and steering
angle
to
prevent
your
Scooter
from
tipping
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