User guide

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TYRE INFL A TION
If your Scooter is equipped with pneumatic tyres, you should
check their condition on a daily basis  Have the tyre pressure
checked and if necessar y inflated to 30
p s i
(210 kpa] at least
once a week  Properly inflated tyres will help ensure a smooth,
stable ride with minimum rolling resistance for your motor , it will
also prolong the tyre’s life and resistance to punctures 
Warning: Always inflate your tyres from a regulated air sour ce 
Over inflation from an unregulated air sour ce could over inflate
your tyres resulting in “blow out” or personal injur y  It is
critically important that pneumatic tyres are inflated to 30 p s i
(210 kpa] Do not over inflate your tyres to the maximum
inflation pressure of 50
p s i
(350 kpa] indicated on the tyre
cover , failure to obser ve this warning could damage your
Scooter wheels
MOTOR VEHICLE TR ANSPOR T A TION
Cur rently there are no standards approved for “tie down ”
systems in a moving vehicle of any type to transport a person
while seated in a Scooter 
Although your Scooter may be equipped with a positioning belt,
this is not designed to provide proper restraint during motor
vehicle movements 
Anyone travelling in a motor vehicle should be properly secured in
the moto r vehicle seat with a safety belt fastened securely 
Warning: Do not sit on your Scooter while it is in a moving
vehicle  P ersonal injur y may result  Warning: Always mak e
certain that your Richmond is properly secured when being
transported  F ailure to comply may result in personal injur y
and/or damage to your Scooter 
POSITIONING SAFETY BEL T (NOT SUPPLIED)
Y our authorised F reerider Agent, therapist and other healthcare
professionals are responsible for determining your requirement
for a positioning belt in or der to operate your Scooter safely
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Warning: If you require a positioning belt to safely operate your
Scooter , mak e certain it is adjusted and fastened securely
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Serious personal injur y may result if you fall from your Scooter 
ACCESSING Y OUR SCOOTER
Getting on and off your Scooter requires a good sense of
balance  Please obser ve the following tips when getting on or off
your Scooter:
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Mak e certain your Richmond Scooter is switched off at the
power switch, and the power k ey is removed 
 Ensure your Scooter is not in the freewheel mode (see
page 9 - F reewheeling your Richmond]
 Mak e certain the seat and handlebars are lock ed firmly into
position
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 The seat armrests can be lifted up to mak e access easier  Mak e
certain you do not attempt to drive with the armrests raised 
Warning: P osition yourself as far back into the Scooter seat as
possible to prevent tipping and causing injur y 
Warning: A void using the armrests for weight bearing purposes,
such use may cause the Scooter to tip and cause personal injur y
and/or damage to the Scooter 
Warning: A void putting weight onto the steering handlebars,
such use may cause the Scooter to tip and cause personal injur y
and/or damage to the Scooter
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Warning: A void putting all of your weight onto the footboar d,
such use may cause the Scooter to tip and cause personal injur y 
MODIFICATIONS
F reerider has designed your Scooter to provide maximum
mobility  A range of accessories are available from A uthorised
F reerider Agents, to further customise your Scooter needs
However , under no cir cumstances should you modif y ,
add, remove or disable any feature, part or function of your
machine Warning: F ailure to obser ve this warning may result in
personal injur y and/or damage to your Scooter 
INCLINES
More and more modern buildings are designed with disability
access in mind  Ramps have specified per centage of inclination,
designed for easy and safe access  Some ramps may have turning
switchbacks (180 degree turns] that require you to have good
cornering skills on your Scooter 
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Proceed with e xtreme caution as you approach the
downgrade of a ramp or other incline, sit right back in your
seat, brace your arms on the handlebars and your feet on
the floorboard
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T a k e a wide ar c with your Scooter’s front wheels around
tight corners, your rear wheels will follow preventing you
from cutting the corner short and bumping or getting hung
up on raised k erbs 
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When descending an incline k eep your speed adjustment
set to the slowest speed setting to ensure a safely
controlled descent and driving in a for war d direction only 
If your Scooter descent i s quicker than you anticipated
allow the Scooter
to completely stop, then progr ess at a
slower speed setting Warning: Never drive down an
incline
at full speed.
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When climbing an incline, tr y to k eep your Scooter moving,
if you must stop, start up again slowly and then accelerate
smoothly with caution  A void sudden stop starts, lean
for war d towar ds your handlebars to increase stability and
prevent rear war d tipping 
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Warning: When climbing an incline, do not zig-zag or drive at an
angle
up the face of the incline Drive your Scooter smoothly up
the incline without stopping, this greatly reduces the possibility
of a tip or fall 
Warning: Y ou should not travel over a potentially hazar dous
incline
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areas covered with ice or sno w , cut grass or wet
leaves or any unstable surface 