User guide

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The Scooter is now dismantled into its 6 basic parts (Fig 27]
1 The Seat 4 R e ar Motive P owered Unit
2 The Batteries 5 Steering Platfor m
3 The Bask et 6 R ear Cover
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FIG 27
Y ou can now load your Scooter into your car
(Fig
15, page 16]
Caution: Protect clothin g when lifting Scooter parts, some
components may have lubricating fluids on their surfaces 
W ork out the best positio n to stow each part of your machine,
this will vary with different car designs  An old blank et can be
used
to stop the various parts rubbing against each other 
It is good practice to stand the batteries upright and locate them
so they
do not fall over and touch the batter y posts on any
metal framework  Y our Scooter will increase the load in your car ,
please remember this and adjust your driving to suit this
condition 
Note: In some small cars the seat may need to be stowed on the
rear
seat of the vehicle  Use the cars safety belt to secure the
seat in position 
Caution: The body mouldings on your Scooter have not
been designed for lifting your machine Use the firm metal lifting
handles only 
Warning: T a k e care when lifting heavy parts  If in doubt always
seek assistance
when lifting parts into or out of your vehicle 
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HOW TO RE-ASSEMBLE Y OUR RICHMOND
Y our Scooter is very easy to re-assemble once you reach
your destination  T o re -assemble, follow the prec eding
procedure
in reverse or der , noting the fo llowing:
1  When re-assembling the front and rear sections of your
Richmond, mak e certain you are on fir m, level ground 
Place the front and rear units close together with the round
tube of the front steering section facing with the ‘U’
shaped channel of the rear motive unit  (see F ig 26 on
page 18]
W ith one hand support the rear motiv e unit at the ‘C ’
shaped handle keeping it level  W ith your other hand lift
the rear of the front steering section by the seat post and
lover it into the ‘U’ shaped channel, simultaneously locate
the locking
pin brackets together 
F it the safety locking pin (Fig 24, page 18] th rough the
location holes, mak e certain that the spring loaded safety
‘clip’ is firmly located into the safety “locking pin ”
(s ee F ig 25, page 18]
Warning: Fa ilure to engage these safety pins cor rectly
could
result in an accident, please tak e particular care 
2  Connect the electrical plugs cor rectly together  DO NOT
FORCE TOGETHER you may have them the wrong way
round, obser ve the locating groove in each connector 
(s ee F igs 20 and 23]
3  When you have replaced the batteries mak e certain that
they
are cor rectl y strapped down (see F igs 17 - 18, page
17] The batter y straps simply locks together via the
V e lcro® adhes ion technique 
4  When you have re-assembled your Scooter and fitted the
rear cover
and seat, switch the power k ey to the ‘ o n ’
position  The batter y level gauge will move and the green
status
light will illuminate  This will indicate that you have
re-connected the batter y connectors cor rectly  If the
batter y level indicator and status gauge does not function,
then you have not connected the wiring connectors cor rectly
(Fig 20, page 17](F ig 23, page 18] 
Test the drive function of your machine Does your
Scooter move for wards and backwards cor rectly? If your
Scooter does not drive, the freewheel lever may be in the
‘disengaged’
position, see section ‘F reewheeli n g your
Richmond’ in this manua l 
Important notice: Y our Scooter has been designed for
pavement use only , IT IS NOT A DIRECT
REPL ACEMENT FOR A SEA T IN A MOVING
VEHICLE

Now enjoy your F r eerider